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A new renegade fighter rises to defend the United States from an internal threat in this action thriller. Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) of the National Security Agency has successfully dealt wi... read more read more...th a number of threats to America's safety, but he faces a whole new challenge when he discovers a potent terrorist cell that has ties to the upper levels of the American military. Gibbons learns that George Deckert (Willem Dafoe), the secretary of defense, has been training a secret military faction to stage a coup against the United States by kidnapping and assassinating the president of the United States (Peter Strauss). Convinced there's no one he can trust within his circle of operatives, Gibbons turns to Darius Stone (Ice Cube), currently serving time in a maximum security penitentiary. Stone once served with Gibbons in the Army, and also took part in a mutiny against Deckert; despite his reckless side, Gibbons is certain Stone's fearless nature and peerless fighting skills make him the one man who can take on Deckert and his troops. XXX: State of the Union is the sequel to the 2002 hit XXX, though neither star Vin Diesel nor his character, Xander Cage, appear in this picture. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Lee Tamahori

Release Date: April 29, 2005

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DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005

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  • FiLmCrAzY
    May 9, 2012
    FiLmCrAzY
    An entertaining movie that doesnt have a lot going on but you can appreciate the action sequences not as good as the first but entertaining enough!
  • phubbs1
    May 6, 2012
    phubbs1
    Not a bad film really, just run of the mill action flick that wouldn't look outta place from the 80's. A nice opening sequence that looks pretty smart and hi-tech, usual stuff packs the middle and it finishes on a VERY poor cgi looking finale.
    A black man's 'James Bond' basically... read more, but 'XXX/Bond' is a little chubby and porky in this sequel hehe not sure casting was correct with Ice Cube or whatever he calls himself.
  • riverdale237
    May 20, 2011
    riverdale237
    Hmmm...Who should be the next xXx, a secret agent devoting his life to loyalty and honor with more skills than a Navy SEAL, Spetsnaz soldier, and KSK soldier combined. Oh I know! Let's get a gangster we found of the streets with no loyalty, no self control and no acting ability! ... read moreOur enemies are screwed now!

    So, what is the best thing about the movie? It's xXx. As bad as it is, it's still xXx. That means I can handle watching it...For about 20 min.(The movie is an hour forty minutes)

    As for the bad, there is a lot of it. Ice Cube makes Shaq look like a good actor. I'll admit he's a good rapper but just because you can make a few decent songs doesn't mean you can act worth crap. He has pretty much no personality, apart from the occasional explosion.


    But they couldn;t just take one crappy actor/rapper! No they had to take another one, in the form of Xzibit. Contrary to Ice Cube being a great rapper and a bad actor Xzibit happens to be a bad actor AND a bad rapper! 2 for the price of 1!

    The whole premise of the movie is down right uncreative and ridiculous. The villain has murdered more people than our last war, but he NEVER get's caught for it? And why didn't Willem Defoe just kill Gibbons?! Then nothing would have stood in his way! And why is Ice Cube put under so little securaty. Do they REALIZE this is xXx?

    But the worst part about it? They KILLED of the first xXx! You;re telling me Ice Cube has a better chance of surviving a maniacal dictator than Vin Diesel. No. Just No.

    Ice Cube needs to learn to leave acting to actors. Not rappers, not athletes, actors.
  • Deano78
    April 3, 2011
    Deano78
    A very poor sequel when the first was so good. Just looks wrong and the plot is laughable at times. Stick with the first.
  • TheGame90
    December 15, 2010
    TheGame90
    Far superior to the first one (mostly....only because Vin Diesel isn't in it) ...This is the best rating it could hope for. So they should all be happy.
  • fb733768972
    January 13, 2010
    fb733768972
    An unnecessary sequel to an otherwise good film that was fine by itself!
  • thmtsang
    January 8, 2009
    thmtsang
    Ice Cube is recruited as the next XXX. He has to save the president from assassination. Good action but very cheesy dialogue.
  • allan913
    January 19, 2008
    allan913
    I enjoyed it in a dumb ass way, an over the top plot with some great action and bad acting.
  • EightThirty
    August 26, 2007
    EightThirty
    James Bond...Eat Your Heart Out ^_^
  • YLOWBSTARDreturns
    March 5, 2007
    YLOWBSTARDreturns
    Not as bad as people claim.

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Critic Reviews

Peter L'Official
May 3, 2005
Peter L'Official, Village Voice

Explosions abound, along with expository dialogue and a ham-tastic triad of performances from Sam Jackson, Willem Dafoe, and Peter Strauss. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
May 2, 2005
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

This is that rare B movie that's rooted in gut-level stirrings of power and retaliation. Full Review

Stephen Hunter
April 29, 2005
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

So primitive, it must have been written in lizard blood on animal skin. Full Review

Peter Howell
April 29, 2005
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

So devoid of craft, it looks as though it were filmed by robots. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
April 29, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Its action scenes are too absurd and too computer-generated to produce any kind of rush. The dialogue, not just amateurish, fails even to approximate something resembling human interaction. Full Review

Roger Moore
April 29, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Perfectly mindless fun, where the emphasis is on the mindless. Full Review

Lisa Rose
April 29, 2005
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

There are bound to be pictures bigger, dumber and more punishing than this one released during the summer, but at least the warm weather also will bring a wider range of alternatives. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
April 29, 2005
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Mostly an excuse for cramming as much gratuitous violence as possible into a PG-13-rated flick running only 92 minutes.

Jack Mathews
April 29, 2005
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

The chases, shootouts and explosions in this deafening, lamebrained wreck of a movie make the Road Runner cartoons look like National Geographic specials. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
April 29, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Functions less as a movie than an overactive adrenal gland. Full Review

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