The Fast and the Furious

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The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and The Furious poster
Directed by	Rob Cohen
Produced by	Neal H. Moritz Associate Producer: Creighton Bellinger Executive Producer: Doug Claybourne John Pogue
Written by	Ken Li (magazine article "Racer X") Gary Scott Thompson Erik Bergquist David Ayer
Starring	Vin Diesel Paul Walker Michelle Rodriguez Jordana Brewster
Music by	Brian Transeau
Cinematography	Ericson Core
Editing by	Peter Honess
Studio	Original Film Mediastream Film
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	United States June 18, 2001 United Kingdom September 14, 2001 Australia September 20, 2001
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States, Germany
Language	English
Budget	US$ 40 million
Gross revenue	US$207,283,925[1]
Followed by	2 Fast 2 Furious

The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 car film starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. It was directed by Rob Cohen. The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film in The Fast and the Furious film series. It is not a remake of the 1955 film of the same name. It was loosely inspired by a Vibe magazine article about street racing in New York City.

Plot

Brian O'Conner is a police officer tasked with infiltrating Hollywood's street racing scene, suspected to be the origin of a string of high-speed truck hijackings perpetrated by a trio of black Honda Civics. Brian gets a job at a local shop and works his way up until finally getting an opportunity to compete against elite street racer Dominic Toretto and two other contestants at a large, late-night event. Brian barters his way into the race with the title for his Mitsubishi Eclipse and puts up pinks. He loses the race but gains Toretto's respect when he picks him up after the police arrive and bust the race.

Soon afterwards, Brian discovers a cache of electronics hidden in the back of Johnny Tran's auto shop, and authorizes the police to raid the garage, believing them to be the source of the hijackings. However, a connection is not found. Brian's superior believes that Toretto is behind the hijackings and warns him that the truckers are about to take matters in their own hands. When Brian asks Toretto about how he gets his income, Toretto agrees to reveal the source as long as Brian wins at the upcoming Race Wars, a legitimate closed-track event for auto enthusiasts.

During Race Wars, Toretto's friend Jesse races his imprisoned father's Volkswagen Jetta against Johnny Tran's Honda S2000 for pink slips and loses. In a state of panic, Jesse hastily flees the track instead of surrendering his car. Later that night, Toretto and his gang go out to do another hijacking. Brian confesses to Mia that he is a cop and tells her that the truckers are now armed. He convinces her to come with him to save her brother and his friends. Mia gives Toretto's cell phone number to the cops and they track him down.

At the hijacking site, the trucker pulls out a shotgun and Vince has his arm trapped in the grappling hook. The other gang members attempt to help but are thwarted. Brian comes in, frees Vince from the hook, and jumps off the truck as the trucker attempts to reload his gun. He then calls an air ambulance in, revealing to Toretto that he is a cop, and Toretto drives off angrily.

At Toretto's house, Brian attempts to confront Toretto. Just at that moment, Jesse comes up. Johnny Tran and his cousin come up at that time and do a drive-by shooting, killing Jesse. Brian and Toretto go after them. Toretto forces the cousin off a road embankment while Brian shoots Tran, killing him. They then engage in an impromptu street race. Toretto is injured after he sideswipes a passing truck. Both of them then hear police sirens. Knowing Toretto will be arrested, Brian gives him the keys to his car and allows him to escape.

Cast

• Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner, an LAPD undercover police officer who infiltrates Dominic Toretto's street racing crew.
• Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, a Street Racer and Automotive Mechanic who also operates as a highway thief.
• Michelle Rodriguez as Leticia "Letty" Ortiz as Dominic's girlfriend and member of his crew.
• Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto, Dominic's younger sister, who develops a serious relationship with Brian O'Conner.
• Rick Yune as Johnny Tran, a fellow racer and competitor who is an antagonist.
• Chad Lindberg as Jesse, the youngest member of Dominic's crew.
• Johnny Strong as Leon, a member of Dominic's crew.
• Matt Schulze as Vincent, a member of Dominic's crew.
• Ja Rule as Edwin, a member of a rival crew.
• Ted Levine as Sgt. Tanner, O'Conner's first superior, who he reports.
• Thom Barry as Agent Bilkins, Brian's supervisor.
• Noel Gugliemi as Hector, member of a rival racing crew.

Production

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Music

Two soundtracks were released for the movie. The first one features mostly urban music, while the second one features rock.

Soundtrack Tracklisting

1. "Superstar" - Saliva
2. "Faithless" - Injected
3. "Crawling in the Dark - Hoobastank
4. "Dominic's Story" - BT
5. "This Life" - Primer 55
6. "Crashing Around You" - Machine Head
7. "Idi Banashapan"
8. "Lock It Down" - Digital Assassins
9. "Race Wars" - BT
10. "Click Click Boom" - Saliva
11. "Shelter" - Greenwheel
12. "Watch Your Back" - Benny Cassette
13. "Polkas Palabras" - Molotov
14. "Fast and Furious (Theme)" - BT
15. "Debonaire" - Dope*
16. "Good Life [Remix]" - Evans, Faith ft Ja Rule, Vita and Caddillac Tah*
17. "Pov City Anthem" - Caddillac Tah
18. "When A Man Does Wrong" - Ashanti
19. "Race Against Time Part 2" - Tank ft Ja Rule
20. "Furious" - Ja Rule ft Vita and 01
21. "Take My Time Tonight" - R. Kelly
22. "Suicide " - Scarface
23. "Prayer" - Black Child
24. " Tudunn Tudunn Tudunn (Make U Jump)" - Funkmaster Flex ft Noreaga
25. "Hustlin'" - Fat Joe ft Armageddon
26. "Freestyle" - Boo & Gotti
27. "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" - Limp Bizkit ft DMX, Redman and Method Man
28. "Life Ain't A Game " - Ja Rule
29. "Cali Diseaz" - Shade Sheist ft Nate Dogg
30. "Didn't I" - Petey Pablo
31. "Put It On Me" - Ja Rule ft Vita and Lil' Mo
32. "Justify My Love" - Vita ft Ashanti
33. "Supressin' It" - Elisabeth Troy
34. "Somebody Else" - Warren Stacey
35. "Deep Enough (Remix)" - Live
36. "Atrevido" - Orishas

Cars

1. Toyota Supra (Brian & Dominic)
2. Mitsubishi Eclipse (Brian O'Conner)
3. Mazda RX-7 (Dominic Toretto)
4. Dodge Charger (Dominic Toretto)
5. Acura Integra (Mia)
6. Honda Civic ("The Gang")
7. Volkswagen Jetta (Jesse)
8. Nissan 240SX S14 (Letty)
9. Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 (Leon)
10. Nissan Maxima (Vincent)
11. Honda S2000 (Johnny Tran)

Reception

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The Fast and the Furious was met with mixed reviews, and received particularly harsh criticism for what some felt was its derivative storyline, which shared many similarities with the 1987 film No Man's Land.

The movie spawned video games and three sequels. The movie was filmed under the working-title "Redline" and it was not until months after wrapping that the title was officially set. The title was later used by an unrelated film that drew its inspiration from The Fast and the Furious.

Box office

The film was an unexpected summer hit. It grossed $40,089,015 on its opening weekend, surpassing the film's $38 million budget.^[1] It grossed a total of $144,533,925 on the domestic market, and $62,750,000 overseas, for a total of $207,283,925.

Video game

The Fast and The Furious arcade video game was released by Taito in 2006.^[2] A trailer for the movie was included in the 2001 PlayStation 2 game Tokyo Extreme Racer Zero.

Sequels

The film has spawned three sequels: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), and Fast & Furious (2009). Paul Walker returned for 2 Fast 2 Furious, teaming up with Tyrese Gibson, but sat out for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Lucas Black starred instead, and Vin Diesel made a cameo at the end. The third sequel, Fast & Furious, was released on Apr. 3, 2009 and features Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster reprising and returning to their roles from the first film.

References

External links

• The Fast and the Furious at the Internet Movie Database
• The Fast and the Furious at Rotten Tomatoes