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xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

xxx: Return of Xander Cage is the third film in the xXx series and brings back Vin Diesel as the original protagonist Xander Cage on a new high-stakes mission for the CIA. Having lived in isolation for some time, Xander is brought back into the field to face off with a dangerous man named Xiang to retrieve a powerful weapon called Pandora's Box. Now embroiled in an all-encompassing conspiracy that threatens to destabilize governments worldwide, Xander will take his thrill-seeking action to the next level to save the world.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
pg-13
Thriller
Action
Adventure

Director
D.J. Caruso
Release Date
January 20, 2017
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures , Columbia Pictures
Cast
Nina Dobrev , Donnie Yen , Tony Jaa , Toni Collette , Deepika Padukone , Vin Diesel , Ruby Rose , Michael Bisping , Rory McCann , Samuel L. Jackson , Hermione Corfield
Writers
F. Scott Frazier , Chad St. John
Runtime
110minutes
Franchise(s)
XXX
prequel(s)
xxx , XXX: State of the Union
Budget
$85 million

Summary

Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.

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