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This article is about the first installment in the franchise. For the fourth film in the franchise, see Fast & Furious (2009 film).

The Fast and the Furious
Fast and the furious poster.jpg

Theatrical release poster

Directed by Rob Cohen
Screenplay by
  • Gary Scott Thompson
  • Erik Bergquist
  • David Ayer
Story by Gary Scott Thompson
Based on «Racer X»
by Ken Li
Produced by Neal H. Moritz
Starring
  • Paul Walker
  • Vin Diesel
  • Michelle Rodriguez
  • Jordana Brewster
Cinematography Ericson Core
Edited by Peter Honess
Music by BT

Production
company

Universal Pictures[1]

Distributed by Universal Pictures[1]

Release date

  • June 22, 2001 (United States)

Running time

106 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States[3]
  • Germany[3]
Language English
Budget $38 million[2]
Box office $207.3 million[2]

The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen from a screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, based on a story by Thompson. The first installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, the film stars Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner and Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster in supporting roles. In the film, a recent spate of truck hijackings causes O’Conner, a police officer, to go undercover and befriend Toretto, a local street racer, to investigate the matter.

The Fast and the Furious entered development in late 1998, after Cohen and producer Neal H. Moritz read a Vibe article about illegal street racing in New York City.[4] Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after.[5] Various actors were considered for the roles of O’Conner and Toretto, with Walker cast in 1998 and then Diesel in early 1999, with the pair attending actual street races in preparation for the film.[6] Principal photography commenced in July 2000 and finished that October, with filming locations primarily including Los Angeles and the surrounding area in southern California.[7] Trance DJ and record producer BT was hired to compose the score. The film’s title is borrowed from Roger Corman’s 1954 film of the same name.

The Fast and the Furious was originally set to be released worldwide in March 2001, but was postponed until the summer. It premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 22, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for its screenplay and characterization, but praise for the action sequences and Walker and Diesel’s performances, considered their breakthrough roles. The Fast and the Furious was a commercial success, grossing $207 million worldwide, making it the 19th highest-grossing film of 2001. It was followed by the sequel film 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003).

Plot[edit]

On a deserted highway, a heist crew driving three modified Honda Civics assault a truck carrying electronic goods, steal its cargo, and escape into the night. A joint Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and FBI task force sends LAPD officer Brian O’Conner undercover to locate the crew. He begins his investigation at Toretto’s Market and flirts with its owner Mia, sister of the infamous street racer Dominic Toretto, while Dominic sits in the back office reading a newspaper. Dominic’s crew—Vince, Leon, Jesse, and Dom’s girlfriend Letty—arrives. Vince, who has a crush on Mia, starts a fight with Brian until Dominic intervenes.

That night, Brian brings a modified 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse to an illegal street race, hoping to find a lead on the thieves. Dominic arrives in his Mazda RX-7 and initiates a drag race between himself, Brian and two other drivers. Lacking credibility, Brian is forced to wager his car. Dominic wins the race after Brian’s car malfunctions, but the LAPD arrive before Dom can take the vehicle. Brian helps Dominic escape in the Eclipse, but they accidentally venture into the territory of Dominic’s old racing rival, gang leader Johnny Tran and his cousin Lance Nguyen, who destroy the Eclipse. After returning to safety, Dominic reiterates that Brian still owes him a «10 second car».

Brian brings a damaged 1994 Toyota Supra to Dominic’s garage as a replacement. Dominic and his crew begin the long process of restoring the vehicle, and Brian starts dating Mia. He also begins investigating Tran, convinced that he is the mastermind behind the truck hijackings. While investigating one garage at night, Brian is discovered by Dominic and Vince. Brian convinces them that he is researching his opponents’ vehicles for the upcoming desert Race Wars. Together, the trio investigate Tran’s garage, discovering a large quantity of electronic goods.

Brian reports the discovery to his superiors and Tran and Lance are arrested. The electronics are proved to have been purchased legally, and Brian is forced to confront his suspicion that Dominic is the true mastermind. Brian is given 36 hours to find the heist crew, as the truckers are now arming themselves to defend against the hijackings. The following day, Dominic and Brian attend Race Wars. There, Jesse wagers his father’s MK3 Volkswagen Jetta against Tran in his Honda S2000, but flees with the car after he loses. Tran demands Dominic recover the vehicle. He also accuses Dominic of reporting him to the police, causing Dominic to attack him, requiring security guards to break up the fight.

That night, Brian witnesses Dominic and his crew leaving and realizes they are the hijackers. He reveals his true identity to Mia and convinces her to help him find the crew. Dominic, Letty, Vince, and Leon attack a semi-trailer truck, intending it to be their final heist. The armed driver shoots Vince and runs Letty off the road. Brian arrives with Mia and rescues Vince. He is forced to reveal his identity to call in emergency medical care to save Vince. Dominic, Mia and the rest of the crew leave before the authorities can arrive.

Some time later, Brian arrives at Dominic’s house to apprehend him as Dominic is getting his father’s 1970 Dodge Charger R/T out of the garage. He demands Brian leave, since he is not running, but rather going to rescue Jesse who has no one else to look after him. Jesse suddenly arrives at the house and pleads for protection. Tran and Lance perform a drive-by shooting on motorcycles, killing Jesse. Brian and Dominic give chase in their separate vehicles, finding and killing Tran and injuring Lance. Brian then pursues Dominic, with them both eventually acquiescing to a quarter-mile drag race. The pair barely cross a railroad before a train passes, which ends the race in a draw, but Dominic crashes his car into a truck. Instead of arresting him, Brian gives Dominic the keys to his own car, asserting that he still owes him a 10-second car from their first race. Dominic leaves in the Supra as Brian walks away.

In the post-credits scene, Dominic is seen driving through Baja California, Mexico, in a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.

Cast[edit]

  • Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner:
    An LAPD police officer sent to infiltrate a crew of hijackers. Mia’s love interest.
  • Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto:
    Leader of the heist crew and a professional street racer. He was banned from professional racing after a violent retaliatory attack on the man who accidentally killed Dominic’s father.
  • Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz:
    A member of Dominic’s crew and his girlfriend.
  • Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto:
    Dominic’s sister and owner of the Toretto general store. Brian’s love interest.
  • Rick Yune as Johnny Tran:
    A Vietnamese gang leader and rival of Dominic.
  • Chad Lindberg as Jesse:
    A member of Dominic’s crew. Highly intelligent with math, algebra, and in computing, but he suffers from attention deficit disorder.
  • Johnny Strong as Leon:
    A member of Dominic’s crew.
  • Matt Schulze as Vince:
    A member of Dominic’s crew and his childhood friend. He harbors an unrequited love for Mia.

The central cast is rounded out by Ted Levine and Thom Barry as Tanner and Bilkins respectively, members of the team that organized the investigation to place Brian undercover. Noel Gugliemi appears as Hector, the organizer of the drag race. Musician and rapper Ja Rule and car tuner R.J. de Vera also act as Edwin and Danny, fellow drivers at the drag race who race against Dominic and Brian. Vyto Ruginis plays Harry, an informant and owner of The Racer’s Edge. Reggie Lee portrays Lance Nguyen, Tran’s cousin, and right-hand man. Neal H. Moritz and Rob Cohen both appear in cameos; Moritz plays an unnamed driver of a black Ferrari F355 convertible who is given a challenge by Brian, while Cohen plays a Pizza Hut delivery man.

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Director Rob Cohen was inspired to make the film after reading a 1998 Vibe magazine article called «Racer X» about street racing in New York City[4] and watching an actual illegal street race at night in Los Angeles, with the screenplay originally developed by Gary Scott Thompson and Erik Bergquist. The film’s original title was Redline before it was changed to The Fast and the Furious.[8] Roger Corman licensed the title rights of his 1954 film The Fast and the Furious to Universal so that the title could be used on this project; both films were about racing.[9] David Ayer was brought into the project to help rework the script. Ayer changed it from the «mostly white and suburban story» set in New York to a diverse one set in Los Angeles.[10]

Producer Neal H. Moritz, who had previously worked with Paul Walker on the film The Skulls (2000), gave the actor a script and offered him the role of Brian O’Conner. Eminem was offered the role, but turned it down to work in his own movie 8 Mile and Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were also considered for the role.[11] Originally, the studio told the producers they would green-light the film if they could get Timothy Olyphant to play the role of Dominic Toretto. Olyphant, however, who had starred in the previous year’s car-themed blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, declined the role. Moritz instead suggested Vin Diesel, who had to be convinced to take the role even though he had only played supporting roles up to that point.[6] The role of Mia Toretto was originally written for Eliza Dushku, who turned down the role and Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jessica Biel, Kirsten Dunst and Natalie Portman auditioned for the role.[11]

Filming[edit]

The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of southern California, from June 26, to October 25, 2000. Key locations included Dodger Stadium (on the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse on the parking lot), Angelino Heights, Silver Lake and Echo Park (the neighborhoods around Toretto’s home), as well as Little Saigon (where Tran destroys the Eclipse) and the San Bernardino International Airport (the venue for Race Wars, which attracted over 1,500 import car owners and enthusiasts).[12] The entire last rig heist scene was filmed along Domenigoni Parkway on the southern side of San Jacinto/Hemet in the San Jacinto Valley near Diamond Valley Lake.

Prior to filming, both Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez did not have driver’s licenses, so they took driving lessons during production. For the climactic race scene between Brian and Toretto, separate shots of both cars crossing the railroad and the train crossing the street were filmed, then composited together to give the illusion of the train narrowly missing the cars. A long steel rod was used as a ramp for Toretto’s car to crash through the semi-truck and fly in mid-air.

An alternate ending titled «More than Furious» was filmed, in which Tanner drops Brian off at the Toretto home, where he encounters Mia packing, intending to move away. Brian reveals that he resigned from the LAPD, who let him go quietly, and that he wants another chance with her. When Mia tells him that it’s not going to be that simple, Brian tells her that he’s got time. This ending was released in the collection bundle DVD version.

During the filming of the movie, seventy-eight cars were wrecked both on and off-screen. Out of the seventy-eight cars, three cars were shown being destroyed in the film’s trailer alone.
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Music[edit]

The film’s score was composed by music producer BT, mixing electronica with hip-hop and industrial influences. Two soundtracks were released for the film. The first one features mostly hip-hop and rap music. The second one, titled More Fast and Furious, features alternative metal, post-grunge and nu metal songs, as well as select tracks from BT’s score.

Release[edit]

Box office[edit]

The Fast and the Furious was released on June 22, 2001, in North America and ranked #1 at the box office ahead of Dr. Dolittle 2, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, earning $40,089,015 during its opening weekend.[14] The film became one of the four consecutive Universal films of 2001 to gross $40 million in their opening weekends, with the others being Jurassic Park III, American Pie 2 and The Mummy Returns.[15] Its widest release was 2,889 theaters. During its run, the film has made a domestic total of $144,533,925 along with an international total of $62,750,000 bringing its worldwide total of $207,283,925 on a budget of $38 million.[16]

Home media[edit]

The Fast and the Furious was released on DVD and VHS on January 2, 2002.[17] The DVD release sold 2.1 million copies during its first day of release, making it the second-highest single-day DVD sales of any film, behind Pearl Harbor. The film also made $18.6 million in DVD rentals, which was the highest at the time, beating Cast Away.[18] It would hold this record for four months until it was surpassed by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone that May.[19] More than 5.5 million home video units were sold by April 2002.[20] A second DVD, dubbed the «Tricked Out Edition», was released on June 3, 2003, and features The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious, a short film that set the tone of the film’s sequel. An abridged version of the short film is also on the sequel’s DVD release.[21]

Merchandising[edit]

Racing Champions released diecast metal replicas of the film’s cars in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64.[22] RadioShack sold ZipZaps micro RC versions of the cars in 2002.[23] 1/24 scale plastic model kits of the hero cars were manufactured by AMT Ertl.[24]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Fast and the Furious has an approval rating of 54% based on 154 reviews, and an average rating of 5.40/10. The website’s critical consensus reads: «Sleek and shiny on the surface, The Fast and the Furious recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s.»[25] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».[26] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of «B+» on an A+ to F scale.[27]

Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film «a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen’s high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed.»[28] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it «an action picture that’s surprising in the complexity of its key characters and portents of tragedy.»[29] Vin Diesel’s portrayal of Dominic Torretto won praise, with Reece Pendleton of the Chicago Reader writing that «Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage.»[30]

Other reviews were more mixed. Susan Wloszczyna of USA Today gave the film 212 out of 4 stars, saying that Cohen «at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting.»[31] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C, saying it «works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title.»[32] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post gave the film a scathing review, calling it «Rebel Without a Cause without a cause. The Young and the Restless with gas fumes. The Quick and the Dead with skid marks.»[33] Paul Clinton of CNN wrote that Cohen «created a high-octane, rubber-burning extravaganza» but he criticized the film for «plot holes you could drive the proverbial truck through» and an «idiotic» ending.[34]

Accolades[edit]

Award Category Nominee Result
AFI Award Cinematographer of the Year Ericson Core Nominated
ALMA Award Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack The Fast and the Furious for the song «Put It On Me» Nominated
ASCAP Award Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Ja Rule for the song «Put It On Me» Won
Black Reel Theatrical – Best Actor Vin Diesel Nominated
BMI Film Music Award BT Won
Golden Trailer Best Action The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Male Performance Paul Walker Won
Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Best Sound Editing – Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)
Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)
Michael Dressel (supervising foley editor)
Steve Mann (sound editor)
Kim Secrist (sound editor)
Steve Nelson (sound editor)
Howard Neiman (sound editor)
Glenn Hoskinson (sound editor)
Tim Walston (sound effects designer)
Charles Deenen (sound effects designer)
Scott Curtis (foley editor)
Dan Yale (foley editor)
Nominated
Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)
Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)
Becky Sullivan (supervising dialogue editor/supervising adr editor)
Mildred Iatrou (dialogue editor)
Donald L. Warner Jr. (dialogue editor)
Robert Troy (dialogue editor)
Paul Curtis (dialogue editor)
William Dotson (dialogue editor)
Cathie Speakman (dialogue editor)
Nicholas Vincent Korda (adr editor)
Lee Lemont (adr editor)
Nominated
MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team Vin Diesel
Paul Walker
Won
Best Movie The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Best Male Performance Vin Diesel Nominated
Breakthrough Male Performance Paul Walker Nominated
Best Action Sequence The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Stinkers Award Most Intrusive Musical Score Won
Taurus Award Best Driving Matt Johnston
Mike Justus
Debbie Evans
Tim Trella
Christopher J. Tuck
Kevin Scott (semi driver)
Won
Best Work With a Vehicle Christopher J. Tuck
Mike Justus
Won
Best Stunt by a Stunt Woman Debbie Evans Won
Best Stunt by a Stunt Man Christopher J. Tuck
Tim Trella
Won
Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director: Feature Film Mic Rodgers Won
Best Work With a Vehicle Jimmy N. Roberts Nominated
Hardest Hit Mike Justus Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Sleazebag Rick Yune Nominated
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Vin Diesel Nominated
Choice Movie: Fight Scene Paul Walker vs. Rick Yune Nominated
Choice Summer Movie The Fast and the Furious Nominated

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

  • The Fast and the Furious at IMDb
  • The Fast and the Furious at the American Film Institute Catalog
  • The Fast and the Furious at Netflix

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the first installment in the franchise. For the fourth film in the franchise, see Fast & Furious (2009 film).

The Fast and the Furious
Fast and the furious poster.jpg

Theatrical release poster

Directed by Rob Cohen
Screenplay by
  • Gary Scott Thompson
  • Erik Bergquist
  • David Ayer
Story by Gary Scott Thompson
Based on «Racer X»
by Ken Li
Produced by Neal H. Moritz
Starring
  • Paul Walker
  • Vin Diesel
  • Michelle Rodriguez
  • Jordana Brewster
Cinematography Ericson Core
Edited by Peter Honess
Music by BT

Production
company

Universal Pictures[1]

Distributed by Universal Pictures[1]

Release date

  • June 22, 2001 (United States)

Running time

106 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States[3]
  • Germany[3]
Language English
Budget $38 million[2]
Box office $207.3 million[2]

The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen from a screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, based on a story by Thompson. The first installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, the film stars Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner and Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster in supporting roles. In the film, a recent spate of truck hijackings causes O’Conner, a police officer, to go undercover and befriend Toretto, a local street racer, to investigate the matter.

The Fast and the Furious entered development in late 1998, after Cohen and producer Neal H. Moritz read a Vibe article about illegal street racing in New York City.[4] Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after.[5] Various actors were considered for the roles of O’Conner and Toretto, with Walker cast in 1998 and then Diesel in early 1999, with the pair attending actual street races in preparation for the film.[6] Principal photography commenced in July 2000 and finished that October, with filming locations primarily including Los Angeles and the surrounding area in southern California.[7] Trance DJ and record producer BT was hired to compose the score. The film’s title is borrowed from Roger Corman’s 1954 film of the same name.

The Fast and the Furious was originally set to be released worldwide in March 2001, but was postponed until the summer. It premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 22, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for its screenplay and characterization, but praise for the action sequences and Walker and Diesel’s performances, considered their breakthrough roles. The Fast and the Furious was a commercial success, grossing $207 million worldwide, making it the 19th highest-grossing film of 2001. It was followed by the sequel film 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003).

Plot[edit]

On a deserted highway, a heist crew driving three modified Honda Civics assault a truck carrying electronic goods, steal its cargo, and escape into the night. A joint Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and FBI task force sends LAPD officer Brian O’Conner undercover to locate the crew. He begins his investigation at Toretto’s Market and flirts with its owner Mia, sister of the infamous street racer Dominic Toretto, while Dominic sits in the back office reading a newspaper. Dominic’s crew—Vince, Leon, Jesse, and Dom’s girlfriend Letty—arrives. Vince, who has a crush on Mia, starts a fight with Brian until Dominic intervenes.

That night, Brian brings a modified 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse to an illegal street race, hoping to find a lead on the thieves. Dominic arrives in his Mazda RX-7 and initiates a drag race between himself, Brian and two other drivers. Lacking credibility, Brian is forced to wager his car. Dominic wins the race after Brian’s car malfunctions, but the LAPD arrive before Dom can take the vehicle. Brian helps Dominic escape in the Eclipse, but they accidentally venture into the territory of Dominic’s old racing rival, gang leader Johnny Tran and his cousin Lance Nguyen, who destroy the Eclipse. After returning to safety, Dominic reiterates that Brian still owes him a «10 second car».

Brian brings a damaged 1994 Toyota Supra to Dominic’s garage as a replacement. Dominic and his crew begin the long process of restoring the vehicle, and Brian starts dating Mia. He also begins investigating Tran, convinced that he is the mastermind behind the truck hijackings. While investigating one garage at night, Brian is discovered by Dominic and Vince. Brian convinces them that he is researching his opponents’ vehicles for the upcoming desert Race Wars. Together, the trio investigate Tran’s garage, discovering a large quantity of electronic goods.

Brian reports the discovery to his superiors and Tran and Lance are arrested. The electronics are proved to have been purchased legally, and Brian is forced to confront his suspicion that Dominic is the true mastermind. Brian is given 36 hours to find the heist crew, as the truckers are now arming themselves to defend against the hijackings. The following day, Dominic and Brian attend Race Wars. There, Jesse wagers his father’s MK3 Volkswagen Jetta against Tran in his Honda S2000, but flees with the car after he loses. Tran demands Dominic recover the vehicle. He also accuses Dominic of reporting him to the police, causing Dominic to attack him, requiring security guards to break up the fight.

That night, Brian witnesses Dominic and his crew leaving and realizes they are the hijackers. He reveals his true identity to Mia and convinces her to help him find the crew. Dominic, Letty, Vince, and Leon attack a semi-trailer truck, intending it to be their final heist. The armed driver shoots Vince and runs Letty off the road. Brian arrives with Mia and rescues Vince. He is forced to reveal his identity to call in emergency medical care to save Vince. Dominic, Mia and the rest of the crew leave before the authorities can arrive.

Some time later, Brian arrives at Dominic’s house to apprehend him as Dominic is getting his father’s 1970 Dodge Charger R/T out of the garage. He demands Brian leave, since he is not running, but rather going to rescue Jesse who has no one else to look after him. Jesse suddenly arrives at the house and pleads for protection. Tran and Lance perform a drive-by shooting on motorcycles, killing Jesse. Brian and Dominic give chase in their separate vehicles, finding and killing Tran and injuring Lance. Brian then pursues Dominic, with them both eventually acquiescing to a quarter-mile drag race. The pair barely cross a railroad before a train passes, which ends the race in a draw, but Dominic crashes his car into a truck. Instead of arresting him, Brian gives Dominic the keys to his own car, asserting that he still owes him a 10-second car from their first race. Dominic leaves in the Supra as Brian walks away.

In the post-credits scene, Dominic is seen driving through Baja California, Mexico, in a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.

Cast[edit]

  • Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner:
    An LAPD police officer sent to infiltrate a crew of hijackers. Mia’s love interest.
  • Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto:
    Leader of the heist crew and a professional street racer. He was banned from professional racing after a violent retaliatory attack on the man who accidentally killed Dominic’s father.
  • Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz:
    A member of Dominic’s crew and his girlfriend.
  • Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto:
    Dominic’s sister and owner of the Toretto general store. Brian’s love interest.
  • Rick Yune as Johnny Tran:
    A Vietnamese gang leader and rival of Dominic.
  • Chad Lindberg as Jesse:
    A member of Dominic’s crew. Highly intelligent with math, algebra, and in computing, but he suffers from attention deficit disorder.
  • Johnny Strong as Leon:
    A member of Dominic’s crew.
  • Matt Schulze as Vince:
    A member of Dominic’s crew and his childhood friend. He harbors an unrequited love for Mia.

The central cast is rounded out by Ted Levine and Thom Barry as Tanner and Bilkins respectively, members of the team that organized the investigation to place Brian undercover. Noel Gugliemi appears as Hector, the organizer of the drag race. Musician and rapper Ja Rule and car tuner R.J. de Vera also act as Edwin and Danny, fellow drivers at the drag race who race against Dominic and Brian. Vyto Ruginis plays Harry, an informant and owner of The Racer’s Edge. Reggie Lee portrays Lance Nguyen, Tran’s cousin, and right-hand man. Neal H. Moritz and Rob Cohen both appear in cameos; Moritz plays an unnamed driver of a black Ferrari F355 convertible who is given a challenge by Brian, while Cohen plays a Pizza Hut delivery man.

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Director Rob Cohen was inspired to make the film after reading a 1998 Vibe magazine article called «Racer X» about street racing in New York City[4] and watching an actual illegal street race at night in Los Angeles, with the screenplay originally developed by Gary Scott Thompson and Erik Bergquist. The film’s original title was Redline before it was changed to The Fast and the Furious.[8] Roger Corman licensed the title rights of his 1954 film The Fast and the Furious to Universal so that the title could be used on this project; both films were about racing.[9] David Ayer was brought into the project to help rework the script. Ayer changed it from the «mostly white and suburban story» set in New York to a diverse one set in Los Angeles.[10]

Producer Neal H. Moritz, who had previously worked with Paul Walker on the film The Skulls (2000), gave the actor a script and offered him the role of Brian O’Conner. Eminem was offered the role, but turned it down to work in his own movie 8 Mile and Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were also considered for the role.[11] Originally, the studio told the producers they would green-light the film if they could get Timothy Olyphant to play the role of Dominic Toretto. Olyphant, however, who had starred in the previous year’s car-themed blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, declined the role. Moritz instead suggested Vin Diesel, who had to be convinced to take the role even though he had only played supporting roles up to that point.[6] The role of Mia Toretto was originally written for Eliza Dushku, who turned down the role and Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jessica Biel, Kirsten Dunst and Natalie Portman auditioned for the role.[11]

Filming[edit]

The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of southern California, from June 26, to October 25, 2000. Key locations included Dodger Stadium (on the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse on the parking lot), Angelino Heights, Silver Lake and Echo Park (the neighborhoods around Toretto’s home), as well as Little Saigon (where Tran destroys the Eclipse) and the San Bernardino International Airport (the venue for Race Wars, which attracted over 1,500 import car owners and enthusiasts).[12] The entire last rig heist scene was filmed along Domenigoni Parkway on the southern side of San Jacinto/Hemet in the San Jacinto Valley near Diamond Valley Lake.

Prior to filming, both Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez did not have driver’s licenses, so they took driving lessons during production. For the climactic race scene between Brian and Toretto, separate shots of both cars crossing the railroad and the train crossing the street were filmed, then composited together to give the illusion of the train narrowly missing the cars. A long steel rod was used as a ramp for Toretto’s car to crash through the semi-truck and fly in mid-air.

An alternate ending titled «More than Furious» was filmed, in which Tanner drops Brian off at the Toretto home, where he encounters Mia packing, intending to move away. Brian reveals that he resigned from the LAPD, who let him go quietly, and that he wants another chance with her. When Mia tells him that it’s not going to be that simple, Brian tells her that he’s got time. This ending was released in the collection bundle DVD version.

During the filming of the movie, seventy-eight cars were wrecked both on and off-screen. Out of the seventy-eight cars, three cars were shown being destroyed in the film’s trailer alone.
[13]

Music[edit]

The film’s score was composed by music producer BT, mixing electronica with hip-hop and industrial influences. Two soundtracks were released for the film. The first one features mostly hip-hop and rap music. The second one, titled More Fast and Furious, features alternative metal, post-grunge and nu metal songs, as well as select tracks from BT’s score.

Release[edit]

Box office[edit]

The Fast and the Furious was released on June 22, 2001, in North America and ranked #1 at the box office ahead of Dr. Dolittle 2, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, earning $40,089,015 during its opening weekend.[14] The film became one of the four consecutive Universal films of 2001 to gross $40 million in their opening weekends, with the others being Jurassic Park III, American Pie 2 and The Mummy Returns.[15] Its widest release was 2,889 theaters. During its run, the film has made a domestic total of $144,533,925 along with an international total of $62,750,000 bringing its worldwide total of $207,283,925 on a budget of $38 million.[16]

Home media[edit]

The Fast and the Furious was released on DVD and VHS on January 2, 2002.[17] The DVD release sold 2.1 million copies during its first day of release, making it the second-highest single-day DVD sales of any film, behind Pearl Harbor. The film also made $18.6 million in DVD rentals, which was the highest at the time, beating Cast Away.[18] It would hold this record for four months until it was surpassed by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone that May.[19] More than 5.5 million home video units were sold by April 2002.[20] A second DVD, dubbed the «Tricked Out Edition», was released on June 3, 2003, and features The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious, a short film that set the tone of the film’s sequel. An abridged version of the short film is also on the sequel’s DVD release.[21]

Merchandising[edit]

Racing Champions released diecast metal replicas of the film’s cars in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64.[22] RadioShack sold ZipZaps micro RC versions of the cars in 2002.[23] 1/24 scale plastic model kits of the hero cars were manufactured by AMT Ertl.[24]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Fast and the Furious has an approval rating of 54% based on 154 reviews, and an average rating of 5.40/10. The website’s critical consensus reads: «Sleek and shiny on the surface, The Fast and the Furious recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s.»[25] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».[26] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of «B+» on an A+ to F scale.[27]

Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film «a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen’s high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed.»[28] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it «an action picture that’s surprising in the complexity of its key characters and portents of tragedy.»[29] Vin Diesel’s portrayal of Dominic Torretto won praise, with Reece Pendleton of the Chicago Reader writing that «Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage.»[30]

Other reviews were more mixed. Susan Wloszczyna of USA Today gave the film 212 out of 4 stars, saying that Cohen «at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting.»[31] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C, saying it «works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title.»[32] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post gave the film a scathing review, calling it «Rebel Without a Cause without a cause. The Young and the Restless with gas fumes. The Quick and the Dead with skid marks.»[33] Paul Clinton of CNN wrote that Cohen «created a high-octane, rubber-burning extravaganza» but he criticized the film for «plot holes you could drive the proverbial truck through» and an «idiotic» ending.[34]

Accolades[edit]

Award Category Nominee Result
AFI Award Cinematographer of the Year Ericson Core Nominated
ALMA Award Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack The Fast and the Furious for the song «Put It On Me» Nominated
ASCAP Award Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Ja Rule for the song «Put It On Me» Won
Black Reel Theatrical – Best Actor Vin Diesel Nominated
BMI Film Music Award BT Won
Golden Trailer Best Action The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Male Performance Paul Walker Won
Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Best Sound Editing – Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)
Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)
Michael Dressel (supervising foley editor)
Steve Mann (sound editor)
Kim Secrist (sound editor)
Steve Nelson (sound editor)
Howard Neiman (sound editor)
Glenn Hoskinson (sound editor)
Tim Walston (sound effects designer)
Charles Deenen (sound effects designer)
Scott Curtis (foley editor)
Dan Yale (foley editor)
Nominated
Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)
Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)
Becky Sullivan (supervising dialogue editor/supervising adr editor)
Mildred Iatrou (dialogue editor)
Donald L. Warner Jr. (dialogue editor)
Robert Troy (dialogue editor)
Paul Curtis (dialogue editor)
William Dotson (dialogue editor)
Cathie Speakman (dialogue editor)
Nicholas Vincent Korda (adr editor)
Lee Lemont (adr editor)
Nominated
MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team Vin Diesel
Paul Walker
Won
Best Movie The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Best Male Performance Vin Diesel Nominated
Breakthrough Male Performance Paul Walker Nominated
Best Action Sequence The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Stinkers Award Most Intrusive Musical Score Won
Taurus Award Best Driving Matt Johnston
Mike Justus
Debbie Evans
Tim Trella
Christopher J. Tuck
Kevin Scott (semi driver)
Won
Best Work With a Vehicle Christopher J. Tuck
Mike Justus
Won
Best Stunt by a Stunt Woman Debbie Evans Won
Best Stunt by a Stunt Man Christopher J. Tuck
Tim Trella
Won
Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director: Feature Film Mic Rodgers Won
Best Work With a Vehicle Jimmy N. Roberts Nominated
Hardest Hit Mike Justus Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Sleazebag Rick Yune Nominated
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Vin Diesel Nominated
Choice Movie: Fight Scene Paul Walker vs. Rick Yune Nominated
Choice Summer Movie The Fast and the Furious Nominated

References[edit]

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  8. ^ Interview found on the original DVD release
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  34. ^ «CNN.com – Review: ‘Fast and Furious’ runs on empty – June 22, 2001». edition.cnn.com.

External links[edit]

  • The Fast and the Furious at IMDb
  • The Fast and the Furious at the American Film Institute Catalog
  • The Fast and the Furious at Netflix

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the first installment in the franchise. For the fourth film in the franchise, see Fast & Furious (2009 film).

The Fast and the Furious
Fast and the furious poster.jpg

Theatrical release poster

Directed by Rob Cohen
Screenplay by
  • Gary Scott Thompson
  • Erik Bergquist
  • David Ayer
Story by Gary Scott Thompson
Based on «Racer X»
by Ken Li
Produced by Neal H. Moritz
Starring
  • Paul Walker
  • Vin Diesel
  • Michelle Rodriguez
  • Jordana Brewster
Cinematography Ericson Core
Edited by Peter Honess
Music by BT

Production
company

Universal Pictures[1]

Distributed by Universal Pictures[1]

Release date

  • June 22, 2001 (United States)

Running time

106 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States[3]
  • Germany[3]
Language English
Budget $38 million[2]
Box office $207.3 million[2]

The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen from a screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, based on a story by Thompson. The first installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, the film stars Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner and Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster in supporting roles. In the film, a recent spate of truck hijackings causes O’Conner, a police officer, to go undercover and befriend Toretto, a local street racer, to investigate the matter.

The Fast and the Furious entered development in late 1998, after Cohen and producer Neal H. Moritz read a Vibe article about illegal street racing in New York City.[4] Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after.[5] Various actors were considered for the roles of O’Conner and Toretto, with Walker cast in 1998 and then Diesel in early 1999, with the pair attending actual street races in preparation for the film.[6] Principal photography commenced in July 2000 and finished that October, with filming locations primarily including Los Angeles and the surrounding area in southern California.[7] Trance DJ and record producer BT was hired to compose the score. The film’s title is borrowed from Roger Corman’s 1954 film of the same name.

The Fast and the Furious was originally set to be released worldwide in March 2001, but was postponed until the summer. It premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 22, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for its screenplay and characterization, but praise for the action sequences and Walker and Diesel’s performances, considered their breakthrough roles. The Fast and the Furious was a commercial success, grossing $207 million worldwide, making it the 19th highest-grossing film of 2001. It was followed by the sequel film 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003).

Plot[edit]

On a deserted highway, a heist crew driving three modified Honda Civics assault a truck carrying electronic goods, steal its cargo, and escape into the night. A joint Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and FBI task force sends LAPD officer Brian O’Conner undercover to locate the crew. He begins his investigation at Toretto’s Market and flirts with its owner Mia, sister of the infamous street racer Dominic Toretto, while Dominic sits in the back office reading a newspaper. Dominic’s crew—Vince, Leon, Jesse, and Dom’s girlfriend Letty—arrives. Vince, who has a crush on Mia, starts a fight with Brian until Dominic intervenes.

That night, Brian brings a modified 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse to an illegal street race, hoping to find a lead on the thieves. Dominic arrives in his Mazda RX-7 and initiates a drag race between himself, Brian and two other drivers. Lacking credibility, Brian is forced to wager his car. Dominic wins the race after Brian’s car malfunctions, but the LAPD arrive before Dom can take the vehicle. Brian helps Dominic escape in the Eclipse, but they accidentally venture into the territory of Dominic’s old racing rival, gang leader Johnny Tran and his cousin Lance Nguyen, who destroy the Eclipse. After returning to safety, Dominic reiterates that Brian still owes him a «10 second car».

Brian brings a damaged 1994 Toyota Supra to Dominic’s garage as a replacement. Dominic and his crew begin the long process of restoring the vehicle, and Brian starts dating Mia. He also begins investigating Tran, convinced that he is the mastermind behind the truck hijackings. While investigating one garage at night, Brian is discovered by Dominic and Vince. Brian convinces them that he is researching his opponents’ vehicles for the upcoming desert Race Wars. Together, the trio investigate Tran’s garage, discovering a large quantity of electronic goods.

Brian reports the discovery to his superiors and Tran and Lance are arrested. The electronics are proved to have been purchased legally, and Brian is forced to confront his suspicion that Dominic is the true mastermind. Brian is given 36 hours to find the heist crew, as the truckers are now arming themselves to defend against the hijackings. The following day, Dominic and Brian attend Race Wars. There, Jesse wagers his father’s MK3 Volkswagen Jetta against Tran in his Honda S2000, but flees with the car after he loses. Tran demands Dominic recover the vehicle. He also accuses Dominic of reporting him to the police, causing Dominic to attack him, requiring security guards to break up the fight.

That night, Brian witnesses Dominic and his crew leaving and realizes they are the hijackers. He reveals his true identity to Mia and convinces her to help him find the crew. Dominic, Letty, Vince, and Leon attack a semi-trailer truck, intending it to be their final heist. The armed driver shoots Vince and runs Letty off the road. Brian arrives with Mia and rescues Vince. He is forced to reveal his identity to call in emergency medical care to save Vince. Dominic, Mia and the rest of the crew leave before the authorities can arrive.

Some time later, Brian arrives at Dominic’s house to apprehend him as Dominic is getting his father’s 1970 Dodge Charger R/T out of the garage. He demands Brian leave, since he is not running, but rather going to rescue Jesse who has no one else to look after him. Jesse suddenly arrives at the house and pleads for protection. Tran and Lance perform a drive-by shooting on motorcycles, killing Jesse. Brian and Dominic give chase in their separate vehicles, finding and killing Tran and injuring Lance. Brian then pursues Dominic, with them both eventually acquiescing to a quarter-mile drag race. The pair barely cross a railroad before a train passes, which ends the race in a draw, but Dominic crashes his car into a truck. Instead of arresting him, Brian gives Dominic the keys to his own car, asserting that he still owes him a 10-second car from their first race. Dominic leaves in the Supra as Brian walks away.

In the post-credits scene, Dominic is seen driving through Baja California, Mexico, in a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.

Cast[edit]

  • Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner:
    An LAPD police officer sent to infiltrate a crew of hijackers. Mia’s love interest.
  • Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto:
    Leader of the heist crew and a professional street racer. He was banned from professional racing after a violent retaliatory attack on the man who accidentally killed Dominic’s father.
  • Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz:
    A member of Dominic’s crew and his girlfriend.
  • Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto:
    Dominic’s sister and owner of the Toretto general store. Brian’s love interest.
  • Rick Yune as Johnny Tran:
    A Vietnamese gang leader and rival of Dominic.
  • Chad Lindberg as Jesse:
    A member of Dominic’s crew. Highly intelligent with math, algebra, and in computing, but he suffers from attention deficit disorder.
  • Johnny Strong as Leon:
    A member of Dominic’s crew.
  • Matt Schulze as Vince:
    A member of Dominic’s crew and his childhood friend. He harbors an unrequited love for Mia.

The central cast is rounded out by Ted Levine and Thom Barry as Tanner and Bilkins respectively, members of the team that organized the investigation to place Brian undercover. Noel Gugliemi appears as Hector, the organizer of the drag race. Musician and rapper Ja Rule and car tuner R.J. de Vera also act as Edwin and Danny, fellow drivers at the drag race who race against Dominic and Brian. Vyto Ruginis plays Harry, an informant and owner of The Racer’s Edge. Reggie Lee portrays Lance Nguyen, Tran’s cousin, and right-hand man. Neal H. Moritz and Rob Cohen both appear in cameos; Moritz plays an unnamed driver of a black Ferrari F355 convertible who is given a challenge by Brian, while Cohen plays a Pizza Hut delivery man.

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Director Rob Cohen was inspired to make the film after reading a 1998 Vibe magazine article called «Racer X» about street racing in New York City[4] and watching an actual illegal street race at night in Los Angeles, with the screenplay originally developed by Gary Scott Thompson and Erik Bergquist. The film’s original title was Redline before it was changed to The Fast and the Furious.[8] Roger Corman licensed the title rights of his 1954 film The Fast and the Furious to Universal so that the title could be used on this project; both films were about racing.[9] David Ayer was brought into the project to help rework the script. Ayer changed it from the «mostly white and suburban story» set in New York to a diverse one set in Los Angeles.[10]

Producer Neal H. Moritz, who had previously worked with Paul Walker on the film The Skulls (2000), gave the actor a script and offered him the role of Brian O’Conner. Eminem was offered the role, but turned it down to work in his own movie 8 Mile and Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were also considered for the role.[11] Originally, the studio told the producers they would green-light the film if they could get Timothy Olyphant to play the role of Dominic Toretto. Olyphant, however, who had starred in the previous year’s car-themed blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, declined the role. Moritz instead suggested Vin Diesel, who had to be convinced to take the role even though he had only played supporting roles up to that point.[6] The role of Mia Toretto was originally written for Eliza Dushku, who turned down the role and Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jessica Biel, Kirsten Dunst and Natalie Portman auditioned for the role.[11]

Filming[edit]

The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of southern California, from June 26, to October 25, 2000. Key locations included Dodger Stadium (on the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse on the parking lot), Angelino Heights, Silver Lake and Echo Park (the neighborhoods around Toretto’s home), as well as Little Saigon (where Tran destroys the Eclipse) and the San Bernardino International Airport (the venue for Race Wars, which attracted over 1,500 import car owners and enthusiasts).[12] The entire last rig heist scene was filmed along Domenigoni Parkway on the southern side of San Jacinto/Hemet in the San Jacinto Valley near Diamond Valley Lake.

Prior to filming, both Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez did not have driver’s licenses, so they took driving lessons during production. For the climactic race scene between Brian and Toretto, separate shots of both cars crossing the railroad and the train crossing the street were filmed, then composited together to give the illusion of the train narrowly missing the cars. A long steel rod was used as a ramp for Toretto’s car to crash through the semi-truck and fly in mid-air.

An alternate ending titled «More than Furious» was filmed, in which Tanner drops Brian off at the Toretto home, where he encounters Mia packing, intending to move away. Brian reveals that he resigned from the LAPD, who let him go quietly, and that he wants another chance with her. When Mia tells him that it’s not going to be that simple, Brian tells her that he’s got time. This ending was released in the collection bundle DVD version.

During the filming of the movie, seventy-eight cars were wrecked both on and off-screen. Out of the seventy-eight cars, three cars were shown being destroyed in the film’s trailer alone.
[13]

Music[edit]

The film’s score was composed by music producer BT, mixing electronica with hip-hop and industrial influences. Two soundtracks were released for the film. The first one features mostly hip-hop and rap music. The second one, titled More Fast and Furious, features alternative metal, post-grunge and nu metal songs, as well as select tracks from BT’s score.

Release[edit]

Box office[edit]

The Fast and the Furious was released on June 22, 2001, in North America and ranked #1 at the box office ahead of Dr. Dolittle 2, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, earning $40,089,015 during its opening weekend.[14] The film became one of the four consecutive Universal films of 2001 to gross $40 million in their opening weekends, with the others being Jurassic Park III, American Pie 2 and The Mummy Returns.[15] Its widest release was 2,889 theaters. During its run, the film has made a domestic total of $144,533,925 along with an international total of $62,750,000 bringing its worldwide total of $207,283,925 on a budget of $38 million.[16]

Home media[edit]

The Fast and the Furious was released on DVD and VHS on January 2, 2002.[17] The DVD release sold 2.1 million copies during its first day of release, making it the second-highest single-day DVD sales of any film, behind Pearl Harbor. The film also made $18.6 million in DVD rentals, which was the highest at the time, beating Cast Away.[18] It would hold this record for four months until it was surpassed by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone that May.[19] More than 5.5 million home video units were sold by April 2002.[20] A second DVD, dubbed the «Tricked Out Edition», was released on June 3, 2003, and features The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious, a short film that set the tone of the film’s sequel. An abridged version of the short film is also on the sequel’s DVD release.[21]

Merchandising[edit]

Racing Champions released diecast metal replicas of the film’s cars in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64.[22] RadioShack sold ZipZaps micro RC versions of the cars in 2002.[23] 1/24 scale plastic model kits of the hero cars were manufactured by AMT Ertl.[24]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Fast and the Furious has an approval rating of 54% based on 154 reviews, and an average rating of 5.40/10. The website’s critical consensus reads: «Sleek and shiny on the surface, The Fast and the Furious recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s.»[25] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».[26] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of «B+» on an A+ to F scale.[27]

Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film «a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen’s high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed.»[28] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it «an action picture that’s surprising in the complexity of its key characters and portents of tragedy.»[29] Vin Diesel’s portrayal of Dominic Torretto won praise, with Reece Pendleton of the Chicago Reader writing that «Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage.»[30]

Other reviews were more mixed. Susan Wloszczyna of USA Today gave the film 212 out of 4 stars, saying that Cohen «at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting.»[31] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C, saying it «works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title.»[32] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post gave the film a scathing review, calling it «Rebel Without a Cause without a cause. The Young and the Restless with gas fumes. The Quick and the Dead with skid marks.»[33] Paul Clinton of CNN wrote that Cohen «created a high-octane, rubber-burning extravaganza» but he criticized the film for «plot holes you could drive the proverbial truck through» and an «idiotic» ending.[34]

Accolades[edit]

Award Category Nominee Result
AFI Award Cinematographer of the Year Ericson Core Nominated
ALMA Award Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack The Fast and the Furious for the song «Put It On Me» Nominated
ASCAP Award Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Ja Rule for the song «Put It On Me» Won
Black Reel Theatrical – Best Actor Vin Diesel Nominated
BMI Film Music Award BT Won
Golden Trailer Best Action The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Male Performance Paul Walker Won
Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Best Sound Editing – Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)
Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)
Michael Dressel (supervising foley editor)
Steve Mann (sound editor)
Kim Secrist (sound editor)
Steve Nelson (sound editor)
Howard Neiman (sound editor)
Glenn Hoskinson (sound editor)
Tim Walston (sound effects designer)
Charles Deenen (sound effects designer)
Scott Curtis (foley editor)
Dan Yale (foley editor)
Nominated
Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)
Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)
Becky Sullivan (supervising dialogue editor/supervising adr editor)
Mildred Iatrou (dialogue editor)
Donald L. Warner Jr. (dialogue editor)
Robert Troy (dialogue editor)
Paul Curtis (dialogue editor)
William Dotson (dialogue editor)
Cathie Speakman (dialogue editor)
Nicholas Vincent Korda (adr editor)
Lee Lemont (adr editor)
Nominated
MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team Vin Diesel
Paul Walker
Won
Best Movie The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Best Male Performance Vin Diesel Nominated
Breakthrough Male Performance Paul Walker Nominated
Best Action Sequence The Fast and the Furious Nominated
Stinkers Award Most Intrusive Musical Score Won
Taurus Award Best Driving Matt Johnston
Mike Justus
Debbie Evans
Tim Trella
Christopher J. Tuck
Kevin Scott (semi driver)
Won
Best Work With a Vehicle Christopher J. Tuck
Mike Justus
Won
Best Stunt by a Stunt Woman Debbie Evans Won
Best Stunt by a Stunt Man Christopher J. Tuck
Tim Trella
Won
Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director: Feature Film Mic Rodgers Won
Best Work With a Vehicle Jimmy N. Roberts Nominated
Hardest Hit Mike Justus Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Sleazebag Rick Yune Nominated
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Vin Diesel Nominated
Choice Movie: Fight Scene Paul Walker vs. Rick Yune Nominated
Choice Summer Movie The Fast and the Furious Nominated

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External links[edit]

  • The Fast and the Furious at IMDb
  • The Fast and the Furious at the American Film Institute Catalog
  • The Fast and the Furious at Netflix
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Original work The Fast and the Furious (2001)
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Years 2001–present
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Fast & Furious (also known as The Fast and the Furious) is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, a television series, toys, video games, live shows, and theme park attractions. It is distributed by Universal Pictures.

The first film was released in 2001, which began the original tetralogy of films focused on illegal street racing and culminated in the film Fast & Furious (2009). The series transitioned towards heists and spying with Fast Five (2011) and was followed by five sequels, with the most recent, Fast X, set for release in May 2023. The main films are known as The Fast Saga.

Universal expanded the series to include the spin-off film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), while its subsidiary DreamWorks Animation followed this with the animated streaming television series Fast & Furious Spy Racers. Soundtrack albums have been released for all the films, as well as compilation albums containing existing music heard in the films. Two short films that tie into the series have also been released.

The series has been commercially successful. It is Universal’s biggest franchise and the eighth highest-grossing film series, with a combined gross of over $6 billion.[1] Critical reception for the first four films were mixed to negative until the fifth and later films, which were more mixed to positively received. Outside of the films, Fast & Furious has been the focus of other media, including attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida, live shows, commercials, toys, and video games. It is considered the vehicle that propelled lead actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker to stardom.[2]

Films[edit]

The Fast Saga[edit]

The Fast and the Furious (2001)[edit]

Brian O’Conner, an undercover cop, is tasked with discovering the identities of a group of unknown automobile hijackers, believed to be led by Dominic Toretto.

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)[edit]

Brian O’Conner and Roman Pearce team up to go undercover for the U.S. Customs Service to bring down drug lord Carter Verone in exchange for the erasure of their criminal records.

This is the only film in the main series without Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto.

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)[edit]

High school car enthusiast Sean Boswell is sent to live in Tokyo with his father and finds solace in the city’s drifting community.

Vin Diesel makes a cameo appearance as Dominic Toretto at the end of the film.

Fast & Furious (2009)[edit]

Dominic Toretto and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent Brian O’Conner are forced to work together to avenge the murder of Toretto’s lover Letty Ortiz and apprehend drug lord Arturo Braga.

The film is set five years after the events of The Fast and the Furious, and before Tokyo Drift, with Sung Kang reprising his role as Han Lue from the latter film.

Fast Five (2011)[edit]

Dominic Toretto, Brian O’Conner, and Mia Toretto plan a heist to steal $100 million from corrupt businessman Hernan Reyes while being pursued for arrest by U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs.

The film is also set before the events of Tokyo Drift. Despite not appearing in the film, a picture of Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz is seen in the mid-credits scene, where Eva Mendes reprises her role as Monica Fuentes from 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Fast & Furious 6 (2013)[edit]

Dominic Toretto, Brian O’Conner and their team are offered amnesty for their crimes by Luke Hobbs, in exchange for helping him take down a skilled mercenary organization led by Owen Shaw, one member of which is Toretto’s former lover Letty Ortiz.

The film is the final film to be set before the events of Tokyo Drift. Jason Statham appears as Owen’s older brother Deckard Shaw in the credits scene, seemingly killing Han, as seen in Tokyo Drift.

Furious 7 (2015)[edit]

Deckard Shaw, a rogue special forces assassin seeking to avenge his comatose younger brother Owen Shaw, puts Dominic Toretto and the team in danger once again.

The film is set after the events of Fast & Furious 6 and continues from the ending of Tokyo Drift, with Lucas Black reprising his role as Sean Boswell. It also marks the final appearance of Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner, due to his death in 2013.

The Fate of the Furious (2017)[edit]

Cyberterrorist Cipher coerces Dominic Toretto into working for her and turns him against his team, forcing them to take down Cipher and reunite with him.

This is the first film since Tokyo Drift to not feature Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner and Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto. It also marks the final appearance of Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs in the main series.

F9 (2021)[edit]

Dominic Toretto and his family must stop a world-shattering plot headed by an aristocrat named Otto, including Cipher and Jakob Toretto, a rogue agent and Dominic’s estranged brother.

The film is set two years after the events of The Fate of the Furious. Jason Statham appears as Deckard Shaw in the mid-credits scene, while Jordana Brewster returns to the franchise in her role of Mia Toretto, along with Sung Kang as Han Lue, who is revealed to be alive, and Lucas Black as Sean Boswell. Shad Moss and Jason Tobin reprise their roles as Twinkie and Earl Hu respectively from Tokyo Drift.

Fast X (2023)[edit]

Dominic Toretto must protect his family and crew from Dante Reyes, the son of deceased drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.

Fast X is set after the events of F9 and twelve years after Fast Five.

Spin-off film[edit]

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)[edit]

Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw team up with Deckard’s sister Hattie to battle cybernetically enhanced terrorist Brixton Lore threatening the world with a deadly virus.

The film is set after the events of The Fate of the Furious. Helen Mirren reprises her role as Deckard, Owen and Hattie’s mother, Magdalene Shaw, from the main series.

Short films[edit]

The short films were either released direct-to-video or saw limited theatrical distribution, being mostly included as special features for The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Fast & Furious, as part of the DVD releases. The films, which range from 10 to 20 minutes, are designed to be self-contained stories that provide backstory for characters or events introduced in the films. They were also designed to bridge the chronological gap that was created as the initial leads departed the series.

The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)[edit]

The film follows Brian O’Conner and details his escape from Los Angeles and avoidance of law enforcement, which culminates in his eventual arrival to Miami.

The film is set between the events of The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Los Bandoleros (2009)[edit]

Dominic Toretto lives as a wanted fugitive in the Dominican Republic. He eventually reunites with Letty and other associates to plan the hijacking of a gasoline shipment to help an impoverished neighborhood.

The film is set after the events of The Fast and the Furious and before Fast & Furious.

Television[edit]

Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019–2021)[edit]

Tony Toretto (voiced by Tyler Posey), Dominic Toretto’s cousin, is recruited by a government agency together with his friends to infiltrate an elite racing league serving as a front for a crime organization called SH1FT3R that is bent on world domination.

Fast & Furious Spy Racers is an animated series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television, based on the film franchise. Vin Diesel reprises his role as Dominic Toretto, voicing the character in brief appearances. It is executive produced by Tim Hedrick, Bret Haaland, Diesel, Neal Moritz and Chris Morgan. Hedrick and Haaland also serve as the show’s showrunners. The series’ first season was released on Netflix on December 26, 2019, and its second season on October 9, 2020.[5] Its third season was released on December 26,[6] the fourth season on April 16, 2021.[7] The fifth was released on August 13,[8] and the sixth and final season premiered on December 17, 2021.[9]

Cast and crew[edit]

Principal cast[edit]

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Character Feature films Short films Television series
Dominic «Dom» Toretto Vin Diesel
Brian O’Conner Paul Walker
Luke Hobbs Dwayne Johnson
Deckard Shaw Jason Statham
Letty Ortiz Michelle Rodriguez
Roman Pearce Tyrese Gibson
Tej Parker Chris «Ludacris» Bridges
Jakob Toretto John Cena
Mia Toretto Jordana Brewster
Ramsey Nathalie Emmanuel
Han Lue Sung Kang
Gisele Yashar Gal Gadot
Sean Boswell Lucas Black

Additional crew and production details[edit]

Film/Television Crew/detail
Composer(s) Cinematographer(s) Editor(s) Production companies Distributing company Running time (mins)
The Fast and the Furious BT Ericson Core Peter Honess Neal H. Moritz Productions
Mediastream Film GmbH & Co. Productions KG
Universal Pictures 106
2 Fast 2 Furious David Arnold Matthew F. Leonetti Bruce Cannon
Dallas Puett
Neal H. Moritz Productions
Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG
108
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Brian Tyler Stephen F. Windon Fred Raskin
Dallas Puett
Kelly Matsumoto
Original Film
Relativity Media
MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
104
Fast & Furious Amir Mokri Fred Raskin
Christian Wagner
Original Film
One Race Films
Relativity Media
107
Fast Five Stephen F. Windon Fred Raskin
Kelly Matsumot
Christian Wagner
Original Film
One Race Films
130
Fast & Furious 6 Lucas Vidal Kelly Matsumoto
Dylan Highsmith
Christian Wagner
Original Film
One Race Films
Relativity Media
Furious 7 Brian Tyler Marc Spicer
Stephen F. Windon
Kirk Morri
Dylan Highsmith
Christian Wagner
Leigh Folsom Boyd
MRC
China Film
Original Film
One Race Films
137
The Fate of the Furious Stephen F. Windon Paul Rubell
Christian Wagner
China Film
Original Film
One Race Films
136
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Tyler Bates Jonathan Sela Christopher Rouse David Leitch Films
Seven Bucks Productions
Chris Morgan Productions
137
Fast & Furious Spy Racers Ryan Lofty
Jay Vincent
Original Film
One Race Films
Universal Television
DreamWorks Animation Television
Netflix
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
24/episode
F9 Brian Tyler Stephen F. Windon Greg D’Auria
Dylan Highsmith
Kelly Matsumoto
Original Film
One Race Films
Universal Pictures 143

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

The Fast Saga[edit]

In 2000, actor Paul Walker had worked with director Rob Cohen on The Skulls. Cohen secured a deal with producer Neal H. Moritz for an untitled action film for Universal Pictures,[10] and approached Walker and asked him to suggest his «dream» action film; Walker suggested a mash-up of the films Days of Thunder (1990) and Donnie Brasco (1997).[10] Soon thereafter, Cohen and Moritz brought him a Vibe magazine article published in May 1998, which detailed an undercover street racing circuit operating in New York City and suggested a story that was to be a re-imagined version of the film Point Break (1991), but set to follow Walker as an undercover cop tasked with infiltrating the world of underground street racing in Los Angeles.[10] Upon hearing this, Walker signed on immediately; finding his co-star proved difficult. The studio warmed toward the idea of Timothy Olyphant in the role of Dominic Toretto, due to the success of the blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), but he declined. Moritz persisted on Vin Diesel following his performance in Pitch Black (2000), with Diesel accepting after proposing several script changes. Moritz had difficulty choosing between the titles Racer X, Redline, Race Wars and Street Wars, but was ultimately inspired by a documentary on American International Pictures, which included the 1954 film The Fast and the Furious. Moritz was traded use of some stock footage to its director, Roger Corman, in exchange for a license to use the title.[11] Upon release in June 2001, the film shattered box office expectations and a 2002 sequel was green-lit by September.[12][13]

Diesel declined to return for the sequel, saying that the screenplay was inferior to its predecessor. Cohen also declined the sequel, opting to develop the film XXX (2002), which starred Diesel in the lead role. To account for these changes, Universal commissioned the writers to create a standalone sequel with Walker in the lead and brought in John Singleton as the new director. Filming was delayed by a year and the production location shifted to Miami. Tyrese Gibson, who worked with Singleton on the film Baby Boy (2001), was hired as Walker’s new co-star and was the first entry in the series to feature long-running cast member Ludacris.[10]

Universal attempted to bring back Diesel for the third installment, but he again declined due to other projects and a dislike for the script.[14] After failing to secure the returns of Walker or any other member of the original cast, Universal ordered a reboot of the franchise. Screenwriter Chris Morgan subsequently attempted to revive the series primarily for car enthusiasts, introducing new characters, focusing on a car-related subculture and moving the series to Tokyo; Japan contains one of the world’s largest automotive industries. It is the first film in the series to start its tradition of filming in locations outside the United States.[15] Moritz returned and hired director Justin Lin, having been impressed with Lin’s work for the film Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), which shared similar elements with Tokyo Drift. Moreover, the series were able to bring Diesel in for a cameo appearance, in exchange for letting the actor’s production company acquire the rights to the Riddick character.[16][17] The third film was the least financially successful of the franchise, received lukewarm reception and left the future of the franchise in limbo.[18]

Away from the franchise, Diesel made a string of box office or critical flops, including The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), The Pacifier (2005) and Find Me Guilty (2006). After discussions with Universal, the pair shared an interest in reviving the series.[18] After signing Diesel and confirming the return of Lin, Universal worked to track the first film’s original co-stars and re-signed Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster in mid-2008.[18] Walker was initially reluctant to rejoin the franchise after six years, but Diesel assured him that film would be considered the first «true» sequel.[10] Morgan returned to write after the critical praise for the character Han Lue. Given the apparent death of the character in the third film, the timeline of the franchise was altered to account for his appearance.[14] With the emphasis on car culture toned down, the fourth film, Fast & Furious, was a commercial success. Although critical reception was mixed, it reinvigorated the franchise, as well as the star power of Diesel and Walker.

In 2011, Fast Five was released. While developing the film, Universal completely departed from any street racing elements prevalent in previous films, to transform the franchise into a heist action series involving cars. By doing so, they hoped to attract wider audiences that might otherwise be put off by a heavy emphasis on cars and car culture. Fast Five is considered the transitional film in the series, featuring only one car race and giving more attention to action set pieces such as gun fights, brawls and the heist. Fast Five was initially conceived to conclude the franchise, but following positive reception at test screenings, alongside its eventual strong critical and commercial performance, Universal proceeded to develop a sixth film.[19] Furthermore, the film is noted for the addition of Dwayne Johnson to the cast, whose performance was critically praised.[20][21][22]

In late 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported that Universal was approaching the sixth and seventh installment with a single storyline running through both films, with Morgan envisaging themes of freedom and family,[23] but later shifted to account for the studio’s wishes to incorporate elements of espionage. Lin revealed that he had, after discussions with Diesel, storyboarded, previsualized and began editing a twelve-minute finale for Fast & Furious 6, before filming was completed on Fast Five. Upon release, the sixth film became the highest-grossing film in the series, grossing $788 million worldwide.

Universal lacked a major event film for 2014 and rushed Furious 7 into pre-production in mid-2013 due to its status as a bankable asset. Lin decided not to return to direct the seventh film, as he was still performing post-production on Fast & Furious 6. James Wan, primarily known for horror films, took over directorial duties.[24] On November 30, 2013, Walker died in a single-vehicle crash, with filming only half-completed. Following Walker’s death, filming was delayed for script rewrites, and his brothers, Caleb and Cody, were used as stand-ins to complete his remaining scenes.[25] The script rewrites completed the story arcs of both Walker and Brewster’s characters. Visual effects company Weta Digital was hired to re-create Walker’s likeness. The film also introduced Nathalie Emmanuel to the cast. Ultimately, the film’s delays saw it being released in April 2015, where it became the highest-grossing film in the franchise, grossing $1.5 billion.[26] It was also the most critically successful, with praise being aimed at the film’s action sequences and its emotional tribute to Walker.

The toll of multiple re-shoots dissuaded Wan from returning to the franchise and Universal hired F. Gary Gray to helm the eighth film, The Fate of the Furious. This film was to begin a new trilogy, which will conclude the franchise.[27][28] Diesel announced that introducing Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron as characters in Furious 7 would help to reach this. The film was released in 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom praised the performances and action sequences, but criticized the storyline and the long running time. It was an unabashed commercial success, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide. Universal later announced that final two films will be released in May 2020 and April 2021, with Lin returning to direct.[29] It was announced that Brewster would reprise her role as Mia Toretto, while screenwriter Daniel Casey was hired for the ninth film; F9 is the first film since Tokyo Drift not to be written by Morgan.[30] Pre-production began in February 2019 in London,[31] and filming began in June and concluded in November.[32] John Cena was cast as the film’s villain, portraying Jakob Toretto, Dom’s brother.[33] Moreover, Sung Kang returned as Han, while the film is the first to star Helen Mirren and saw Lucas Black reprise his role as Sean Boswell from Tokyo Drift.[34][35] F9 was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on May 22, 2020, but was pushed back a year to April 2, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[36] It was then pushed back to May 28, 2021, and finally released in the United States on June 25. F9 also received mixed reviews, with praise for the stunts and Lin’s direction, while it was criticized for its unrealistic action sequences and screenplay. It broke pandemic box office records, grossing $726 million worldwide.[37]

Spin-off films[edit]

In 2015, Diesel announced that potential spin-offs were in the early stages of development.[38][39] In 2019, Diesel announced a film that will focus on the women characters from the Fast & Furious and mentioned that there are three spin-off films in development. Nicole Perlman, Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet will serve as co-screenwriters on the project.[40][41]

The first spin-off, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, was announced in 2018 and starred Johnson and Jason Statham.[42] In late 2017, Variety reported Morgan had written the script,[43] while David Leitch would direct. Originally, the ninth film in the main series was supposed to be released in April 2019, followed by the tenth in April 2021. Instead, Universal opted to proceed with the spin-off, to occupy the 2019 release date. This caused tensions between Johnson, Diesel and Gibson,[44] with Gibson responding through an Instagram post, criticizing Johnson for causing the ninth film to be delayed.[42] Johnson called out his male co-stars after completing The Fate of the Furious in a now deleted Instagram post saying, «My male co-stars however are a different story. Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken shit to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling—you’re right.»[45] Johnson later cited scheduling issues as his refusal to participate in F9 and later confirmed he will not be in the final two Fast and Furious movies (F10 and F11) despite Vin Diesel asking him to return in an Instagram post, with Johnson responding in calling Diesel’s attempt as «manipulative».[46]

In October 2018, long-term producer Neal H. Moritz filed a lawsuit against Universal Pictures for breach of oral contract and committing promissory fraud after the distributor removed him as lead producer for Hobbs & Shaw. Furthermore, it was revealed in May 2019 that Universal dropped Moritz from all future Fast & Furious installments.[47]

Better Luck Tomorrow[edit]

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), directed by Justin Lin, marked the first appearance in The Fast Saga of Han Lue, portrayed by Sung Kang, who had already portrayed a character with the same name in Lin’s 2002 film Better Luck Tomorrow; Han subsequently became one of the main recurring characters in the franchise. Although the relation between Better Luck Tomorrows Han and The Fast Sagas Han was originally left unaddressed, both Lin and Kang repeatedly confirmed during the following years that it was the same character, and that Better Luck Tomorrow doubled as Han’s origin story, retroactively making the film part of The Fast Saga continuity.[48][49]

Television series[edit]

In April 2016, DreamWorks Animation was acquired by NBCUniversal for $3.8 billion, with the acquisition including a first look deal with the company to produce animated projects based on or with films under the Universal Pictures banner. In April 2018, streaming service Netflix green-lit the series Fast & Furious Spy Racers, with Bret Haaland, Diesel, Tim Hedrick and Morgan as executive producers and Hedrick and Haaland as showrunners. The series premiered on December 26, 2019, and has run for six seasons.

Reception[edit]

Box office performance[edit]

Each film is linked to the «Box office» section of its article.

Critical and public response[edit]

Music[edit]

Soundtracks[edit]

Singles[edit]

Other media[edit]

Theme park attractions[edit]

After the release of Tokyo Drift in 2006, Universal began introducing theme park attractions. From 2006 to 2013, The Fast and the Furious: Extreme Close-Up attraction was included as part of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. The tour’s tram would enter a small arena, which featured a demonstration of prop vehicles being manipulated by articulated robotic arms.[83][84][85][86]

A new attraction, Fast & Furious: Supercharged, opened as part of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2015. The tour’s tram passes the Dodge Chargers used in the fifth film, as riders are shown a video of Luke Hobbs, who informs them a high-valued witness sought by Owen Shaw is on the tram. The tram enters a warehouse party, where the cast appear via a Pepper’s ghost effect, before the party is shut down by the FBI and the tram moves into a motion simulator where a chase sequence ensues, led by Roman Pearce, Letty Ortiz and Dominic Toretto.[87][88] A similar attraction opened at Universal Studios Florida in 2018.[89] In the queue, guests pass through a garage with memorabilia from the films before getting a video call from Tej Parker and Mia Toretto inviting them to a party. Guests board «party buses», where they get the video message from Hobbs and the ride proceeds as it does in the Hollywood version.[90]

Tour[edit]

In 2018, Universal announced Fast & Furious Live, a series of live shows which combine stunt driving, pyrotechnics and projection mapping to recreate scenes from the films and perform other stunts. During production, thousands of stunt performers and drivers auditioned and were required to undergo a four-month training camp if selected.[91] Additionally, parkour athletes and stunts requiring both drivers and parkour practitioners, also featured.[92]

The tour was panned by critics. Ryan Gilbey of The Guardian wrote «large sections of seating were closed off; entire rows in the rest of it were empty» and «the only danger in Fast & Furious Live is the audience might die of carbon monoxide poisoning. Or boredom.»[93] Adam White of The Daily Telegraph gave the show a two out of five rating, commenting that «Fast & Furious Live often feels like an elaborate if lethargic playground game, one hinging almost entirely on imagination.»[94][95]

The tour was a financial failure; the show’s production company entered administration in summer 2018 and all the cars and equipment was auctioned off in 2019.[96]

Video games[edit]

Fast & Furious has spawned several video games tied into the series or has served as inspiration for other video games, notably the Midnight Club series.

A video game based on the first movie was planned to be released in November 2003 for the PlayStation 2 and in 2004 for the Xbox, but was cancelled for unknown reasons. It was planned to be developed by Genki and published by Vivendi Universal Games under the Universal Interactive label.[97]

The arcade racing game The Fast and the Furious, loosely based on the first installment, was released in 2004 by Raw Thrills.[98] It was designed by Eugene Jarvis, the creator of the Cruis’n series of games, and shared much of the same gameplay. (It was ported to the Wii without the Fast & Furious license as Cruis’n in 2007.) Two arcade sequels followed, The Fast and the Furious: Drift in 2007, drawing on elements of the third film, and Fast & Furious: SuperCars in 2010.

A mobile game of the same name was also released in 2004, followed by a sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, released in the same year exclusively for mobile phones based on the second film. Several other games have been released for mobile phones, specifically the iOS and Android devices, with Fast & Furious, Fast Five and Fast & Furious: Adrenaline. Universal helped develop the tie-in Fast & Furious 6: The Game for the sixth installment and aided development for Fast & Furious: Legacy.

The game The Fast and the Furious was released in 2006 for the[PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable and drew heavy inspiration from Tokyo Drift. The game met with mixed reviews and sold moderately.

Fast & Furious: Showdown was released in 2013 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS. It marked the second game for consoles, and players controls multiple characters; its narrative was designed around the gap between the fifth and sixth film. It was released to negative reviews and middling financial success.[99]

Various cars, locations and characters from the franchise appeared in the Facebook game Car Town.

In 2015, in a deal with Microsoft Studios, an expansion of Forza Horizon 2 was released for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, titled Forza Horizon 2 Presents: Fast & Furious. It was released to promote Furious 7 and received generally positive reception, although some critics lamented the limited involvement from the titular characters.[100] In 2017, the vehicular soccer game Rocket League released a downloadable content (DLC) pack in promotion for The Fate of the Furious, where players would be able to purchase the Dodge Charger from the film as well as its exclusive wheels and six other new customizations.[101]

Fast & Furious Crossroads was announced at The Game Awards 2019. It was developed by Slightly Mad Studios, who worked on Need for Speed: Shift and the Project CARS series, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was originally scheduled for release in May 2020 but was delayed due to logistical problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[102] It was eventually released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 7, 2020[103] to largely negative reception.[104]

Toys[edit]

In 2002, RadioShack sold ZipZaps micro radio-controlled car versions of cars from the first film,[105] while diecast metal manufacturer Racing Champions released replicas of cars from the first two installments in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64, in 2004.[106]

AMT Ertl rivaled the cars released by Racing Champions by producing 1/24-scale plastic model kits in 2004, while Johnny Lightning, under the JL Full Throttle Brand, released 1/64 and 1/24 models of the cars from Tokyo Drift. These models were designed by renowned diecast designer Eric Tscherne. In 2011, Universal licensed the company Greenlight to sell model cars from all films in anticipation for Fast Five.[107] Since 2013, Hot Wheels has released 1/64 models of every car from and since the sixth installment.[108]

In 2020, LEGO produced a set in their Technic line of Dom’s Dodge Charger.[109][110][111] In June 2022, The Lego Group unveiled Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger R/T which was released as part of the Lego Speed Champions theme on August 1, 2022. The set consists of 345 pieces and 1 minifigure of Dominic Toretto. On January 1, 2023, the LEGO Group released Brian O’Connor’s Nissan Skyline GT-R, also as part of the Speed Champions theme. It consists of 319 pieces and includes a Brian O’Connor minifigure.[112][113][114][115]

Board games[edit]

Funko Games released a board game based on the series called Fast & Furious: Highway Heist in 2021.[116] It is a co-operative game for 2-4 players who choose characters and cars from the films to play through three scenarios — a tank fight, a semi-heist and a helicopter fight.

Fashion[edit]

In November 2022, streetwear retailer Dumbgood collaborated with Fast & Furious on a legacy collection featuring t-shirts, shirts, and track pants containing moments and characters from the films. The collection was positively reviewed by Eric Brian of Hypebeast, who wrote, «Dumbgood’s offering is more than just a selection of merch, but is positioned right at the center of car culture and the community around the films».[117]

[edit]

According to the LA Times, there are some Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers who blame the Fast & Furious films for popularizing street racing in the city.[118] In August 2022, residents of Los Angeles held a protest against the filming of Fast X, claiming the movies promote illegal street racing.[119][120]

See also[edit]

  • List of highest-grossing film franchises
  • Børning, a 2014 Norwegian street racing action comedy film and a spiritual sequel to the Fast & Furious films[121][122][123]
  • Initial D (1995 debut), a Japanese street racing media franchise with similarities to Fast & Furious (particularly Tokyo Drift)[124][125]
  • Thunderbolt (1995 film), a Jackie Chan racing action film with similarities to Fast & Furious[126]
  • Torque, a similar film but involving high speed performance motorcycles.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ «Bandoleros» has appeared in multiple films, but is only included on the soundtrack for the sixth installment.

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External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • The Fast and the Furious at IMDb
Fast & Furious
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Created by Gary Scott Thompson
Original work The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Owner Universal Pictures
Years 2001–present
Films and television
Film(s) List of films
Short film(s) List of short films
Television series Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s) Fast & Furious: Supercharged
Official website
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Fast & Furious (also known as The Fast and the Furious) is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The franchise also includes short films, a television series, toys, video games, live shows, and theme park attractions. It is distributed by Universal Pictures.

The first film was released in 2001, which began the original tetralogy of films focused on illegal street racing and culminated in the film Fast & Furious (2009). The series transitioned towards heists and spying with Fast Five (2011) and was followed by five sequels, with the most recent, Fast X, set for release in May 2023. The main films are known as The Fast Saga.

Universal expanded the series to include the spin-off film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), while its subsidiary DreamWorks Animation followed this with the animated streaming television series Fast & Furious Spy Racers. Soundtrack albums have been released for all the films, as well as compilation albums containing existing music heard in the films. Two short films that tie into the series have also been released.

The series has been commercially successful. It is Universal’s biggest franchise and the eighth highest-grossing film series, with a combined gross of over $6 billion.[1] Critical reception for the first four films were mixed to negative until the fifth and later films, which were more mixed to positively received. Outside of the films, Fast & Furious has been the focus of other media, including attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida, live shows, commercials, toys, and video games. It is considered the vehicle that propelled lead actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker to stardom.[2]

Films[edit]

The Fast Saga[edit]

The Fast and the Furious (2001)[edit]

Brian O’Conner, an undercover cop, is tasked with discovering the identities of a group of unknown automobile hijackers, believed to be led by Dominic Toretto.

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)[edit]

Brian O’Conner and Roman Pearce team up to go undercover for the U.S. Customs Service to bring down drug lord Carter Verone in exchange for the erasure of their criminal records.

This is the only film in the main series without Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto.

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)[edit]

High school car enthusiast Sean Boswell is sent to live in Tokyo with his father and finds solace in the city’s drifting community.

Vin Diesel makes a cameo appearance as Dominic Toretto at the end of the film.

Fast & Furious (2009)[edit]

Dominic Toretto and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent Brian O’Conner are forced to work together to avenge the murder of Toretto’s lover Letty Ortiz and apprehend drug lord Arturo Braga.

The film is set five years after the events of The Fast and the Furious, and before Tokyo Drift, with Sung Kang reprising his role as Han Lue from the latter film.

Fast Five (2011)[edit]

Dominic Toretto, Brian O’Conner, and Mia Toretto plan a heist to steal $100 million from corrupt businessman Hernan Reyes while being pursued for arrest by U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs.

The film is also set before the events of Tokyo Drift. Despite not appearing in the film, a picture of Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz is seen in the mid-credits scene, where Eva Mendes reprises her role as Monica Fuentes from 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Fast & Furious 6 (2013)[edit]

Dominic Toretto, Brian O’Conner and their team are offered amnesty for their crimes by Luke Hobbs, in exchange for helping him take down a skilled mercenary organization led by Owen Shaw, one member of which is Toretto’s former lover Letty Ortiz.

The film is the final film to be set before the events of Tokyo Drift. Jason Statham appears as Owen’s older brother Deckard Shaw in the credits scene, seemingly killing Han, as seen in Tokyo Drift.

Furious 7 (2015)[edit]

Deckard Shaw, a rogue special forces assassin seeking to avenge his comatose younger brother Owen Shaw, puts Dominic Toretto and the team in danger once again.

The film is set after the events of Fast & Furious 6 and continues from the ending of Tokyo Drift, with Lucas Black reprising his role as Sean Boswell. It also marks the final appearance of Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner, due to his death in 2013.

The Fate of the Furious (2017)[edit]

Cyberterrorist Cipher coerces Dominic Toretto into working for her and turns him against his team, forcing them to take down Cipher and reunite with him.

This is the first film since Tokyo Drift to not feature Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner and Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto. It also marks the final appearance of Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs in the main series.

F9 (2021)[edit]

Dominic Toretto and his family must stop a world-shattering plot headed by an aristocrat named Otto, including Cipher and Jakob Toretto, a rogue agent and Dominic’s estranged brother.

The film is set two years after the events of The Fate of the Furious. Jason Statham appears as Deckard Shaw in the mid-credits scene, while Jordana Brewster returns to the franchise in her role of Mia Toretto, along with Sung Kang as Han Lue, who is revealed to be alive, and Lucas Black as Sean Boswell. Shad Moss and Jason Tobin reprise their roles as Twinkie and Earl Hu respectively from Tokyo Drift.

Fast X (2023)[edit]

Dominic Toretto must protect his family and crew from Dante Reyes, the son of deceased drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.

Fast X is set after the events of F9 and twelve years after Fast Five.

Spin-off film[edit]

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)[edit]

Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw team up with Deckard’s sister Hattie to battle cybernetically enhanced terrorist Brixton Lore threatening the world with a deadly virus.

The film is set after the events of The Fate of the Furious. Helen Mirren reprises her role as Deckard, Owen and Hattie’s mother, Magdalene Shaw, from the main series.

Short films[edit]

The short films were either released direct-to-video or saw limited theatrical distribution, being mostly included as special features for The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Fast & Furious, as part of the DVD releases. The films, which range from 10 to 20 minutes, are designed to be self-contained stories that provide backstory for characters or events introduced in the films. They were also designed to bridge the chronological gap that was created as the initial leads departed the series.

The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)[edit]

The film follows Brian O’Conner and details his escape from Los Angeles and avoidance of law enforcement, which culminates in his eventual arrival to Miami.

The film is set between the events of The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Los Bandoleros (2009)[edit]

Dominic Toretto lives as a wanted fugitive in the Dominican Republic. He eventually reunites with Letty and other associates to plan the hijacking of a gasoline shipment to help an impoverished neighborhood.

The film is set after the events of The Fast and the Furious and before Fast & Furious.

Television[edit]

Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019–2021)[edit]

Tony Toretto (voiced by Tyler Posey), Dominic Toretto’s cousin, is recruited by a government agency together with his friends to infiltrate an elite racing league serving as a front for a crime organization called SH1FT3R that is bent on world domination.

Fast & Furious Spy Racers is an animated series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television, based on the film franchise. Vin Diesel reprises his role as Dominic Toretto, voicing the character in brief appearances. It is executive produced by Tim Hedrick, Bret Haaland, Diesel, Neal Moritz and Chris Morgan. Hedrick and Haaland also serve as the show’s showrunners. The series’ first season was released on Netflix on December 26, 2019, and its second season on October 9, 2020.[5] Its third season was released on December 26,[6] the fourth season on April 16, 2021.[7] The fifth was released on August 13,[8] and the sixth and final season premiered on December 17, 2021.[9]

Cast and crew[edit]

Principal cast[edit]

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Character Feature films Short films Television series
Dominic «Dom» Toretto Vin Diesel
Brian O’Conner Paul Walker
Luke Hobbs Dwayne Johnson
Deckard Shaw Jason Statham
Letty Ortiz Michelle Rodriguez
Roman Pearce Tyrese Gibson
Tej Parker Chris «Ludacris» Bridges
Jakob Toretto John Cena
Mia Toretto Jordana Brewster
Ramsey Nathalie Emmanuel
Han Lue Sung Kang
Gisele Yashar Gal Gadot
Sean Boswell Lucas Black

Additional crew and production details[edit]

Film/Television Crew/detail
Composer(s) Cinematographer(s) Editor(s) Production companies Distributing company Running time (mins)
The Fast and the Furious BT Ericson Core Peter Honess Neal H. Moritz Productions
Mediastream Film GmbH & Co. Productions KG
Universal Pictures 106
2 Fast 2 Furious David Arnold Matthew F. Leonetti Bruce Cannon
Dallas Puett
Neal H. Moritz Productions
Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG
108
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Brian Tyler Stephen F. Windon Fred Raskin
Dallas Puett
Kelly Matsumoto
Original Film
Relativity Media
MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
104
Fast & Furious Amir Mokri Fred Raskin
Christian Wagner
Original Film
One Race Films
Relativity Media
107
Fast Five Stephen F. Windon Fred Raskin
Kelly Matsumot
Christian Wagner
Original Film
One Race Films
130
Fast & Furious 6 Lucas Vidal Kelly Matsumoto
Dylan Highsmith
Christian Wagner
Original Film
One Race Films
Relativity Media
Furious 7 Brian Tyler Marc Spicer
Stephen F. Windon
Kirk Morri
Dylan Highsmith
Christian Wagner
Leigh Folsom Boyd
MRC
China Film
Original Film
One Race Films
137
The Fate of the Furious Stephen F. Windon Paul Rubell
Christian Wagner
China Film
Original Film
One Race Films
136
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Tyler Bates Jonathan Sela Christopher Rouse David Leitch Films
Seven Bucks Productions
Chris Morgan Productions
137
Fast & Furious Spy Racers Ryan Lofty
Jay Vincent
Original Film
One Race Films
Universal Television
DreamWorks Animation Television
Netflix
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
24/episode
F9 Brian Tyler Stephen F. Windon Greg D’Auria
Dylan Highsmith
Kelly Matsumoto
Original Film
One Race Films
Universal Pictures 143

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

The Fast Saga[edit]

In 2000, actor Paul Walker had worked with director Rob Cohen on The Skulls. Cohen secured a deal with producer Neal H. Moritz for an untitled action film for Universal Pictures,[10] and approached Walker and asked him to suggest his «dream» action film; Walker suggested a mash-up of the films Days of Thunder (1990) and Donnie Brasco (1997).[10] Soon thereafter, Cohen and Moritz brought him a Vibe magazine article published in May 1998, which detailed an undercover street racing circuit operating in New York City and suggested a story that was to be a re-imagined version of the film Point Break (1991), but set to follow Walker as an undercover cop tasked with infiltrating the world of underground street racing in Los Angeles.[10] Upon hearing this, Walker signed on immediately; finding his co-star proved difficult. The studio warmed toward the idea of Timothy Olyphant in the role of Dominic Toretto, due to the success of the blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), but he declined. Moritz persisted on Vin Diesel following his performance in Pitch Black (2000), with Diesel accepting after proposing several script changes. Moritz had difficulty choosing between the titles Racer X, Redline, Race Wars and Street Wars, but was ultimately inspired by a documentary on American International Pictures, which included the 1954 film The Fast and the Furious. Moritz was traded use of some stock footage to its director, Roger Corman, in exchange for a license to use the title.[11] Upon release in June 2001, the film shattered box office expectations and a 2002 sequel was green-lit by September.[12][13]

Diesel declined to return for the sequel, saying that the screenplay was inferior to its predecessor. Cohen also declined the sequel, opting to develop the film XXX (2002), which starred Diesel in the lead role. To account for these changes, Universal commissioned the writers to create a standalone sequel with Walker in the lead and brought in John Singleton as the new director. Filming was delayed by a year and the production location shifted to Miami. Tyrese Gibson, who worked with Singleton on the film Baby Boy (2001), was hired as Walker’s new co-star and was the first entry in the series to feature long-running cast member Ludacris.[10]

Universal attempted to bring back Diesel for the third installment, but he again declined due to other projects and a dislike for the script.[14] After failing to secure the returns of Walker or any other member of the original cast, Universal ordered a reboot of the franchise. Screenwriter Chris Morgan subsequently attempted to revive the series primarily for car enthusiasts, introducing new characters, focusing on a car-related subculture and moving the series to Tokyo; Japan contains one of the world’s largest automotive industries. It is the first film in the series to start its tradition of filming in locations outside the United States.[15] Moritz returned and hired director Justin Lin, having been impressed with Lin’s work for the film Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), which shared similar elements with Tokyo Drift. Moreover, the series were able to bring Diesel in for a cameo appearance, in exchange for letting the actor’s production company acquire the rights to the Riddick character.[16][17] The third film was the least financially successful of the franchise, received lukewarm reception and left the future of the franchise in limbo.[18]

Away from the franchise, Diesel made a string of box office or critical flops, including The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), The Pacifier (2005) and Find Me Guilty (2006). After discussions with Universal, the pair shared an interest in reviving the series.[18] After signing Diesel and confirming the return of Lin, Universal worked to track the first film’s original co-stars and re-signed Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster in mid-2008.[18] Walker was initially reluctant to rejoin the franchise after six years, but Diesel assured him that film would be considered the first «true» sequel.[10] Morgan returned to write after the critical praise for the character Han Lue. Given the apparent death of the character in the third film, the timeline of the franchise was altered to account for his appearance.[14] With the emphasis on car culture toned down, the fourth film, Fast & Furious, was a commercial success. Although critical reception was mixed, it reinvigorated the franchise, as well as the star power of Diesel and Walker.

In 2011, Fast Five was released. While developing the film, Universal completely departed from any street racing elements prevalent in previous films, to transform the franchise into a heist action series involving cars. By doing so, they hoped to attract wider audiences that might otherwise be put off by a heavy emphasis on cars and car culture. Fast Five is considered the transitional film in the series, featuring only one car race and giving more attention to action set pieces such as gun fights, brawls and the heist. Fast Five was initially conceived to conclude the franchise, but following positive reception at test screenings, alongside its eventual strong critical and commercial performance, Universal proceeded to develop a sixth film.[19] Furthermore, the film is noted for the addition of Dwayne Johnson to the cast, whose performance was critically praised.[20][21][22]

In late 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported that Universal was approaching the sixth and seventh installment with a single storyline running through both films, with Morgan envisaging themes of freedom and family,[23] but later shifted to account for the studio’s wishes to incorporate elements of espionage. Lin revealed that he had, after discussions with Diesel, storyboarded, previsualized and began editing a twelve-minute finale for Fast & Furious 6, before filming was completed on Fast Five. Upon release, the sixth film became the highest-grossing film in the series, grossing $788 million worldwide.

Universal lacked a major event film for 2014 and rushed Furious 7 into pre-production in mid-2013 due to its status as a bankable asset. Lin decided not to return to direct the seventh film, as he was still performing post-production on Fast & Furious 6. James Wan, primarily known for horror films, took over directorial duties.[24] On November 30, 2013, Walker died in a single-vehicle crash, with filming only half-completed. Following Walker’s death, filming was delayed for script rewrites, and his brothers, Caleb and Cody, were used as stand-ins to complete his remaining scenes.[25] The script rewrites completed the story arcs of both Walker and Brewster’s characters. Visual effects company Weta Digital was hired to re-create Walker’s likeness. The film also introduced Nathalie Emmanuel to the cast. Ultimately, the film’s delays saw it being released in April 2015, where it became the highest-grossing film in the franchise, grossing $1.5 billion.[26] It was also the most critically successful, with praise being aimed at the film’s action sequences and its emotional tribute to Walker.

The toll of multiple re-shoots dissuaded Wan from returning to the franchise and Universal hired F. Gary Gray to helm the eighth film, The Fate of the Furious. This film was to begin a new trilogy, which will conclude the franchise.[27][28] Diesel announced that introducing Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron as characters in Furious 7 would help to reach this. The film was released in 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom praised the performances and action sequences, but criticized the storyline and the long running time. It was an unabashed commercial success, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide. Universal later announced that final two films will be released in May 2020 and April 2021, with Lin returning to direct.[29] It was announced that Brewster would reprise her role as Mia Toretto, while screenwriter Daniel Casey was hired for the ninth film; F9 is the first film since Tokyo Drift not to be written by Morgan.[30] Pre-production began in February 2019 in London,[31] and filming began in June and concluded in November.[32] John Cena was cast as the film’s villain, portraying Jakob Toretto, Dom’s brother.[33] Moreover, Sung Kang returned as Han, while the film is the first to star Helen Mirren and saw Lucas Black reprise his role as Sean Boswell from Tokyo Drift.[34][35] F9 was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on May 22, 2020, but was pushed back a year to April 2, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[36] It was then pushed back to May 28, 2021, and finally released in the United States on June 25. F9 also received mixed reviews, with praise for the stunts and Lin’s direction, while it was criticized for its unrealistic action sequences and screenplay. It broke pandemic box office records, grossing $726 million worldwide.[37]

Spin-off films[edit]

In 2015, Diesel announced that potential spin-offs were in the early stages of development.[38][39] In 2019, Diesel announced a film that will focus on the women characters from the Fast & Furious and mentioned that there are three spin-off films in development. Nicole Perlman, Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet will serve as co-screenwriters on the project.[40][41]

The first spin-off, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, was announced in 2018 and starred Johnson and Jason Statham.[42] In late 2017, Variety reported Morgan had written the script,[43] while David Leitch would direct. Originally, the ninth film in the main series was supposed to be released in April 2019, followed by the tenth in April 2021. Instead, Universal opted to proceed with the spin-off, to occupy the 2019 release date. This caused tensions between Johnson, Diesel and Gibson,[44] with Gibson responding through an Instagram post, criticizing Johnson for causing the ninth film to be delayed.[42] Johnson called out his male co-stars after completing The Fate of the Furious in a now deleted Instagram post saying, «My male co-stars however are a different story. Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken shit to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling—you’re right.»[45] Johnson later cited scheduling issues as his refusal to participate in F9 and later confirmed he will not be in the final two Fast and Furious movies (F10 and F11) despite Vin Diesel asking him to return in an Instagram post, with Johnson responding in calling Diesel’s attempt as «manipulative».[46]

In October 2018, long-term producer Neal H. Moritz filed a lawsuit against Universal Pictures for breach of oral contract and committing promissory fraud after the distributor removed him as lead producer for Hobbs & Shaw. Furthermore, it was revealed in May 2019 that Universal dropped Moritz from all future Fast & Furious installments.[47]

Better Luck Tomorrow[edit]

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), directed by Justin Lin, marked the first appearance in The Fast Saga of Han Lue, portrayed by Sung Kang, who had already portrayed a character with the same name in Lin’s 2002 film Better Luck Tomorrow; Han subsequently became one of the main recurring characters in the franchise. Although the relation between Better Luck Tomorrows Han and The Fast Sagas Han was originally left unaddressed, both Lin and Kang repeatedly confirmed during the following years that it was the same character, and that Better Luck Tomorrow doubled as Han’s origin story, retroactively making the film part of The Fast Saga continuity.[48][49]

Television series[edit]

In April 2016, DreamWorks Animation was acquired by NBCUniversal for $3.8 billion, with the acquisition including a first look deal with the company to produce animated projects based on or with films under the Universal Pictures banner. In April 2018, streaming service Netflix green-lit the series Fast & Furious Spy Racers, with Bret Haaland, Diesel, Tim Hedrick and Morgan as executive producers and Hedrick and Haaland as showrunners. The series premiered on December 26, 2019, and has run for six seasons.

Reception[edit]

Box office performance[edit]

Each film is linked to the «Box office» section of its article.

Critical and public response[edit]

Music[edit]

Soundtracks[edit]

Singles[edit]

Other media[edit]

Theme park attractions[edit]

After the release of Tokyo Drift in 2006, Universal began introducing theme park attractions. From 2006 to 2013, The Fast and the Furious: Extreme Close-Up attraction was included as part of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. The tour’s tram would enter a small arena, which featured a demonstration of prop vehicles being manipulated by articulated robotic arms.[83][84][85][86]

A new attraction, Fast & Furious: Supercharged, opened as part of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2015. The tour’s tram passes the Dodge Chargers used in the fifth film, as riders are shown a video of Luke Hobbs, who informs them a high-valued witness sought by Owen Shaw is on the tram. The tram enters a warehouse party, where the cast appear via a Pepper’s ghost effect, before the party is shut down by the FBI and the tram moves into a motion simulator where a chase sequence ensues, led by Roman Pearce, Letty Ortiz and Dominic Toretto.[87][88] A similar attraction opened at Universal Studios Florida in 2018.[89] In the queue, guests pass through a garage with memorabilia from the films before getting a video call from Tej Parker and Mia Toretto inviting them to a party. Guests board «party buses», where they get the video message from Hobbs and the ride proceeds as it does in the Hollywood version.[90]

Tour[edit]

In 2018, Universal announced Fast & Furious Live, a series of live shows which combine stunt driving, pyrotechnics and projection mapping to recreate scenes from the films and perform other stunts. During production, thousands of stunt performers and drivers auditioned and were required to undergo a four-month training camp if selected.[91] Additionally, parkour athletes and stunts requiring both drivers and parkour practitioners, also featured.[92]

The tour was panned by critics. Ryan Gilbey of The Guardian wrote «large sections of seating were closed off; entire rows in the rest of it were empty» and «the only danger in Fast & Furious Live is the audience might die of carbon monoxide poisoning. Or boredom.»[93] Adam White of The Daily Telegraph gave the show a two out of five rating, commenting that «Fast & Furious Live often feels like an elaborate if lethargic playground game, one hinging almost entirely on imagination.»[94][95]

The tour was a financial failure; the show’s production company entered administration in summer 2018 and all the cars and equipment was auctioned off in 2019.[96]

Video games[edit]

Fast & Furious has spawned several video games tied into the series or has served as inspiration for other video games, notably the Midnight Club series.

A video game based on the first movie was planned to be released in November 2003 for the PlayStation 2 and in 2004 for the Xbox, but was cancelled for unknown reasons. It was planned to be developed by Genki and published by Vivendi Universal Games under the Universal Interactive label.[97]

The arcade racing game The Fast and the Furious, loosely based on the first installment, was released in 2004 by Raw Thrills.[98] It was designed by Eugene Jarvis, the creator of the Cruis’n series of games, and shared much of the same gameplay. (It was ported to the Wii without the Fast & Furious license as Cruis’n in 2007.) Two arcade sequels followed, The Fast and the Furious: Drift in 2007, drawing on elements of the third film, and Fast & Furious: SuperCars in 2010.

A mobile game of the same name was also released in 2004, followed by a sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, released in the same year exclusively for mobile phones based on the second film. Several other games have been released for mobile phones, specifically the iOS and Android devices, with Fast & Furious, Fast Five and Fast & Furious: Adrenaline. Universal helped develop the tie-in Fast & Furious 6: The Game for the sixth installment and aided development for Fast & Furious: Legacy.

The game The Fast and the Furious was released in 2006 for the[PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable and drew heavy inspiration from Tokyo Drift. The game met with mixed reviews and sold moderately.

Fast & Furious: Showdown was released in 2013 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS. It marked the second game for consoles, and players controls multiple characters; its narrative was designed around the gap between the fifth and sixth film. It was released to negative reviews and middling financial success.[99]

Various cars, locations and characters from the franchise appeared in the Facebook game Car Town.

In 2015, in a deal with Microsoft Studios, an expansion of Forza Horizon 2 was released for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, titled Forza Horizon 2 Presents: Fast & Furious. It was released to promote Furious 7 and received generally positive reception, although some critics lamented the limited involvement from the titular characters.[100] In 2017, the vehicular soccer game Rocket League released a downloadable content (DLC) pack in promotion for The Fate of the Furious, where players would be able to purchase the Dodge Charger from the film as well as its exclusive wheels and six other new customizations.[101]

Fast & Furious Crossroads was announced at The Game Awards 2019. It was developed by Slightly Mad Studios, who worked on Need for Speed: Shift and the Project CARS series, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was originally scheduled for release in May 2020 but was delayed due to logistical problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[102] It was eventually released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 7, 2020[103] to largely negative reception.[104]

Toys[edit]

In 2002, RadioShack sold ZipZaps micro radio-controlled car versions of cars from the first film,[105] while diecast metal manufacturer Racing Champions released replicas of cars from the first two installments in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64, in 2004.[106]

AMT Ertl rivaled the cars released by Racing Champions by producing 1/24-scale plastic model kits in 2004, while Johnny Lightning, under the JL Full Throttle Brand, released 1/64 and 1/24 models of the cars from Tokyo Drift. These models were designed by renowned diecast designer Eric Tscherne. In 2011, Universal licensed the company Greenlight to sell model cars from all films in anticipation for Fast Five.[107] Since 2013, Hot Wheels has released 1/64 models of every car from and since the sixth installment.[108]

In 2020, LEGO produced a set in their Technic line of Dom’s Dodge Charger.[109][110][111] In June 2022, The Lego Group unveiled Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger R/T which was released as part of the Lego Speed Champions theme on August 1, 2022. The set consists of 345 pieces and 1 minifigure of Dominic Toretto. On January 1, 2023, the LEGO Group released Brian O’Connor’s Nissan Skyline GT-R, also as part of the Speed Champions theme. It consists of 319 pieces and includes a Brian O’Connor minifigure.[112][113][114][115]

Board games[edit]

Funko Games released a board game based on the series called Fast & Furious: Highway Heist in 2021.[116] It is a co-operative game for 2-4 players who choose characters and cars from the films to play through three scenarios — a tank fight, a semi-heist and a helicopter fight.

Fashion[edit]

In November 2022, streetwear retailer Dumbgood collaborated with Fast & Furious on a legacy collection featuring t-shirts, shirts, and track pants containing moments and characters from the films. The collection was positively reviewed by Eric Brian of Hypebeast, who wrote, «Dumbgood’s offering is more than just a selection of merch, but is positioned right at the center of car culture and the community around the films».[117]

[edit]

According to the LA Times, there are some Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers who blame the Fast & Furious films for popularizing street racing in the city.[118] In August 2022, residents of Los Angeles held a protest against the filming of Fast X, claiming the movies promote illegal street racing.[119][120]

See also[edit]

  • List of highest-grossing film franchises
  • Børning, a 2014 Norwegian street racing action comedy film and a spiritual sequel to the Fast & Furious films[121][122][123]
  • Initial D (1995 debut), a Japanese street racing media franchise with similarities to Fast & Furious (particularly Tokyo Drift)[124][125]
  • Thunderbolt (1995 film), a Jackie Chan racing action film with similarities to Fast & Furious[126]
  • Torque, a similar film but involving high speed performance motorcycles.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ «Bandoleros» has appeared in multiple films, but is only included on the soundtrack for the sixth installment.

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External links[edit]

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  • The Fast and the Furious at IMDb

- afterburner |ˈæftərbɜːrnər|  — форсажная камера

включать форсаж — to put in afterburner
набирать высоту на форсаж — to comb in afterburner
полный форсированный режим; полный форсаж — full afterburner
частичный форсированный режим; частичный форсаж — partial afterburner

Смотрите также

форсаж, форсировать (двигателя) — power augmentation

Родственные слова, либо редко употребляемые в данном значении

- afterburning |ˈæftərˌbɜːrnɪŋ|  — дожигание, догорание топлива
- forcing |ˈfɔːrsɪŋ|  — принуждение, форсирование, насилие, стимуляция, шприцевание

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    форсаж

    Русско-английский технический словарь > форсаж

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    Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > форсаж

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    форсаж

    power augmentation

    (форсирование)

    кратковременное повышение мощности или тяги двигателя. — power augmentation by the use of retrigerant or water methanol or water injection and exhaust reheating.

    — (дожиг топлива в форсажной камере) — afterburning, reheating afterburning (or reheat) is a method of augmenting the basic thrust of an engine.

    -, всережимный (всережим ной камеры) — fully variable ‘/modulated/ hoe регулирование форсаж- afterburnin

    -, полный (пф) (двиг.) — full reheat

    — тяги (двигателя) — thrust augmentation

    — тяги путем дожигания топлива за турбиной — afterburning, (exhaust) reheating

    увеличение тяги гтд путем подачи топлива в форсажную камеру или реактивное сопло. — а thrust-augmentation technique also known as tail-pipe burning wherein extra fuel is injected into the jet engine exhaust system.

    Русско-английский сборник авиационно-технических терминов > форсаж

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    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > форсаж

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    Форсаж

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Форсаж

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    Форсаж 4

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Форсаж 4

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    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > форсаж

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    * * *

    форса́ж

    м.

    power augmentation

    включа́ть форса́ж

    ав.

    — put in [light, turn-on] the afterburner

    набира́ть высоту́ на форса́же — climb in afterburner

    с включё́нным или вы́ключенным форса́жем — with the afterburner on or off

    * * *

    Русско-английский политехнический словарь > форсаж

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    Новый русско-английский словарь > форсаж

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    Русско-английский авиационный словарь > форсаж

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    Русско-английский аэрокосмический словарь > форсаж

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    Русско-английский научно-технический словарь Масловского > форсаж

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    Русско-английский глоссарий по космической технике > форсаж

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    Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > форсаж

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    Авиация и космонавтика. Русско-английский словарь > форсаж

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    управление форсажем

    power augmentation control

    Русско-английский авиационный словарь > форсаж

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    включающий форсаж

    Авиация и космонавтика. Русско-английский словарь > включающий форсаж

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    всережимный форсаж

    Авиация и космонавтика. Русско-английский словарь > всережимный форсаж

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    регулируемый форсаж

    Авиация и космонавтика. Русско-английский словарь > регулируемый форсаж

См. также в других словарях:

  • форсаж — а, м. forçage m. Ускорение, усиление какого н. процесса. БАС 1. Бомбардировщики шли на форсаже, коптили, но, как они не старались, скорость у них в половину нашей. Комс. 9. 7. 1990. Сердце резко переключилось на режим форсажа, Гимнаст не мог не… …   Исторический словарь галлицизмов русского языка

  • ФОРСАЖ — (Быстрые и неистовые, The Fast and the Furios), США, Universal Pictures, 2001, 106 мин. Боевик. Доминик Торетто гоняется по улицам Лос Анджелеса на своем автомобиле. Весь день он занимается капитальным ремонтом гоночных автомобилей, а ночью его… …   Энциклопедия кино

  • форсаж — сущ., кол во синонимов: 4 • режим (29) • увеличение (56) • усиление (45) • …   Словарь синонимов

  • ФОРСАЖ — кратковременное увеличение тяги (мощности) двигателя внутреннего сгорания (напр. реактивного двигателя) сверх максимальной (номинальной) для быстрого увеличения скорости и высоты полёта летательных аппаратов, сокращения длины их разбега при… …   Большая политехническая энциклопедия

  • Форсаж 5 — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Форсаж (значения). Форсаж 5 Fast Five …   Википедия

  • Форсаж 6 — Эта статья или раздел содержит информацию об одном или нескольких запланированных или ожидаемых фильмах. Содержание может меняться коренным образом по мере приближения даты выхода фильма и появления новой информации. У этого термина существуют и… …   Википедия

  • Форсаж 4 — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Форсаж (значения). Форсаж 4 Fast Furious …   Википедия

  • Форсаж 3 — Тройной форсаж: Токийский дрифт The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Жанр криминальный боевик Режиссёр Джастин Лин Продюсер …   Википедия

  • Форсаж 2 — Двойной форсаж 2 Fast 2 Furious Жанр криминальный боевик Режиссёр Джон Синглтон Продюсер Ли Майес Нил Мориц …   Википедия

  • Форсаж — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Форсаж (значения). F/A 18A …   Википедия

  • ФОРСАЖ — Включать/ включить форсаж. Жарг. мол. Шутл. С шумом выпускать газы из кишечника. Максимов, 64 …   Большой словарь русских поговорок

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Русско-английский перевод ФОРСАЖ

Afterburning


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«If you have what it takes… you can have it ALL!»
―Tagline

The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, and Vin Diesel. The Fast and the Furious is first film in the The Fast and the Furious franchise, distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was released June 22, 2001 and grossed $207.3 million. In 2003, The Fast and the Furious was followed by the sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Official Description

Brian O’Conner is an undercover Los Angeles cop who aspires to become a detective. When he is tasked to stop hijackers led by Dominic Toretto from stealing expensive electronics equipment off of trucks, Brian must choose between his obligation to the LAP and his friendship with Toretto after he becomes good friends with his family.

— Official Description

Plot

The Assault on the Rodgers Truck

The film opens at a dockyard where a container is loaded onto the trailer of a semi-truck. The truck then departs the dockyard and one of the dock workers makes a phone call to an anonymous party on the other end, informing them on how to identify the truck. After sunset, the truck is traveling down a highway when three identical black Honda Civic Coupes with green neon approach it rapidly from behind. As they get close to the truck, they go in an aggressive formation, one in front, one on the right and the third taking up the left. The leading Civic’s sunroof opens and a hijacker with a motocross helmet emerges with a modified crossbow rigged with a grappling wire.

He fires through the left side of the truck’s windshield and removes the pane of glass, then fires a second shot into the passenger seat, securing himself to the truck. He then leaps from the Civic to the semi and enters the cab where the truck driver tries to fight off the hijacker with a baseball bat. The hijacker then fires a tranquilizer dart into the driver’s arm, subduing him and thus commandeering the truck.

O’Conner driving

The next day, Brian O’Conner is in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium with his Mitsubishi Eclipse performing a test run. He manages to run a test quarter-mile in which he reaches a maximum speed of 140mph and subsequently nearly loses control of his vehicle. Frustrated, he departs the stadium. Following his trial run, he visits Toretto’s Market & Cafe in his work truck, a Ford F-150 SVT Lightning, and takes a seat at the counter inside and orders a tuna fish sandwich.

While his food is being prepared, he takes notice of Dominic Toretto in the back. As Brian eats his lunch, a team of import street racers arrive at the shop, all friends of Dominic and Mia’s—the shop’s proprietors. Vince is aggravated that Brian is still coming around the store and instigates a fight with Brian, which Dominic is forced to break up. Dominic warns Brian not to come around the store again and reprimands Vince for starting the fight.

Brian returns to his job at a local performance parts store, The Racer’s Edge, where he also rents a room in the back. He tells his boss, Harry, that he needs a Nitrous system for his Eclipse and that he’ll need it installed by that night. After sunset, a large group of street racers begins to form in a back alley with Brian eventually arriving. One of the legends, Hector, takes notice of Brian’s car and approaches him, followed by Edwin.

Dominic and his team arrive and the festivities set to begin. Dominic organizes a single race for the evening with $2,000 buy-in to participate. Brian expresses that he does not have the cash to buy into the race but that he’ll offer the pink slip to his Eclipse. After Jesse inspects Brian’s car, the other participants agree to Brian taking part in the race and the alley empties as everyone leaves for the road.

Everyone arrives at a four lane road where Dominic, Brian, Edwin and a fourth racer line up side-by-side for a quarter mile winner-take-all event. Leon, one of Dominic’s entourage, monitors the police scanner for any signs that their illegal activity has drawn the LAPD’s attention. With the coast clear, Hector initiates the race. Brian begins with a rough start but eventually catches up with the pack.

The Street Race Gathering

Halfway through the race, he engages his nitrous system and passes everyone except Dominic. Near the end of the race he engages the nitrous again, causing the floorboard to fall out but he manages to pass Dominic. Seeing Brian’s Eclipse surpass him, Dominic engages his own hidden nitrous system on his Mazda RX-7 and soundly beats Brian as the race nears the finish line. The race then is finished and Dominic is acknowledged as the winner, mocking Brian in front of everyone for his amateur racing style. Leon then intercepts a dispatch for the LAPD to go after the street racers. Leon then informs Hector and the group disperses.

Dominic, his team and Brian manage to get away in time with Dominic stashing his RX-7 in a nearby parking garage and attempting to escape the rest of the way on foot. However, an LAPD patrol unit recognizes Dominic and commands him to stop. Dominic runs down an alley with the officer closing in, until Brian intercepts Dominic and orders him to get into his car after which he outruns the officer and whisks Dominic away to safety. However, due to excessive nitrous use, Brian’s Eclipse suffers extensive damage to its intake manifold.

Soon after, a group of bikers come and the leader (Johnny Tran) commands Brian and Dominic to follow them. The two then inadvertently end up in Little Saigon which is Tran’s territory and escorted to an abandoned parking lot. After they arrive at the lot, Brian and Dominic are confronted by Tran and his cousin Lance Nguyen, with Tran inquiring why Dominic had disregarded their truce to stay off each other’s turf.

Dominic attributed the mishap to Brian, his «new mechanic,» getting lost. After Tran and Lance admire Brian’s car, their gang departs—with Tran and Lance immediately returning and opening fire with submachine guns, igniting the nitrous tanks, blowing up the vehicle. Brian and Dominic subsequently depart on foot. The two share a taxi back to Dominic’s house where Brian says farewell to Dominic, but as Dom is about to step inside his house, where an after party is going on, he invites Brian to join it.

Brian is not well received by Dominic’s team, with Vince asking Dom why he brought the «buster» to the party, and Dominic replying that it was the «buster» that kept him out of handcuffs. Dominic leaves up stairs with his girlfriend Letty, and tensions mount when Brian is left alone with Vince, Leon and Jesse. However, Mia interrupts and pulls Brian away from the trio to join her for a drink in the kitchen. She points out to Brian that her brother Dominic likes him and that it is unusual.

The following day, Brian is pulled over by an unmarked police car and «arrested.» The car arrives at a residence where Brian is then removed from the car and his handcuffs are removed, revealing that his «arrest was a ruse» in case he was being watched, thus revealing that Brian is in fact an undercover police officer. The house he was brought to is, according to Sergeant Tanner, a former home of Elizabeth Taylor bought for her by Eddie Fisher in the 1950s, and has now been re-purposed for a base of operations by an LAPD/FBI task force. Brian is brought into deliver intelligence he had gathered to Tanner and Special Agent Bilkins of the FBI. He expresses that he doesn’t have anything yet but that he needs more time, which Bilkins informs him that they’re in short supply of.

The next day, Brian returns to Dominic’s shop with a tow truck dropping off a totaled Toyota Supra. Dominic and his team laugh at the car, failing to recognize its potential until Dominic pops the hood and notices that most of the parts under the hood are in good shape. Brian, Dominic and his team set to work restoring the vehicle and preparing it for Race Wars, a large-scale legal street racing event where Dominic expects Brian to repay the debt from the original race.

In the meantime, Brian and Mia form a closer bond until it culminates in Mia asking Brian out to upset Vince and her own interest. Prior to the date, Dominic takes Brian aside and drives him to his house where he reveals in the garage a pristine 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. Dominic educates Brian on the cars back story, saying that his dad used to race and that it was a source of father-son bonding for them.

However one day a driver named Kenny Linder had clipped his father’s bumper during a race and caused his dad to crash into a wall at 120mph, which caused the fuel tanks to rupture and his father to burn to death. Dominic says the next time he saw Linder he had a wrench in his hand and he hit him once, he continued to hit him until he couldn’t lift his arms when he was done. Dominic was subsequently banned for life from the race tracks and Linder could never drive again.

That night, Brian and Mia go out on their date and discuss themselves, Dominic and the team. In the middle of the date, Mia offers to take Brian for a drive. She amazes him with her excellent driving skills, and they take a late night drive to the beach. Brian is now even more infatuated with Mia, but as he is with her later that night, Sgt. Tanner covertly contacts Brian by phone to inform him that the truck hijackers had struck again, and that Bilkins had made a decision to move on Johnny Tran and his crew as they are the most obvious and likely possible suspects in the investigation. Brian suspects Tran may very well be the culprit, and he gives his consent and hangs up.

The next day, the LAPD and FBI simultaneously serve arrest warrants on Tran, Lance and the rest of his crew for the hijackings of the semi-trucks. However, after the arrest, it was proved that Tran and his crew were not the perpetrators of the crime, as all of the electronic equipment they had was purchased legally. This result led to the conclusion by Bilkins, Tanner and Brian that the perpetrator is in fact Dominic and his crew.

Following the bust on Tran, Brian and Dominic are set to test the newly completed Supra. They take it down the Pacific Coast Highway where they race it against a Ferrari F355 Spyder, the Supra soundly beating it. Immediately after the race, Brian pulls into the parking lot of a crab shack on the beach where he and Dominic eat lunch and discuss business. Brian, with time against him now, becomes more aggressive towards Dominic, inquiring as to how Dom makes all of his money—because he surely does not earn it all from selling groceries and doing tune-ups. Dominic glances at Brian and then hands him a slip of paper with directions on it to Race Wars, informing him that they’ll talk afterwards.

At Race Wars, Brian arrives with the team already there. After being there only a short time, he finds Jesse about to race Tran for pink slips, despite Jesse’s Volkswagen Jetta being severely outmatched by Tran’s Honda S2000. Jesse engages Tran anyway, with his amateur status becoming evident when he engages his nitrous system prematurely. Thinking he has the lead he let his guard down, when Johnny engages his nitrous and viciously pulls past Jesse for the win.

In a state of panic, Jesse promptly departs from Race Wars. Tran drives up to where Dominic and his team are hanging out, and provokes Dom by demanding that he “fetch” his car from Jesse. Dominic denies the provocation initially, until Tran informs hims about the police raid and then accuses him of being the snitch that caused it. Dominic whirls around and punches Tran in the jaw, knocking him down, then climbs on top of him and repeatedly beats the biker until he is pulled off by two Race Wars security officers.

Later, that night, Brian goes looking for Mia and peeks through the window in her trailer to see her arguing outside with Dominic. Following the argument, Dom and the team depart and Mia returns upset. Brian aggressively inquires why she is upset and where the team is going until he reveals to her that he is a cop and that Dominic and the team could be in trouble, hoping to convince her to help.

Brian and Mia leave Race Wars in his Supra in pursuit of the team. Brian calls a police operator identifying himself as an officer and asks for assistance tracing Dominic’s cell phone in hopes of intercepting them before they hijack another truck. The team arrives to a remote site outside of Thermal, California, where the Honda Civic’s were being stashed and prepares them for the job. They depart the site and head down a small two-lane highway after a semi-truck.

The team takes up the same formation as in the beginning of the film, only this time after Vince leaps onto the truck, he is met with multiple shotgun blasts in his direction by the truck driver. The team tries to improvise a rescue but to no avail and after multiple attempts, Vince winds up tangled in his own grappling wire on the side of the truck pinned against an exhaust pipe.

The truck driver manages to disable both Letty and Dominic’s cars, with seemingly no hope for Vince, Brian arrives on the scene with Mia and they perform a daring rescue as the truck driver reloaded his shotgun—Brian narrowly missing being shot in the head. After Leon retrieved Letty and then Dominic, the three catch up with Brian and Mia who have taken Vince out of the car and out into the field as they try to dress his wounds.

Forced with an unappealing ultimatum, Brian blows his cover open in Dominic’s presence by calling for an medivac to save Vince’s life. Dominic is enraged at Brian’s deception, but before he can respond, he returns to the car with Mia and the four depart back to the city as the paramedics loads Vince into a helicopter.

Brian returns soon after to confront Dominic, just as the street racer is leaving to track down Jesse. Dominic is armed with a shotgun and Brian tries to order him to drop the weapon. Mia attempts to interfere, but Dominic tells her to avoid into the argument. As Brian and Dominic are arguing, Jesse returns to Dom’s house, apologizing profusely for his mistakes. As Jesse explains the situation, Brian and Dominic both hear dirt bikes approaching in the distance and then see Tran and Lance rapidly approaching with suppressed submachine guns. They open fire in a drive-by-shooting on Dominic’s house, narrowly missing Dom but killing Jesse.

Brian fires off a couple of rounds on the two bikers, then jumps in the Supra and races after them while Mia and Dominic mourns over Jesse’s dead body. In a fit of rage, Dominic gets into the Dodge Charger and pursues Tran and Lance as well. Brian stays close behind Tran and Lance, until Lance maneuvers himself behind Brian hoping for a kill shot.

Just in time, Dominic emerges in the Charger, swinging the rear-right quarter panel around causing Lance to collide and launch off a steep incline on the side of the road, his impact effectively and fatally injuring him. Brian stays in hot pursuit of Tran until they reach and overpass where Brian swings his car around and opens fire on Tran, striking him twice in the left side of the rib, causing him to tip over and collide into a curb and crash, killing him.

As Brian checks Tran’s body, he sees Dominic waiting for him at the top of the hill. Brian yells to someone to call 911 and rushes to his car and chases after Dominic where he finds him at a red light. As Brian pulls up, Dominic tells Brian that he used to race at the spot during high school, and that the railroad crossing ahead of them marks a quarter mile from where they are at the traffic light. When the light turned green, Dominic launched off the line, causing the Charger to wheelie for several feet before setting down on the ground. Brian barely managed to keep up with the Charger’s raw power; however after engaging his nitrous he closed the gap between them. The railroad crossing guards descended as a train was on approach, yet the two continues their race—now racing against a train.

Brian engaged a second shot of nitrous to keep up with the Charger and hopefully beat the train. The race edged closer until the two launched across the railroad tracks, narrowly missing the train. With the race seemingly over, the two breathed a sigh of relief. Dominic looked ahead only to see a semi-truck starting to pull out from a side street, causing his Charger to launch off of the front end and barrel roll over Brian’s Supra, crashing on the street in front of Brian and flipping multiple times before coming to a rest. Brian slammed the brakes and ran to Dominic’s side, with Dominic informing Brian that «that’s not what he had in mind» for a race. Fortunately the Charger’s roll cage had spared him worse injury. Dominic crawled out of the Chargers wreckage, with emergency services and police approaching the scene of the crash. Brian looked at Dominic with a sense of understanding and offered up the keys to the Supra acknowledging that he owed Dominic a ten-second-car from the first race. Dominic nodded and took the Supra keys, departing before the police could reach them, Brian turned to face the oncoming LAPD.

Following the end credits, a bright sun is shining over a bright blue ocean. Dominic is shown in Baja, Mexico driving a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, repeating the famous line from earlier in the movie.»I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those ten seconds or less, I’m free…» Dominic then drives into the sunset.

Alternate Ending

An alternate ending, named «More than Furious» was released on the Blu-Ray bundle for all five movies from ‘The Fast and the Furious’ to ‘Fast Five’.

In the ending, Brian had resigned from the LAPD, then Tanner drops him off at the empty house in Echo Park. Brian goes to the garage to see Mia packing up, informing him that she’s moving away. Brian then tells her about his resignation from LAPD and that he wants another chance. Mia says it won’t be that easy, to which Brian remarks: «I’ve got time.»

Cast

Principal Cast

  • Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner
  • Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
  • Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto
  • Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz
  • Matt Schulze as Vince
  • Rick Yune as Johnny Tran

Supporting Cast

  • Chad Lindberg as Jesse
  • Johnny Strong as Leon
  • Reggie Lee as Lance Nguyen
  • Ja Rule as Edwin
  • Ted Levine as Sergeant Tanner
  • Thom Barry as Special Agent Bilkins

Cameo Cast

  • Rob Cohen as the Pizza Hut delivery man
  • Neal H. Moritz as the unnamed Ferrari driver

Events

  • Assault on the Rodgers Truck
  • Street Race Gathering
  • Little Saigon Ambush
  • Race Wars 2004
  • Attack on 1327
  • Chase of Johnny Tran and Lance
  • Death of Jack Toretto (mentioned)

Featured Vehicles

The following list of major vehicles used in «The Fast and the Furious»
Name Model Year Driver Status
1994 Acura Integra GS-R DB8 1994 Mia Toretto Active

1996 Acura Integra GS-R DC2

1996 Edwin Active
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 1970 Dominic Toretto Active
1970 Dodge Charger R/T 1970 Dominic Torreto Damaged
Ferrari F355 Spider 1995 Unknown Active
1992 Ford Crown Victoria 1992 Tanner Active
Ford F-150 SVT Lightning 1999 Brian O’Conner Active
1998 Honda CBR 600 F3 1998 Johnny Tran Active
1997 Honda CBR 900 RR Fireblade 1997 Johnny Tran Active
1993 Honda Civic Coupé EJ 1993 Street Racer Active
1993 Honda Civic Coupé EJ1 1993 Letty Ortiz; Dominic Toretto; Leon Destroyed
1996 Honda CR 125 1996 Lance Damaged
2000 Honda S2000 AP1 2000 Johnny Tran Active
Kawasaki KLR 650 2001 Johnny Tran Damaged
1993 Mazda RX-7 FD 1993 Dominic Toretto Active

1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 1995 Brian O’Conner Destroyed

1997 Nissan 240SX S14 1997 Letty Active
1999 Nissan Maxima A32 1999 Vince Active
1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 1995 Leon Active
1994 Toyota Supra Mk.IV JZA80 1995 Brian O’Conner; Dominic Toretto Active
1995 Volkswagen Jetta 1995 Jesse Damaged

Featured Locations

  • Los Angeles
  • 1327
  • Toretto’s Market & Cafe
  • The Racer’s Edge
  • D•T Precision Auto Shop
  • Neptune’s Net

Production

In early 2000, after filming on The Skulls finished, Paul Walker was approached by the movie’s director Rob Cohen and producer Neal H. Moritz, who asked him what he wanted to do next. Walker said he wanted to do a mash-up of «Days of Thunder» and «Donnie Brasco» where he would play both a police officer and a race car driver, so Cohen and Moritz showed him a Vibe magazine article about illegal street racing in New York City. The producers decided to give Walker a strong co-star.[1] Originally, Universal agreed to green-light the movie if the producers could get Timothy Olyphant to play the role of Dominic Toretto. However, Olyphant refused, leading to Vin Diesel being cast instead.[2]

The original screenplay for the movie, titled «Racer X», was written on January 7, 2000. Another screenplay was written by Gary Scott Thompson on April 20, 2000, by then the working title had changed to «Redline».

The title rights (but not the story rights) of the 1955 film The Fast and the Furious were purchased so that the title could be used on this project, another film about racing. According to an interview found on the original DVD release, Cohen was inspired to make this film after reading a Vibe magazine article about street racing in New York City and watching an actual illegal street race at night in Los Angeles.

The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of Southern California. Key locations included Dodger Stadium (on the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse on the parking lot), Angelino Heights, Silver Lake and Echo Park (the neighborhoods around Toretto’s home), as well as Little Saigon (where Tran destroys the Eclipse) and the San Bernardino International Airport (the venue for Race Wars, which attracted over 1,500 import car owners and enthusiasts). The entire last rig heist scene was filmed along Domenigoni Parkway on the South side of San Jacinto/Hemet in the San Jacinto Valley in California near Diamond Valley Lake.

Prior to filming, both Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez did not have driver’s licenses, so they took driving lessons during production. In one scene at Toretto’s home, the gang is seen watching Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, another film directed by Cohen. For the climactic race scene between Brian and Toretto, separate shots of both cars crossing the railroad and the train crossing the street were filmed, then composited together to give the illusion of the train narrowly missing the cars. A long steel rod was used as a ramp for Toretto’s car to crash through the semi-truck and fly in mid-air.

Rejected cars

In an interview with technical advisor Craig Lieberman, he said the cars chosen for the movie had to fit the character, be suitable for action sequences and fit into $2 million car budget, and for one character, four identical cars were required. Only cars that were easily available in the United States in 2000 were allowed, and since the movie was to focus on tuner cars, only one commonly known European car was to be featured.

Right-hand drive cars were ruled out, because using them would have required shipping over three more from Japan, and purchasing body kits and wheels, which would have caused time and budget constraints, and it was thought RHD cars would confuse audiences.

British (Aston Martin and Jaguar) and Italian (Ferrari, Lamborghini) brands, also Mercedes-Benz were ruled out because of cost constraints and not seen as fitting into street racing scene — «back in 2000, not too many teenagers were bringing modded Benzes to the street races and Dom’s crew wasn’t rich». This was also reflected in the original script, where after Brian’s first car (Eclipse in the movie) is destroyed, Tanner offers him a Porsche from the Wilshire Official Police Garage, which Brian rejects because the «Race Wars is about tuner power». Other Italian brands like Fiat and Alfa Romeo were ruled out since they were not sold in the US at the time.

Korean cars, like Hyundai and Kia were rejected outright because they were regarded as economy cars with an extremely poor quality, and not held in high regard in the tuner market with a lack of bodykits and power mods.

Volkswagen Beetle, BMW Z3 and Mazda Miata were rejected because they were considered «unmanly». Originally, Miata was one of the cars considered for Johnny Tran. Another reason for rejecting the Z3 was it being a convertible, which would have made it harder to hide the stunt driver’s face. For that reason, Tran’s S2000 is always seen with the top up.

Domestic sport compact cars (Chevrolet Cavalier, Pontiac Sunfire, Saturn, Ford Focus) were rejected because they were not popular with tuner culture and were not seen as exciting for audiences, more seen as «cars one can rent from the airport».

Mazda 323 and 626 were rejected because of a lack of cosmetic and performance modifications, and their unpopularity with the street racing scene.

Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 were rejected because of the design and lack of aftermarket modifications, and not being available in the US. However, they still sat in the Picture Car Warehouse.

Brian’s car would have required a one-piece targa roof, since the scene at the last truck heist where he ejects Supra’s roof was included in the script from the beginning. That ruled out Nissan 300ZX, which features a two-piece roof, and Mitsubishi 3000GT would have been considered, but the examples shown failed to impress the production team.

Dom’s car was intended to be Mazda RX-7 from the beginning. However, the roll cage had to be removed because Vin Diesel could not fit in the car.

Jesse was originally supposed to drive a BMW E36 M3 or Audi A4/S4 to highlight his «techie guy» status, but the examples shown failed to impress Rob Cohen.

Originally, Vince’s car was to be a Toyota MR2 (SW20), however, Matt Schulze couldn’t fit in the car, nor into a Honda Civic or Honda Prelude. A Lexus GS (S140 or S160) was also suggested, but failed to impress Rob Cohen. This led to Lieberman’s Maxima being rented.

After the MR2 was seen as a bad fit for Vince, it was then considered for Letty. However, the 240SX was selected instead because it was easier to mount cameras and lights to it than to the MR2.

Leon was intended to drive a «hardcore project car», such as Toyota AE86, or a Toyota Celica. However, where one wasn’t found, a white Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R was rented from MotoRex through Sean Morris, then painted yellow and decals added. No stunt cars or clones of it were built.

With Mia being a nursing student (art student in the original script), her car was to be more toned down, for that reason, in the original script, she was to drive a Honda Accord.

Johnny Tran was also to originally drive a Mustang, but since it was not popular with the tuner crowd, it was rejected. Since «bad guys» had to have black cars, the black S2000, which belonged to the movie’s co-technical advisor R.J. de Vera, was rented. No stunt cars were built.

Hector’s Honda Civic and Edwin’s Acura Integra, were were simple rentals with no changes made, no clones or stunt cars of them were built. Danny Yamato’s Civic was one of the extra Civics delegated for the heist sequences with visual modifications added, and no clones or stunt cars were built.[3][4]

Marketing

Originally, Universal Pictures’ intention was to release The Fast and the Furious during the Spring of 2001. Peter Adee, former head of marketing for Universal Pictures explained, that the film was not produced with «a great deal of money», but when the film was screen-tested in Sacramento, «the audience loved it».[5]

The positive response from the audience convinced Universal to change the release date of the film to Summer. Competition against other majors Summer releases (chief among them, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Swordfish and Dr. Dolittle 2), Universal increased the marketing campaign of the film significantly. The decision garnered The Fast and the Furious the initial global box office gross of $175 million, which was considered impressive because the film lacked major star power.[5]

Music

Various Artists Soundtrack

Two Various Artists soundtracks were released for The Fast and the Furious. The first soundtrack featured a predominant hip-hop and rap selection, and included the film’s theme «Furious» performed by Ja Rule. The second soundtrack, titled More Fast and Furious, featured alternative metal, post-grunge and nu metal songs.

At the time of it’s release, More Fast and Furious was criticized by listeners for its use of copy-protection software, which rendered it unplayable not only on computers with CD-ROM drives, but also on regular CD players and other CD-based devices.[6]

Music Videos

Ja Rule - Furious

Ja Rule — Furious

Saliva - Click Click Boom

Saliva — Click Click Boom

Original Score

The score for The Fast and the Furious was composed by music producer Brian Wayne Transeau, better known under his stage name «BT». BT composed the score, blending electronica and hip-hop with industrial influences.

Home Video Release

The Fast and the Furious was released on DVD on January 2, 2002. A second print known as the «Tricked Out Edition», released on June 3, 2003, featured Turbo-Charged Prelude, a short film that set the tone to the film’s sequel. An abridged version of the short film is also on the DVD of that sequel.

The film was released on HD DVD along with 2 Fast 2 Furious on September 26, 2006, along with The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift on DVD, and on Blu-ray disc on July 28, 2009 along with Fast & Furious on DVD and Blu-ray.

Merchandising

Racing Champions released diecast metal replicas of the film’s cars in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64.[7] RadioShack sold ZipZaps micro RC versions of the cars in 2002.[8] 1/24 scale plastic model kits of the hero cars were manufactured by AMT Ertl.[9][10]

Re-Release

May 25, 2016, the official YouTube page for the Fast & Furious franchise uploaded a teaser trailer announcing the re-release of The Fast and the Furious, to commemorate the film’s fifteenth anniversary release on June 22, 2016.[11] Following the trailer’s release, a revamped version of the original poster was released to the press and featured in an Entertainment Weekly exclusive interview with Vin Diesel.[12]

Critical Reception

The Fast and the Furious was released on June 22, 2001 in North America and ranked #1 at the box office, earning $40,089,015 during its opening weekend. Its widest release was 2,889 theaters. During its run, the film has made a domestic total of $144,533,925 along with a foreign total of $62,750,000 bringing its worldwide total of $207,283,925 on a budget of $38 million, making it a financial success.

The Fast and The Furious received generally mixed reviews from critics, earning a score of 53% based on 146 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a metascore of 58 on Metacritic from 29 critics, indicating «mixed or average» reviews. Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film «a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen’s high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed.»

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it «an action picture that’s surprising in the complexity of its key characters and portents of tragedy.» Vin Diesel’s portrayal of Dominic Torretto won praise In particular with Reece Pendleton of the Chicago Reader writing «Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquility and barely controlled rage.»

Other reviews were more mixed. Susan Wloszczyna of USA Today gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, saying that Cohen «at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting.» Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C, saying it «works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title.» Rita Kempley of The Washington Post gave the film a scathing review, calling it «Rebel Without a Cause without a cause. The Young and the Restless with gas fumes. The Quick and the Dead with skid marks.» Paul Clinton of CNN wrote that Cohen «created a high-octane, rubber-burning extravaganza» but he criticized the film for «plot holes you could drive the proverbial truck through» and an idiotic ending.

Differences from the Screenplay

Main article: The Fast and the Furious (Screenplay)

Sequel

Main article: 2 Fast 2 Furious

Trivia

  • The Volkswagon Jetta driven by the character Jesse was later bought by Malcolm in the Middle-star Frankie Muniz.[13]
  • To makes cars stand out in the film, director Rob Cohen asked that the owners of the houses in Los Angeles suburbs visible in race sequences to paint in muted colors.[13]
  • The 1970 Dodge Charger R/T driven by Vin Diesel is the same model used in The Dukes of Hazzard, the General Lee.[13]
  • Despite the popularity of The Fast of the Furious, video games for the film or the franchise, in general, were not produced until 2004 (The Fast and the Furious) and 2006 (also named The Fast and the Furious) for American and Japanese arcades by Raw Thrills and for the Playstation 2 and the Playstation Portable by Eutechnyx. In 2015, Playground Games developed a Furious 7 themed Expansion Pack for Forza Horizon 2. Cars from the films also appear as downloadable content in Forza Motorsport 6 and Forza Motorsport 7. Originally, a Fast and the Furious game was going to be released in 2003 by Genki, which would be open world and have street racing, but was canceled for unknown reasons, presumably due to the graphics.
  • The Fast and the Furious is often credited for popularizing import tuner culture that later influenced established Racing games like Electronic Arts’s Need For Speed and Midnight Club, and television series’ like McG’s Fast Lane and the 2004 film Torque (produced by Neal H. Moritz).
  • The movie has cameo appearances by real people. R.J. de Vera, a journalist who was later hired as a consultant to work for the franchise, portrays Danny Yamato, one of the street racers who take on Brian and Dom. Ja Rule, a rapper who did the song Furious (originally F*ck You), portrayed Edwin, another street racer who also took on Brian and Dom. Producer Rob Cohen makes a cameo as a pizza delivery man who is forbidden entry at the street race. Director Neal H. Moritz also makes an appearance as a driver of a Ferrari F355 Spider who is given a challenge by Brian and Dominic.
  • Prior to the street race, one of the racers is shown playing Gran Turismo on his Playstation hooked up on a Honda Civic, driving a Mitsubishi GTO 3000GT on the game and crashing it just as the race was about to start. Gran Turismo was a popular racing game for the Playstation, which was critically successful and spawned sequels for its successors. In the same year, the Playstation 2 was released and Gran Turismo 3 was released for the console.
    • The game is also shown at a party inside 1327, where it is paused.

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References

  1. How Paul Walker nearly quit the ‘Furious’ franchise
  2. Vin Diesel almost wasn’t Dom in The Fast & the Furious
  3. https://www.fastandfuriousfacts.com/the-fast-and-furious-rejected-cars/
  4. https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1131004_here-are-the-cars-rejected-from-2001-s-the-fast-and-the-furious
  5. 5.0 5.1 The Entertainment Business by Robert Sickels
  6. Amazon.com — More Music from The Fast and the Furious
  7. Racing Champions Ertl Company Press Release
  8. Micro RC Cars – RadioShack ZipZaps
  9. AMT Ertl – The Fast and the Furious
  10. ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Is Getting a 15th Anniversary Re-Release in Theaters
  11. The Fast & The Furious 15th Anniversary Trailer
  12. The Fast and the Furious 15th anniversary re-release: Vin Diesel looks back on first Fast film
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 25 fascinating facts about the Fast & Furious films
The Fast and the Furious Franchise
Feature Films

The Fast and the Furious (2001)2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)Fast & Furious (2009)Fast Five (2011)Fast & Furious 6 (2013)Furious 7 (2015)The Fate of the Furious (2017)Hobbs & Shaw (2019)Fast & Furious 9 (2021)Fast XFast & Furious 11

Short Films

2 Fast 2 Furious: Turbo-Charged Prelude (2003)Los Bandoleros (2009)

Related Films

Better Luck Tomorrow (2003)

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