XXX (2002)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2002
Running Times:
Format: colour     35mm     Clairmont-Scope
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: DTS     Dolby Digital     SDDS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Revolution Studios presents a Neal H. Moritz Production
Executive Producers: Arne L. Schmidt, Todd Garner, Vin Diesel, George Zakk
Producer: Neal H. Moritz
Co-Producers: Creighton Bellinger, Derek Dauchy
Associate Producers: David Minkowski, Matthew Stillman, Michelle Glass
Los Angeles Unit Production Supervisor: Peter Tobyansen
Unit Production Managers: Debra James, Arne L. Schmidt
Los Angeles Unit Unit Production Manager: Arne L. Schmidt
2nd Unit Production Manager: Jasmin Torbati
Austria 2nd Unit Production Manager: Ralph Strachwitz
Unit Manager: Jana Hrbková
Production Coordinators: Paul LaZebnik, Katerina Silna
Los Angeles Unit Production Coordinator: Pamela Jaeckle
Assistant Production Coordinators: Silvia Janculova, Jiri Kotlas
Los Angeles Unit Assistant Production Coordinators: Sissy Grover, Traci Tateyama
Austria 2nd Unit Production Coordinator: Basia Baumann

SCRIPT
Script: Rich Wilkes

DIRECTION
Director: Rob Cohen
2nd Unit Director: Alexander Witt
Los Angeles Unit 2nd Unit Directors: Alexander Witt, James Arnett
1st Assistant Director: George Parra
1st Assistant Director (Czech Republic): Jan Mensik
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Director: Olda Mach
2nd Assistant Director: Lars P. Winther
2nd Assistant Director (Czech Republic): Martina Gotthansova
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: William Purple
3rd Assistant Director (Czech Republic): Jakub Dvorak

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Dean Semler
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Don McCuaig
A Camera Operator / Steadicam Operator: Mark O'Kane
B Camera Operator: Richard Merryman
C Camera Operator: Milan Chadima
1st Assistant Camera: Tony Rivetti, Fred L. McLane, Jindrich Cipera
2nd Assistant Camera: Frank D. Parrish, John O'Connor, Vaclav Prazsky
Aerial Camera Operator: Phil Pastuhov
Video Camera Operator: Eric Roizman
Assistant Camera: Ken Little Jr
Camera Loader: Ingrid Semler
Wescam Camera Technician: Steven J. Winslow
Chief Lighting Technicians: Jim Gilson, Ondrej Arnautov
Assistant Chief Lighting Technicians: Joseph Martens, Borek Klecka
Rigging Gaffers: John Martens, Vaclav Cermak
Rigging Best Boys: Zdenek Vodvarka, Miro Zila
Electricians: Jiri Horych, Tomas Jurasek, David Kriz, Roman Matrka, Vlastimil Plucar, Martin Rain, Martin Vortel, Kelly A. Way
Los Angeles Unit Electricians: Henry Cantor, Beau Richards, Adam Dodds
Czech Republic 2nd Unit Best Boy: Igor Jelen
Los Angeles Unit Best Boy Grip: Craig Steven Riley
Key Grips: William Paul, Jiri Gazda
Dolly Grips: John W. Murphy, Jeffrey B. Howery
Grips: Stefan Stefanov, Karel Charvat, Jan Rehanzl
Los Angeles Unit Grips: Matt Jackson, Michael P. Catanzarite, Don Geronimo Telles
Key Rigging Grips: Kim Heath, Ivo Gresak
Los Angeles Unit Best Boy Rigging Grip: Kevin M. Stewart
Libra Head Technician: Michael Buxton
Stills: Bob Marshak, Murray Close
Video Operator: Viktor Lonek
Video Operator Assistant: Michal Chadima
Los Angeles Unit Video Playback: Paul Murphy, Marty Weight
Set Videographer: Todd Grossman
24 Frame Playback Technician: Steve Watson
Lighting / Generators / Grip Equipment: AFM Lighting Europe s.r.o.
Cameras: Clairmont Cameras
Colour Timer: Mike Stanwick
Dailies by: Barrandov Film Lab

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: Chris Lebenzon, Paul Rubell, Joel Negron
1st Assistant Editor: Jonathan Chibnall
Assistant Editors: Meredith Apel, Jennifer Martinez, Angie Luckey, Martin Hubacek, Andrea Pugnerova
Apprentice Editor: Marc Pattavina
Post Production Supervisor: Isabel Henderson
Post Production Coordinator: Trish Hadley
Negative Cutter: Gary Burritt

MUSIC
Music / Conductor: Randy Edelman
Orchestrators: Ralph Ferraro, Jeff Atmajian, Stuart Balcomb, John Kull
Songs Performed By: DMX; Kaseem Dean; Eve; Orbital (Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll); Jay-Z
Vocal Arrangements by: J.A.C. Redford
X Theme Rock Arrangements by: Damian Valentine, Jeff Holter, David Aguirre
Choir Master: Paul Salamunovich
Music Supervisor: Kathy Nelson
Score Recordist / Mixer: Elton Ahi
Scoring Crew: Jason Lloyd, Mark Eshelman
Scoring Technician: Pat Weber
Music Editors: John Finklea, Sienna Finklea
Music Preparation: Julian Bratolyubov
Music Contractor: Sandy DeCrescent
Orchestra Recorded At: Sony Pictures Studios
Score Recorded and Mixed At: Rusk Sound Studios

SOUND
Sound Supervisor: Bruce Stambler
Sound Designers: Bruce Stambler, Tim Walston
Production Sound Mixer: William B. Kaplan
Recordists: Chad Algarin, Mark LaPointe
Boom Operator: Cary Weitz
Re-Recording Mixers: Michael Casper, Daniel Leahy
Re-Recording Services: Warner Bros. Studios Facilities
Assistant Sound Editor: Paul Aulicino
Sound Editorial Services: Soundstorm
Dialogue Editors: Paul M. Curtis, Bernard Weiser, Donald L. Warner Jr
Supervising ADR Editor: Becky Sullivan
ADR Editor: Lee Lemont
Assistant ADR Editor: Marc Deschaine
Loop Group: Barbara Harris
Apprentice Sound Editor: Bruce Barris
Supervising Foley Editor: Michael Dressel
Foley Editors: Shawn Sykora, Frank Fuller
Foley Walkers: Robin Harlan, Sarah Monat
Foley Mixer: Randy Singer
Additional Effects Recording: Gary Blufer
Sound Effects Editors: Michael Chock, Harry Cohen, Ken Fischer, Elliott L. Koretz, Steve Mann, Steven F. Nelson, Mike Payne, Kim Secrist, Richard E. Yawn
Cable Person: Jan Skala
Los Angeles Unit Cable Person: Peggy Names

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up: Hallie D'Amore
Make Up: Jaroslav Samal, Jana Dolejsi
Vin Diesel's Make Up / Tattoos: Christien Tinsley
Samuel L. Jackson's Make Up: Allan Apone
Los Angeles Unit Make Up: Jamie Kelman
Los Angeles Unit Tattoo Artist: Adrian Gallegos
Key Hair: Beth Miller
Hair: Julie Stahl
Samuel L. Jackson's Hair: Robert L. Stevenson
Los Angeles Unit Hair: Kerry Mendenhall
Costume Designer: Sanja Milkovic Hays
Los Angeles Unit Assistant Costume Designer: Kristen Anacker
Costume Supervisor: Garet Reilly Batchelor
Key Costumer: Gregory B. Pena
Los Angeles Unit Key Costumer: Irena Stepic
Costumer: Katerina Polanska
Los Angeles Unit Costumers: Sandra L. Collier, Lawrence Quon
Samuel L. Jackson's Costumer: Askia Jacob
Extras Costumers: Hana Jelinkova, Jitka Svecova
Wardrobe Mistress: Sarka Zvolenska
Set Costumer: Lawrence Quon

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Makeup and Effects Laboratories (MEL) Inc
3rd Unit Prosthetic Makeup: Clinton Wayne
Samuel Jackson's Prosthetic Makeup Co-Designer/Sculptor: Brian Wade (uncredited)

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: John Frazier
Special Effects Set Coordinator: Jim Schwalm
Special Effects Coordinator: Stan Parks
Special Effects Technicians: Kamil Jaffar, Zuzana Milfort
Special Effects Electronics: Alan McFarland
Los Angeles Unit Special Effects Foreman: David Amborn

VISUAL EFFECTS
Special Visual Effects: Digital Domain
Visual Effects Supervisor: Joel Hynek
Visual Effects Producer: Carole Cowley
Visual Effects Coordinator: Bernardo Jauregui
Visual Effects: Chris Logan
Visual Effects Editor: Ken Blackwell
Digital Artist: Vernon R. Wilbert Jr
Avalanche Development Lead: Alan Kapler
Model Maker: Ben Collins

Digiscope
Visual Effects Producer: Keiko Koyama
Systems Administrator: Mitch Goldstrom

Digital Domain
Digital Effects Supervisor: Matthew E. Butler
Visual Effects Supervisor: Joel Hynek
Visual Effects Producer: Kelly L'Estrange
S/R Digital Artists: Jamieson Fry, Shin-Yee Yau
3D Integration Lead: Scott Edelstein
3D Integration Artist: Steven Hansen
Scanning and Recording Operator: Chad E. Collier
Visual Effects Compositor: Sean Devereaux

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Gavin Bocquet
Supervising Art Director: Jonathan Lee
Los Angeles Unit Supervising Art Director: Bradford Ricker
Art Director: Philip D. Harvey
Art Director (Czech Republic): Jindrich Koci
Los Angeles Unit Art Director: Bruce Robert Hill
Assistant Art Directors: David Baxa, Adam O'Neill
Standby Art Director: Sandra Crouch
Los Angeles Unit Set Designers: Luke Freeborn, A. Todd Holland, Joshua Lusby, Dean Wolcott
Set Decorator: Hilton Rosemarin
Los Angeles Unit Set Decorator: Chris Spellman
Set Dressers: Klara Holubova, Alojz Vyslan, Richard Stanek, Jan Hodny, Vladimir Kumsta, Petr Masopust
On Set Dresser: Michal Pokorny
Los Angeles Unit On Set Dresser: James Meehan
Property Buyers: Tony Teiger, Josef Calta, Pavel Hemmy
Property Master: C.J. Maguire
Assistant Property Master: Les Benson
Los Angeles Unit Assistant Property Masters: Bryan D. Garofalo, Jim Zemansky
Standby Props: Petr Richter
Props Assistants: Vladimir Liska, Dominik Faustus, Zbynek Gabriel, Vlastimil Vavra
Los Angeles Unit Set Dressing Buyer: Kristen Gassner
Construction Coordinator: Stephen Bohan
Los Angeles Unit Construction Coordinator: Sebastian Milito
Los Angeles Unit Construction Foreman: Dixwell Stillman
Los Angeles Unit Construction Buyer: Tony Wright
Los Angeles Unit Construction Estimator: Colleen R. Emry
Supervising Carpenter: Seamus O'Sullivan
Supervising Painter: Gary Crosby
Los Angeles Unit Paint Foreman: Joseph A. Hawthorne
Los Angeles Unit Standby Painter: James N. Diggs
Supervising Plasterer: Richard McCarthy
Supervising Rigger: Peter Hawkins
Los Angeles Unit Labor Foreman: Paul Zelanka
Scenic Artist: Anthony Caron-Delion
Los Angeles Unit Art Department Coordinator: Claudia Bestor
Art Department Coordinator: Jana Chovancova
Art Department Assistant: Kurt van der Basch
Conceptual Artist: Gert Stevens
Los Angeles Unit Concept Artists: Harold Belker, Ron Mendell
Los Angeles Unit Graphic Designer: Martin T. Charles
Graphic Artist: Jan Kotik
Draftspersons: Anthony Caron-Delion, Helen Xenopoulos, Steve Summersgill, Milena Koubkova
Los Angeles Unit Illustrators: Nikita Knatz, John Mann, Joseph F. Griffith Jr, Raymond Consing
Art Department Coordinator: Jana Chovancova
Vehicle Designer: Harald Belker
Los Angeles Unit Gang Bosses: Sasha Madzar, Scott Mizgaites, Tracy Stockwell
Los Angeles Unit Leadman: Scott A. Bobbitt
Swing Gang: Martin Kubricht, Martin Jelinek
Los Angeles Unit Swing Gang: Cheryl Gould, Larry Haney, Eric Ramirez
Los Angeles Unit Greens Foreman: Hugo Herrera

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Jules Mann Stewart
Location Accountant: Kimberly Jase
1st Assistant Accountant: Laura Connors
Los Angeles Unit 1st Assistant Accountant: Cheri Hall
Assistant Accountants: Iva Lukesova, Aranka Valova, Michal Vanac, Martina Daskova, Tim Gorman, Radka Daskova
Los Angeles Unit Assistant Accountants: Jennifer Lobban, Lisa Imhoff
Payroll Accountant: Debi A. West
Cashier: Bozena Novotna
Key 2nd Assistant Accountant: Jennifer Lobban
Production Controller: Allen E. Taylor
Production Secretary: Zuzana Konradova
Los Angeles Unit Production Secretary: Shannon Crimmins
File Clerk: Vanesa Vochyanova
Los Angeles Unit Production Researchers: Zack Roth, Alex Jackson, Matt Quicksilver
Production Assistants: Gregory J. Pawlik Jr, Heather Wusterbarth
Office Production Assistant: E. Michael Stankevich
Set Production Assistants: Janell M. Sammelman, Josh Geller, Phil DeSanti
Production Assistants: Martin Cigler, Nicholas S. Fitzgerald, Nina Lazic, Lukas Libal, Elizabeth Moore, Miroslav Pavlik, Zuzana Smukova, David Strangmuller, Kurt Van Der Basch
Los Angeles Unit Production Assistants: Stephen Christensen, Christopher Cummins, Josh Geller, Kenneth Kern, Marc Pitre, Janell Sammelman, Lissette Schettini, Michael Stankevich, Roland Tomforde, Michael Vines, Heather Wusterbarth
2nd Unit Set Production Assistant: Keith Potter
Assistant to Rob Cohen: Zuzana Sucha
Assistant to Neal H. Moritz: Russ Brown
Assistant to Arne L. Schmidt: Michelle Rothenberg
Assistant to Todd Garner: Denise Decker
Assistant to Vin Diesel: Veronika Hladikova
Assistant to Derek Dauchy: Ira Napoliello
Assistant to Samuel L. Jackson: Leonard Thomas
Weapons Coordinator: Michael Papac
Assistant Armourers: Vincent Flaherty, Robert Sica, Frantisek Mesicek, Milos Stehlik
Transportation Coordinator: David Marder
Transportation Captain: Steve Mann
Los Angeles Unit Transportation Captain: Fred Culbertson
Los Angeles Unit Transportation Co-Captain: Ronald R. Metcalf
Picture Car Coordinator (Czech Republic): Jiri Fleischer
Los Angeles Unit Picture Car Coordinator: Michael Ralph Price
Pilots: Bruce Benson, James Blumenthal, Gary Douris, Jim Gerlach, Craig Hosking, Chris Saunders, John T. Scanlon, Ivor Shier, Rick Shuster, Dirk Vahle
Marine Coordinator: Ransom Walrod
Marine Team: Chris Papajohn, John Rottger, James Clyde, Martin Ruder, Mike Bridger, Marek Schwarz
Military Consultant / Jet Aerial Coordinator: David M. Kennedy, USN (Ret.)
Military Consultant: Jared Chandler
Mountain Safety: Leo Baumgartner
Austria 2nd Unit Translator: Claudia Vasekova
Czech Republic Transportation Coordinator: Jiri Husak
Unit Publicist: Michael Singer
Marton Csokas' Dialect Coach: Louisa Averina
Medic: Eva Dvorakova
Los Angeles Unit Set Medic: Jamale L. Case
Caterers: JTV Catering, Tomas Jeseticky
Los Angeles Unit Caterer: For Stars Catering, Frank Woodward
Los Angeles Unit Craft Service: Michael Kehoe, Meti Kusari
Los Angeles Unit Shipping Coordinator: Jeff Marder
Los Angeles Unit Dispatcher: Bernice Culbertson

LOCATIONS
Locations: Bora Bora, French Polynesia; Kaunertal, Tyrol, Austria; Los Angeles, California, USA; New River Gorge, West Virginia, USA; Prague, Czech Republic; Switzerland
Location Manager: Jaroslav Vaculik
Los Angeles Unit Location Managers: Robert E. Craft, Colleen Gibbons
Assistant Location Managers: Lenka Kadlecova, Renata Srolova
Los Angeles Unit Assistant Location Manager: Emre Sonmez
Austria 2nd Unit Location Manager: Markus Bensch
Austria 2nd Unit Location Coordinator: Jens Geibel
Location Assistant: Lenka Kadlecova
Austria 2nd Unit Location Assistant: Volker Falk

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This film is dedicated to the memory of Harry L. O'Connor, aerial stunt coordinator and beloved friend

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinators: Lance Gilbert, James Arnett, Pavel Cajzl
Aerial Coordinator: Cliff Fleming
Vin Diesel's Stunt Doubles: Troy Robinson, Jan Petrina
Vin Diesel's Bike Doubles: Petr Kuchar, Larry Linkogle, Jeremy Stenberg
Vin Diesel's Snowboarding Doubles: Florian Orly, Rambo Kranebitter, Jeremy Jones, Michael Ranquet
Asia Argento's Stunt Double: Zuzana Drdacka
Camera Bike Driver: Danny Wynands
Stunts: Greg J. Barnett, Kenneth Beck, Robin Berg, Gianni Biasetti, Billy Burton Jr, Matt Byrne, Jeff Cadiente, Steve Davison, Zdenek Dvoracek, Danny Epper, Cory Fleming, Tim Fleming, Mickey Giacomazzi, Tim Gilbert, Troy Gilbert, Rene Hajek, Jim Halty, Bryan Heiberg, Chuck Hosack, Norman Howell, Dusan Hyska, Michael Jacey, Joe Jennings, Ethan Jensen, Keii Johnston, Kim Kahana Jr, Shawn Kautz, Norman Kent, Henry Kingi, Henry M. Kingi Jr, Jindrich Klaus, Mark Knutson, Jiri Kraus, Robin Lahoda, Clay Lilley, Clint Lilley, David Listvan, Gary Lowe, Brian Manly, Dustin Meier, John C. Meier, Bennie Moore, Gregory J. Pawlik, Manny Perry, Michael Petrarca, Charles Picerni, Chuck Picerni, Steve Picerni, Jaroslav Psenicka, Tim Rigby, Jimmy N. Roberts, Mario Roberts, Danny Rogers, Eric Rondell, Gilbert Rosales, Tommy Rosales, Myke Schwartz, Todd Shoebotham, Scott Smith, Ron Stein, Paul Blake Weinstein, Marty West, Scott Wilder, B.J. Worth, Glen Yrigoyen

CASTING
Casting: Ronna Kress, Kate Dowd
Casting (Czech Republic): Nancy Bishop
Casting Assistants: Minna Pyyhkala, Vicky Wildman
Los Angeles Unit Casting Assistant: Connie Czernek
Extras Casting: Jiri Hrstka
Los Angeles Unit Extras Casting: Kristan Berona / Sande Alessi Casting

CAST
Vin Diesel (Xander Cage)
Asia Argento (Yelena)
Marton Csokas (Yorgi)
Samuel L. Jackson (Agent Augustus Gibbons)
Michael Roof (Toby Lee Shavers)
Richy Müller (Milan Sova)
Werner Daehn (Kirill)
Petr Jakl (Kolya)
Jan Filipensky (Viktor)
Tom Everett (Senator Dick Hotchkiss)
Danny Trejo (El Jefe)
Thomas Ian Griffith (Agent Jim McGrath)
Eve (J.J.)
Leila Arcieri (Jordan King)
William Hope (Agent Roger Donnan)
Ted Maynard (James Tannick)
David Asman (Agent Polk)
Joey Bucaro (Virg)
Chris Gann (T.J.)
Martin Hub (Ivan Podrov)
Radek Tomecka Ivan Pedgrag)
Mary-Pat Green (waitress)
Tanner Gill (trucker)
Scott Waugh (stockbroker)
Vaclav Chalupa (nervous hacker)
Martina Smukova (female Czech cop)
Teejay Boyce (bimbo intern)
Tony Hawk (caddy driver)
Mat Hoffman, Brian Deegan (extreme guys)
Mike Vallely (skater)
Mike Escamilla (ramp truck passenger)
Rob Wells (hillside video shooter)
Rick Thorne, Cary Hart (caddy passengers)
Colin McKay (van driver)
Jason Ellis (van video shooter)
Marek Vasut (Czech General)
Lubos Pospisil (Czech Major)
Ivo Niederle (head chemist)
Vitezslav Bouchner (head technician)
Esteban Cueto (gold tooth narco)
Martin Barta (male opera singer)
Martina Bauerova (female opera singer)
Rich Wilkes (tall guy)
F. Valentino Morales (short order cook / NSA agent)
Leonard Thomas (NSA agent)
Ivan Rueda, Joshua Montero (child field workers)
Armando Cantina (field worker)
Roman Matrka (Czech agent)
Alena Cihalikova (Xander's bedroom dancer)
Rammstein (themselves)
Orbital (themselves)
Michal Muller (zither player)

Vin Diesel's Stand-In: Robert Bastens
Asia Argento's Stand-In: Magda Zapletalova

PLOT SUMMARY

Xander Cage, extreme sports junkie with a bad attitude, is recruited by US Government and placed in the care of NSA agent Gibbons. He's forced to go undercover in search of a Russian crime ring and a secret organisation bent on world domination.

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia TriStar Films

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Entertainment

USA
Rating: PG-13 (for violence, non-stop action sequences, sensuality, drug content and language)

2002
August
9: USA - theatrical release
30: Estonia - theatrical release

September
5: Argentina - theatrical release
6: Brazil - theatrical release
13: Iceland, Poland - theatrical release
20: Denmark, Ukraine - theatrical release

October
3: Australia, New Zealand - theatrical release
17: Germany - theatrical release
18: Spain, UK - theatrical release
23: France - theatrical release
24: Netherlands - theatrical release
30: Belgium - theatrical release

A New Breed Of Secret Agent.

SEQUEL
XXX  State of the Union (2004)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
XXX: A Filmmakers Diary (2003)

SEE ALSO
Thunderball (1964)

KEYWORDS

secret agents, gadgets, helicopters, extreme sports

Last Updated: 25 August, 2009