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Date: 2005 (Copyright)Country: USADirected by: Lee Tamahori
Production company billing: ©2005. Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC Revolution Studios presents an Original Film production Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by DeLuxe Prints by Technicolor 2.35:1 [Super 35] MPAA: 40753 Filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses Released by Columbia Pictures author: Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC
Synopsis: Action. The National Security Agency has a new xXx agent, Darius Stone, who is sent in to thwart a military group planning to overthrow the government.
Genre: Action and Adventure
Subjects: Espionage, Revolutions
Releases
Date: 2005not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSDialogue (original): English
Title: xXx: State of the Union: the passing of the torchAuthor: KOPPL, Rudy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Composer Marco Beltrami and filmmaker Lee Tamahori discuss the music for the film xXx: STATE OF THE UNION.
In: Variety 2 May 2005 Page: 66
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: KOEHLER, Robert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n196 October 2005 Page: 152
Title: At Home/Movies: xXx2: The Next LevelAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1500 6 May 2005 Page: 34
Title: xXx: State Of The UnionAuthor: SIMON, Brent Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v15 n6 June 2005 Page: 80
Title: xXx2 The Next LevelAuthor: JAAFAR, Ali Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n192 June 2005 Page: 183
Title: Audio: XXX: State Of The UnionAuthor: GRAYDON, Danny Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n193 July 2005 Page: 43
Title: Now Showing: xXx2: The Next LevelAuthor: CROOK, Simon Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review vSpec. n57 Orlando Bloom Pages: 80-
Title: Head of stateAuthor: GROVE, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Ice Cube comments on following in the footsteps of previous XXX hero Vin Diesel.
In: Empire n189 March 2005 Page: 14
Title: Coming Soon: xXx 2Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v18 n5 February 2005 Page: 74
Title: 2005 [movie preview]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Black Filmmaker v8 n32 Sep/Oct 2005 Page: 57
Title: [Black Filmmaker - v8 n32 Sep/Oct 2005: no known title]Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1511 19 Aug 2005 Pages: 4-5
Title: Don't blame it on the DVDsAuthor: MITCHELL, Robert Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: There is a growing consensus that box-office slump for 2005 is to do more with the product than home DVD market, as the latest figures in DVD sales demonstrate. Plus an analysis of the shortfalls of 2005's offerings.
In: Film Review n657 June 2005 Page: 111
Title: XXX2 - The Next LevelAuthor: GROVE, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n191 May 2005 Page: 37
Title: Intermission: This Month You Really Can't Miss...Ice CubeArticle type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Short interview with Ice Cube about his career and in particular his role in xXx 2.
Date: 2005 (Copyright)Country: USADirected by: Lee Tamahori
Production company billing: ©2005. Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC Revolution Studios presents an Original Film production Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by DeLuxe Prints by Technicolor 2.35:1 [Super 35] MPAA: 40753 Filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses Released by Columbia Pictures author: Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC
Synopsis: Action. The National Security Agency has a new xXx agent, Darius Stone, who is sent in to thwart a military group planning to overthrow the government.
Genre: Action and Adventure
Subjects: Espionage, Revolutions
Releases
Date: 2005not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSDialogue (original): English
Credits
(145)
©/Author: Revolution Studios Distribution Company LLC, Production Company: Original Film, Presented by: Revolution Studios, Released by: Columbia Pictures, Executive Producer: Todd Garner, Executive Producer: Rob Cohen, Executive Producer: Derek Dauchy, Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, Arne L. Schmidt, Unit Production Manager: Debra James, 2nd Unit Production Supervisor: Deborah Schwab, Production Co-ordinator: Lisa Swain, Production Controller: Alison Cannon, Production Accountant: Alison Harstedt, Production Accountant (2nd Unit): John Semedik, Location Manager: James R. Lin, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Caleb Duffy, Location Manager (DC Crew): Peggy Pridemore, Post-production Supervisor: Isabel Henderson, 2nd Unit Director: Geoff Murphy, Assistant Director (1st): J. Michael Haynie, Assistant Director (2nd): Steve Battaglia, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Michael Green, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Kent Genzlinger, Script Supervisor: Luca Kouimelis, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Trisha Burton, Casting: Margery Simkin, Casting Associate: Justine Hempe, Written by: Simon Kinberg, Based on characters created by: Rich Wilkes, Director of Photography: David Tattersall, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Philip C. Pfeiffer, A Camera Operator/Steadicam: Chris Squires, B Camera Operator: Patrick B. O'Brien, 2nd Unit Camera Operator: Don Reddy, Chief Lighting Technician: H. Mark Vuille, Chief Lighting Technician (2nd Unit): Andy Ryan, Still Photographer: Zade Rosenthal, Visual Effects Supervisor: Scott Farrar, 3D Artist: Aaron Haye, Visual Effects Editor: Steven C. Ansell, Special Visual Effects/Animation by: Industrial Light & Magic, Additional Visual Effects by: Pacific Title & Art Studio, Additional Visual Effects by: Hydraulx, Tweak Films, Visual Effects by: Persistence of Vision, Special Effects Supervisor: John Frazier, Special Effects Supervisor (2nd Unit): Dan Cangemi, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Jim Schwalm, Special Effects Foreman: Dave Amborn, Model Maker: Dan Engle, Graphic Artist: Martin T. Charles, Computer Animations/Digital Playback by: Level Productions Inc., Edited by: Mark Goldblatt, Edited by: Steven Rosenblum, Todd E. Miller, Production Designer: Gavin Bocquet, Supervising Art Director: Mark W. Mansbridge, Art Director: Bradford Ricker, Art Director (Baltimore/DC Crew): Stella Vaccaro, Set Designer: Kristen Davis, Set Designer: Mark Hitchler, Set Designer: Lawrence A. Hubbs, Set Designer: Stella Vaccaro, Set Decorator: Hilton Rosemarin, Concept Artist: Harald Belker, Ron Mendell, Previsualization Supervisor: David Dozoretz, Illustrator: Jim Martin, Storyboard Artist: Darrin Denlinger, Storyboard Artist: Paul Power, Property Master: C.J. Maguire, Property Master (2nd Unit): Bryan Duff, Specialty Props Supervisor: Gustavo Ferreyra, Construction Co-ordinator: Sebastian Milito, Costume Designer: Sanja Milkovic Hays, Costume Supervisor: Camille Argus, Costume Supervisor (2nd Unit): Charmaine N. Simmons, Department Head Designer/Make-up Artist: Hallie D'amore, Co-department Head Make-up Artist: Kenneth Schoenfeld, Make-up for Samuel L. Jackson: Allan A. Apone, Make-up for Ice Cube: Debra Denson, Department Head Hair: Beth Miller, Key Hairstylist: Catherine Childers, Hairstylist: Jeri Baker, Scott T. Cameron, Hairstylist for Samuel L. Jackson: Robert L. Stevenson, Title Design by: Pacific Title & Art Studio, Title Designer: Bruce Schluter, Digital Intermediate: EFilm, Colour Timer: Jim Passon, Music by: Marco Beltrami, Orchestrated/Conducted by: Pete Anthony, Orchestrator: Bill Boston, Orchestrator: Randy Kerber, Orchestrator: Jon Kull, Marcus Trumpp, Music Supervision by: Laura Z. Wasserman, Darren Higman, Music Contractor: Sandy Decrescent, Score Co-producer: Buck Sanders, Supervising Music Editor: Alex Gibson, Music Editor: Bill Abbott, Score Mixer: Dennis Sands, Sound Designer: Christopher Boyes, [Sound] Design Editor: Harry Cohen, Production [Sound] Mixer: Willie Burton, Boom Operator: Marvin E. Lewis, Boom Operator: Gary A. Theard, Re-recording Mixer: Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Recordist: Ronald G. Roumas, Brian D. Magerkurth, Mix Technician: Jürgen Scharpf, Mix Technician: Juan Peralta, Brandon Proctor, Supervising Sound Editor: Tom Bellfort, Supervising Sound Editor: Frank Eulner, Post-production Sound Services by: Skywalker Sound, Dialogue Editor: Frederick H. Stahly, Dialogue Editor: Daniel Irwin, Sound Effects Editor: J.R. Grubbs, Sound Effects Editor: Tim Nielsen, Sound Effects Editor: Kyrsten Mate, ADR Artist: Jeffrey Wilhoit, ADR Artist: Jimmy Moriana, ADR Recordist: Greg Steele, ADR Recordist: Robert Deschaine, ADR Editor: Anna MacKenzie, ADR Editor: Thomas Whiting, ADR Editor: Chris Jargo, Foley Recordist: Nerses Gezalyan, Foley Editor: Jonathan Null, Foley Editor: Shannon Mills, Foley Editor: Marshall Winn, Stunt Co-ordinator: R.A. Rondell, 2nd Unit Stunt Co-ordinator: Freddie Hice, Marine Co-ordinator: Ricou Browning, Fight Co-ordinator: Marcus Young, Armourer: Michael Papac, Armourer (2nd Unit): Vincent Flaherty, Helicopter Pilot: Cliff Fleming, Unit Publicist: David Linck, Filmed in part at the stages at: Playa Vista
Cast
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Ice Cube (XXX/Darius Stone), Willem Dafoe (Sec Defense Gen George Octavius Deckert), Scott Speedman (Agent Kyle Steele), Peter Strauss (President James Sanford), Samuel L. Jackson (Agent Augustus Gibbons), Xzibit (Zeke), Michael Roof (Toby Lee Shavers), Sunny Mabrey (Charlie Mayweather), Nona Gaye (Lola Jackson), John G. Connolly (Lt. Alabama 'Bama' Cobb), Ramón De Ocampo (Agent Meadows), Barry Sigismondi (Bull), Michael Don Evans (conductor), David Rountree (agent), Ned Schmidtke (Colonel Jack Pettibone), Scott Michael Morgan (farmhand), Chris Johnson (young agent), Thom Gossom Jr (Baptist preacher), Stan Sellers (uptight businessman), Todd Louiso (Dickie Ambrose), Paul Collins (NSA Director Bill Brody), Lisa Joyner (field reporter at fire), Bruce Kirkpatrick (Police Captain Davis), Lance Baldwin (sharpshooter), Kent Shocknek, Glen Walker, Leyna Nguyen (newscaster), Jeanne Sakata, Gina St. John, Paul Keeley (field reporter), Andrew Fiscella (guard), J. Anthony Brown (Webster), Bruce Bruce (Maurice), Matt Gerald (Liebo), Dave Kennedy (funeral commander), Rene Ibarra (casket detail commander), Sarah Mack (Presidential aide), Jared Chandler (firing team commander), Samantha Tyler (Corvette girl), Gavin Lindsay Goode (SWAT officer), Jeffrey Moon (soldier), Toby Bronson (tank commander), Travis Hinson (tank gunner)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(14)
In: Music from the Movies n48/49 2006 Pages: 19b-23bTitle: xXx: State of the Union: the passing of the torchAuthor: KOPPL, Rudy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Composer Marco Beltrami and filmmaker Lee Tamahori discuss the music for the film xXx: STATE OF THE UNION.
In: Variety 2 May 2005 Page: 66
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: KOEHLER, Robert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n196 October 2005 Page: 152
Title: At Home/Movies: xXx2: The Next LevelAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1500 6 May 2005 Page: 34
Title: xXx: State Of The UnionAuthor: SIMON, Brent Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v15 n6 June 2005 Page: 80
Title: xXx2 The Next LevelAuthor: JAAFAR, Ali Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n192 June 2005 Page: 183
Title: Audio: XXX: State Of The UnionAuthor: GRAYDON, Danny Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n193 July 2005 Page: 43
Title: Now Showing: xXx2: The Next LevelAuthor: CROOK, Simon Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review vSpec. n57 Orlando Bloom Pages: 80-
Title: Head of stateAuthor: GROVE, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Ice Cube comments on following in the footsteps of previous XXX hero Vin Diesel.
In: Empire n189 March 2005 Page: 14
Title: Coming Soon: xXx 2Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v18 n5 February 2005 Page: 74
Title: 2005 [movie preview]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Black Filmmaker v8 n32 Sep/Oct 2005 Page: 57
Title: [Black Filmmaker - v8 n32 Sep/Oct 2005: no known title]Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1511 19 Aug 2005 Pages: 4-5
Title: Don't blame it on the DVDsAuthor: MITCHELL, Robert Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: There is a growing consensus that box-office slump for 2005 is to do more with the product than home DVD market, as the latest figures in DVD sales demonstrate. Plus an analysis of the shortfalls of 2005's offerings.
In: Film Review n657 June 2005 Page: 111
Title: XXX2 - The Next LevelAuthor: GROVE, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n191 May 2005 Page: 37
Title: Intermission: This Month You Really Can't Miss...Ice CubeArticle type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Short interview with Ice Cube about his career and in particular his role in xXx 2.