On December 31, action fans and adrenaline junkies alike will be able to experience the ultimate espionage thriller at home with the highly anticipated debut on Special Edition DVD and video of Revolution Studios’ XXX from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (CTHE).
Both visually stunning and intensely entertaining, the XXX Special Edition DVD, available in both widescreen and full screen versions, will feature a single-disc packed with special features, including deleted scenes with a director’s commentary; visual effects “”How To’s””; the “”Filmmakers Diary”” documentary, and so much more. The XXX Special Edition DVD is priced at $27.96 SLP and the video is priced for rental. In support of this high-wattage mega-hit, CTHE is mounting a comprehensive and expansive marketing campaign.Exploding onto the big screen, XXX generated more than $140 million to date in domestic box-office and has opened #1 in every international territory thus far. The film reunites the winning The Fast and the Furious team: star Vin Diesel (The Fast and the Furious, Boiler Room, Pitch Black), director Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, The Skulls) and producer Neal H. Moritz (The Fast and the Furious, The Skulls). The film also features two renowned international stars, Asia Argento (Trauma, The Stendhal Syndrome) and Marton Csokas (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Down and Under). XXX brings a combination of talent that delivers edge of your seat intrigue and plenty of action.DVD ADDED VALUEPacked with an array of bonus material and added footage, the must-see XXX DVD (available in both widescreen and full screen) offers deleted scenes with a director’s commentary; visual effects “”How To’s””; the “”Xander Zone”” and so much more.Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video Director’s Commentary A Filmmaker’s Diary Documentary Diesel Powered Featurette “”The GTO is Back”” Featurette Deleted Scenes with Optional Director’s Commentary Designing The World of XXX Featurette Building Speed: The Vehicles of XXX Featurette Storyboard Comparisons Multi-Angle Deconstructions Visual Effects “”How To’s”” Music Video: Gavin Rossdale “”Adrenaline”” Weblinks & DVD ROM Animated Interactive Menus Motion Scene Selections MULTI MILLION DOLLAR ADRENALINE PUMPED MARKETING, PROMOTIONAL AND MEDIA SUPPORTFrom December 2002 through January 2003, XXX will blast more than 3 billion impressions through an aggressive television, radio and print advertising campaign. Additionally, inside every specially marked XXX DVD is an insert that offers consumers a chance to select a free DVD by Mail (shipping and handling not included) from a list of CTHE’s most popular martial arts titles with purchase of another from the same list. This special offer is also included in specially marked DVDs of Black Mask 2.SYNOPSISVin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander Cage (XXX) who is a walking advertisement for anti-authoritarianism. And like the letter that begins his first name, he’s extreme in every way – making him a perfect candidate to spearhead a clandestine operation being mounted by the National Security Agency. Scouted by Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson), a veteran with the NSA, XXX is forced to cooperate with the government to infiltrate an underground Russian crime ring in order to avoid going to prison. Forced to use his athletic prowess and thrill-seekers attitude, XXX must covertly enter this dangerous world to combat a ruthless enemy. Xander finds himself pitted against a cadre of cutting-edge thugs calling themselves Anarchy 99, headed by the brutal ex-Russian Army commander Yorgi (Marton Csokas) and his beautiful but hardened girlfriend, Yelena (Asia Argento). The result of this combination of volatile personalities provides some of the most thrilling action sequences ever assembled onscreen. CAST & FILMMAKERSCast: Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Trejo, Michael Roof and Tom Everett Casting By: Ronna Kress, CSA and Kate Dowd Music Supervisor: Kathy Nelson Music Composed and Conducted: Randy Edelman Visual Effects Supervisor: Joel Hynek Costume Designer: Sanja Milkovic Hays Co-Producers: Creighton Bellinger and Derek Dauchy Edited By: Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.; Paul Rubell A.C.E.; Joel Negron Production Designer: Gavin Bocquet Director Of Photography: Dean Semler, AM, ACS, ASC Written By: Rich Wilkes Executive Producers: Arne L. Schmidt, Todd Garner Executive Producers: Vin Diesel, George Zakk Produced By: Neal H. Moritz Directed By: Rob Cohen