a tank, and Stone helps Steele infiltrate the Capitol building. A shootout starts, and Gibbons kills Mayweather. Deckert and Cobb abduct Sanford while he is making the State of the Union Address, and with Gibbons now free they escape on a bullet train. Lola arrives with a Ford Shelby Cobra Concept, and Stone uses it to chase and infiltrate the train. He engages and kills Cobb before engaging Deckert, while Gibbons flies a helicopter which Steele extracts Sanford by. Stone jumps out after Gibbons derails and destroys the train, killing Deckert. The story is covered up, and Deckert is buried and branded as a hero. Sanford awards Steele and the unknown soldier (Stone) the Medal of Honor. Stone is officially released from prison, and making good on his promise not to interfere with Lola's life, says his goodbyes and goes back to his former lifestyle. In the now-rebuilt NSA Headquarters, Gibbons, Steele, and Shavers discuss what kind of person the next Triple X agent should be. Cast Ice Cube as Darius Stone Samuel L. Jackson as Augustus Gibbons Willem Dafoe as General George Deckert Scott Speedman as NSA Agent Kyle Steele Peter Strauss as President James Sanford Xzibit as Zeke Michael Roof as NSA Agent Toby Shavers Sunny Mabrey as Charlie Mayweather Nona Gaye as Lola Jackson John G. Connolly as Alabama Cobb Ramon De Ocampo as NSA Agent Meadows Soundtrack A soundtrack containing hip hop and alternative rock was released on April 26, 2005, through Jive Records. It peaked at #117 on the Billboard 200, #48 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #5 on the Top Soundtracks chart. Sequel Reception Box office XXX: State of the Union grossed $26.9 million in the United States and Canada and $44.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $71.1 million, against a reported production budget of $60 million. According to The Wrap.com the production budget was a reported $87 million, but Revolution Studios spent a total of $113.1 million. It opened on April 29, 2005 and grossed $12.7 million in its opening weekend, finishing third at the box office. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 17%, based on 137 reviews, with an average rating of 3.84/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Even more absurd and implausible than the first xXx movie, State of the Union is less inspired and technically competent than its