The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writers (WGA):

Ken Li (magazine article "Racer X")
Gary Scott Thompson (screen story)
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Release Date:

22 June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

If you have what it takes... You can have it ALL!

Plot:

An undercover cop infiltrates an underworld subculture of Los Angeles street racers looking to bust a hijacking ring, and soon begins to question his loyalties when his new street racing friends become the prime suspects.

Plot Keywords:

Street Racing | Gang | Hijacking | Undercover Cop | Police

Awards:

8 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Paul Walker	...	Brian O'Conner
Vin Diesel	...	Dominic Toretto
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Letty
Jordana Brewster	...	Mia Toretto
Rick Yune	...	Johnny Tran
Chad Lindberg	...	Jesse
Johnny Strong	...	Leon
Matt Schulze	...	Vince
Ted Levine	...	Sgt. Tanner
Ja Rule	...	Edwin
Vyto Ruginis	...	Harry
Thom Barry	...	Agent Bilkins
Stanton Rutledge	...	Muse
Noel Gugliemi	...	Hector (as Noel Guglielmi)
R.J. de Vera	...	Danny Yamato (as R.J. De Vera)
Beau Holden	...	Ted Gassner
Reggie Lee	...	Lance Nguyen
David Douglas	...	Rasta Racer
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo	...	Samoan Guard
Neal H. Moritz	...	Ferrari Driver
Doria Anselmo	...	Ferrari Passenger (as Doria Clare Anselmo)
Glenn K. Ota	...	Johnny's Father
F. Valentino Morales	...	Dispatcher
Mike White	...	Night Truck Driver
Delphine Pacific	...	Racer's Edge Clerk
Monica Tamayo	...	Monica
Megan Baker	...	Gimel
Tammy Monica Gegamian	...	Edwin's Babe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adam Carrera	...	Surfer (uncredited)
Rob Cohen	...	Pizza Hut Delivery Guy (uncredited)
Chic Daniel	...	LAPD Officer with Shotgun (uncredited)
Flora Huang	...	Biker Girl (uncredited)
Michael G. Kehoe	...	Party Crew Member (uncredited)
Norman Gregory McGuire	...	Punk Dude (uncredited)
January Pugh	...	Edwin's Girl (uncredited)
Angela Rockwood	...	Hot Chick (uncredited)
Felicia Tang	...	Hot Chick (uncredited)
Vanessa Viola	...	Hot Chick (uncredited)

Directed by
Rob Cohen

Writing credits (WGA)
Ken Li		(magazine article "Racer X")
Gary Scott Thompson		(screen story)
Gary Scott Thompson		(screenplay) and
Erik Bergquist		(screenplay) and
David Ayer		(screenplay)

Produced by
Creighton Bellinger	....	associate producer
Doug Claybourne	....	executive producer
Neal H. Moritz	....	producer
John Pogue	....	executive producer

Original Music by
BT

Cinematography by
Ericson Core		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Honess

Casting by
Ronna Kress

Production Design by
Waldemar Kalinowski

Art Direction by
Kevin Kavanaugh

Set Decoration by
Florence Fellman

Costume Design by
Sanja Milkovic Hays

Makeup Department
Candida Conery	....	hair stylist (as Candy Conery)
Deborah La Mia Denaver	....	makeup artist
Michael Germain	....	key makeup artist
Matthew W. Mungle	....	special makeup effects artist
Roddy Stayton	....	hair stylist
Judith Tiedemann	....	hair stylist
Georgina Williams	....	hair stylist
Joy Zapata	....	key hair stylist
Timothy A. Miguel	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Clinton Wayne	....	prosthetic technician (uncredited)

Production Management
Doug Claybourne	....	unit production manager
Iram Collantes	....	production manager: Mexico
Ned Kopp	....	unit production manager: second unit
Tava R. Maloy	....	production supervisor: Mexico Unit
Amy Ness	....	production supervisor
Lisa Rodgers	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen V. Johnson	....	second second assistant director: second unit
David Kelley	....	second assistant director: second unit
Steve Love	....	first assistant director: second unit
George Parra	....	first assistant director
John Riley	....	additional second assistant director
Michael Risoli	....	second second assistant director
Mic Rodgers	....	second unit director
Lars P. Winther	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Maria L. Baker	....	set designer
Monica Castro	....	props
Page Charles	....	construction foreman
Todd Ellis	....	property master: second unit
Monica Frommholz	....	art department coordinator
Jeff Hay	....	set dresser
Daniel Herrera Arau	....	lead man: additional photography, San Felipe B.C.
Joshua Hunt	....	set dresser
Barry Kingston	....	construction coordinator
Steven Kissick	....	carpenter
Helen Kozora	....	set decoration buyer
Lance Larson	....	assistant property master
Scott W. Leslie	....	set dresser
Gregory Lynch Jr.	....	carpenter
Bill MacSems	....	property master
John Mann	....	storyboard artist
Tony Perez	....	lead man
Charles Phillips	....	construction general foreman
Brent Rice	....	lead man
Chris Samp	....	stand-by painter
Alex Sessing	....	key greensman
Michael Stone	....	assistant art director
Edward Tamayo	....	set dresser
Jay Koiwai	....	stand-by painter: second unit (uncredited)
Clint Schultz	....	art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Paul Aulicino	....	first assistant sound editor
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Bruce Barris	....	sound effects recordist
Brian Best	....	sound editor
Felipe Borrero	....	production sound mixer
Bryan M. Cahill	....	boom operator
Michael C. Casper	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Cawley	....	sound assistant
Bradley Clouse	....	sound assistant
Paul Curtis	....	sound editor
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Charles Deenen	....	sound designer
Marc Deschaine	....	adr assistant
William Dotson	....	sound editor
Michael Dressel	....	supervising foley editor
Diana Flores	....	adr mixer
Gregg Frazier	....	boom operator
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Aaron J. Green	....	manager: sound services
Glenn Hoskinson	....	sound effects editor
Mildred Iatrou	....	dialogue editor
Eric Justen	....	sound recordist
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Shawn Kennelly	....	sound mixer
Daniel J. Leahy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lee Lemont	....	adr editor
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
Howard Neiman	....	sound effects editor (as Howard S.M. Neiman)
Steve Nelson	....	sound effects editor
Jay Nierenberg	....	supervising sound editor
Andy Peach	....	sound recordist
David Pigg	....	sound editor
Aaron Rihel	....	sound recordist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Kim Secrist	....	sound effects editor
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor
Bruce Stambler	....	supervising sound editor
John C. Stuver	....	dialogue editor
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Robert Troy	....	dialogue editor
Tim Walston	....	sound designer
Donald L. Warner Jr.	....	sound editor
Richard E. Yawn	....	sound editor
Richard Burnette	....	mix facility coordinator (uncredited)
Martin Schloemer	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Carl D. Ware	....	sound engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
G. Peter King	....	special effects
Andrew Miller	....	special effects foreman
Kristina Radicheva	....	special effects
Robert Simokovic	....	special effects supervisor
Matt Sweeney	....	special effects coordinator
George Zamora	....	special effects foreman
Jaime Galindo	....	special effects laborer (uncredited)
Christine Onesky	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Lloyd Lee Barnett	....	digital compositor
Thad Beier	....	visual effects supervisor: Hammerhead
Constance Bracewell	....	CG supervisor
Daniel Chuba	....	executive producer: Hammerhead Productions
Gregory Creaser	....	imaging/timing supervisor: Digiscope
Enid Dalkoff	....	digital artist
Heather Davis Baker	....	digital compositor
Chris Dawson	....	motion control camera operator
Kent Demaine	....	creative director: interactive design
Jamie Dixon	....	animator: Hammerhead Productions
Syd Dutton	....	visual effects
Michelle Eisenreich	....	visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions
Theresa Ellis	....	digital artist
Elton Garcia	....	digital compositor
Justin Jones	....	visual effects
Mark Kenaston	....	digital artist
Peter Koczera	....	digital compositor
Michael Kory	....	3D animator
Keiko Koyama	....	digital effects coordinator: Digiscope
Brad Kuehn	....	visual effects supervisor: Digiscope
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects
Rebecca Marie	....	art director: Hammerhead Productions
Rebecca Marie	....	compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Fumi Mashimo	....	animator
Kelvin McIlwain	....	matte artist
Kenneth Nakada	....	matte artist: Illusion Arts
Lori J. Nelson	....	visual effects producer: post production
Patrick Phillips	....	visual effects
Janet Quen	....	digital effects compositor
Jim Rygiel	....	digital effects
Chris B. Schnitzer	....	motion control technician
Mary Stuart-Welch	....	visual effects producer: Digiscope
Andy Tamandl	....	animator: Hammerhead Productions
Bill Taylor	....	visual effects: Illusion Arts
Mike Wassel	....	visual effects supervisor
Hilda Saffari	....	assistant visual effects editor (uncredited)

Stunts
Tsuyoshi Abe	....	stunts (as Tsoyoshi Abe)
Laura Albert	....	stunts
Kenny Alexander	....	stunts
Kenny Bates	....	stunts (as Ken Bates)
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts
Jacob Chambers	....	stunts
Steven Chambers	....	stunts (as Steve Chambers)
Doc D. Charbonneau	....	stunts
James Clark	....	stunts
Johnny D'Mara	....	stunts (as Johnny D'Mara)
Mitchell Dean	....	stunt driver
Eddy Donno	....	stunts (as Eddy Dono)
Doc Duhame	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Annie Ellis	....	stunts
Kenny Endoso	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	principal stunt player
Clay Donahue Fontenot	....	stunts
Bobby J. Foxworth	....	stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunts
James M. Halty	....	stunts (as Jimmy Halty)
Thomas Robinson Harper	....	principal stunt player
Gene Hartline	....	stunts
Steve Holladay	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Tommy J. Huff	....	stunts (as Tom Huff)
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunts (as Kevin Jackson)
Matt Johnston	....	principal stunt player
Mike Justus	....	principal stunt player
Henry Kingi	....	stunts (as Henry Kingi Sr.)
Joel Kramer	....	stunts
Shawn Lane	....	stunts
Samuel Le	....	stunts (as Xuyen 'Sam' Valdivia)
Troy Lee	....	stunts
Oakley Lehman	....	stunts
Dustin Meier	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunts (as John C. Meier)
Bennie Moore	....	stunts
Chrisie Paola	....	stunts (as Christine Paola)
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	stunts
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (as Charles Picerni Sr.)
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Tim Rigby	....	stunts
Gary Robert	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts
Robby Robinson	....	stunts (as Robbie Robinson)
Troy Robinson	....	stunt double
Mic Rodgers	....	stunt coordinator
Danny Rogers	....	stunts
Michael Runyard	....	principal stunt player
Amy Rydell	....	stunts
Kevin Scott	....	stunts: truck driver
Ron Stein	....	stunts
Tim Trella	....	principal stunt player
Christopher J. Tuck	....	assistant stunt coordinator (as Chris Tuck)
Dirk Vahle	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	principal stunt player
Jason Ybarra	....	stunt driver
Dick Ziker	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	driving stunt double: Michelle Rodriguez (uncredited)
Clay Donahue Fontenot	....	stunt double: Ja Rule (uncredited)
Lance Gilbert	....	stunt double: Paul Walker (uncredited)
Shawn Lane	....	motorcycle stunts (uncredited)
Stephen Pisani	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Travis Rosario	....	scooter stunt (uncredited)
Tim Trella	....	stunt double driver: Vin Diesel, final race scene (uncredited)
Tim Trella	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Christopher J. Tuck	....	stunt double driver: Paul Walker, final race scene (uncredited)
Danny Wynands	....	stunt double: Vin Diesel (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rich Artman	....	grip
Gary A. Beaird	....	grip (as Gary 'Bullet' Beaird Jr.)
Carl Boles	....	gaffer
Lisa Bonaccorso	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Mike Bonnaud	....	assistant chief lighting technician
John Bonnin	....	libra head technician
Malcolm Brown Jr.	....	camera operator
Kyle Carden	....	grip
Richard L. Carden	....	dolly grip
Rafael 'Rafa' Castro	....	video assistant operator: second unit
Joseph V. Cicio	....	camera operator: second unit
Loren Corl	....	key grip: second unit
John Crimins	....	electrician: second unit
Donald D. Davidson	....	electrician
David E. Diano	....	camera operator: second unit
Bruce Dickson	....	camera operator
David Golia	....	additional camera operator
Oscar Gomez	....	best boy rigging grip
Rick Grover	....	grip
Pål Bugge Haagenrud	....	additional camera operator (as Paul Haagenrud)
Scott Hammer	....	key video assist operator
Loren Hillebrand	....	dolly grip: second unit
Mark Hyde	....	grip: second unit
Oscar Inzunza	....	best boy electric
Jimi Johnson	....	video assistant: second unit
Lawrence Karman	....	camera operator
April Kelley	....	camera loader
Jamie Lagerhausen	....	best boy grip: second unit
Al Lieberman	....	key rigging grip
Dave Lujan	....	electrician
Kenji Luster	....	Steadicam operator: "b" camera
Kenji Luster	....	Steadicam operator: "b" camera, second unit
Bob Marshak	....	still photographer
Darin Moran	....	additional assistant camera
Luis Moreno	....	electrician
J. Michael Muro	....	Steadicam operator (as James Muro)
J. Michael Muro	....	camera operator (as James Muro)
Pat O'Mara	....	unit grip
Tod Olivieri	....	electrician
Dino Parks	....	gaffer: second unit
Kevin C. Potter	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Presley	....	video assist operator: second unit
Maricella Ramirez	....	assistant camera
David Richert	....	assistant camera
Cary Sachs	....	rigging electrician
Michael J. Schwartz	....	electrician
Jim Shelton	....	key grip
Conrad Sigurdson	....	rigging electrician
Mike Simko	....	grip
Antonio Soriano	....	gaffer: second unit
Adam Sudtell	....	grip
Jonathan Taylor	....	director of photography: second unit
John Trapman	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Jeffery J. Tufano	....	camera operator
James Andrew Turpin	....	set lighting rigging best boy
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	additional camera operator
Michael D. Weldon	....	assistant camera
Peter Yauri	....	grip
Andy Young	....	rigging grip
Dan Zarlengo	....	key rigging gaffer
Alfonso Aguilar	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Michael J. Walker	....	additional camera operator: second unit (uncredited)

Animation Department
Joel Merritt	....	animator

Casting Department
Stacie Goodman	....	casting associate
Jimmy Jue	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lawrence Quon	....	set costumer
Garet Reilly	....	costume supervisor
Irena Stepic	....	set costumer
Christi Work	....	key costumer
Gregory B. Peña	....	key costumer: second unit (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Brett Carroll	....	first assistant editor
Pamela Choules	....	visual effects editor
Andy Cohen	....	assistant editor
Peter Ettinger	....	assistant editor
Jonathan Lucas	....	first assistant editor
Steve Moe	....	assistant editor
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter (as Mary Nelson Duerrstein)
Staci Pontius	....	assistant editor
Dallas Puett	....	additional editor (as Dallas S. Puett)
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Gary Jones	....	music supervisor
Dave Jordan	....	music consultant
Randy Miller	....	conductor
Randy Miller	....	orchestrator
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Happy Walters	....	music supervisor
Terry Wilson	....	music editor

Transportation Department
John Characky	....	driver
Bernice Culbertson	....	transportation office coordinator
Fred Culbertson	....	transportation captain
John Feinblatt	....	picture car coordinator
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Scotty Goudreau	....	driver
Don Haggerty	....	driver
Philip Henderson	....	driver: water truck
Kevin Hudis	....	driver: car hauler
Alan Kaminsky	....	transportation
William P. Lafon	....	driver: base camp generator
Craig Lietzke	....	transportation captain
Dennis Marchant	....	picture car mechanic/fabricator
David Marder	....	transportation coordinator
William R. Peck	....	driver
Ken Farnell	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Alyssa Ailleo	....	office production assistant
Alex Apple	....	key assistant location manager
Gary Bechtel	....	key assistant location manager
Lisa Blackwell	....	production assistant
Sherrie Bradshaw	....	assistant production accountant
Kevin A. Canamar	....	medic: second unit
Cory Cate	....	production assistant
Mike Currie	....	set production assistant
Chic Daniel	....	police technical advisor
Claudia Eastman	....	location manager: second unit
Leann Emmert	....	assistant location manager
Louis Farah	....	set medic
Nicholas Fitzgerald	....	production assistant (as Nicholas S. Fitzgerald)
Brian Floyd	....	production assistant
Susan Gee	....	production financing
Colleen Gibbons	....	assistant location manager
Karen Gilchrist	....	production assistant (as Karen Johnson)
Steven Hacker	....	production assistant
Josh Hernandez	....	production assistant
Ryan Hintz	....	post-production accountant
Deirdre Horgan	....	script supervisor
Jody Hummer	....	location manager
Pamela Jaeckle	....	production coordinator
Michael G. Kehoe	....	craft service (as Michael Kehoe)
Rachel Kerns	....	production assistant (as Rachel Fecchio)
Timber Kislan	....	payroll accountant
Gary Kurashige	....	on-set medic
Brandon Lambdin	....	set production assistant
Robert Lane	....	assistant accountant
Deborah Laub	....	location manager
Solomon J. LeFlore	....	production financing
Amanda Lewis	....	assistant: Mr. Moritz (as Amanda Cohen)
Craig Lieberman	....	technical advisor
Efrain Lomeli	....	production coordinator: Mexico
Juan Jose Meza-Leon	....	on-set production assistant: Mexico
Geeta Patel	....	associate writer
Michelle Purple	....	assistant: Mr. Cohen (as Michelle Glass)
Kristin Randall	....	assistant: Mr. Claybourne
Betty Riggs	....	assistant production coordinator
Betty Riggs	....	production secretary
Michael Singer	....	unit publicist
Lucas Solomon	....	video/computer graphics
Rhys Summerhayes	....	set production assistant
Mark Swenson	....	assistant production coordinator
Vicki Thornton	....	production coordinator
Ken Twohy	....	production assistant: second unit
Paul Walker III	....	firearms consultant
Gabrielle Wallack	....	production coordinator: second unit
Heather Wusterbarth	....	set production assistant
H. Leah Amir	....	production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Mark Chambers	....	production safety (uncredited)
Robert Fabra	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Angie Popko	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Mollie Stallman	....	production assistant: second unit (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Original Film
• Mediastream Film GmbH & Co. Productions KG

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• East West (2001) (Russia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Japan) (theatrical) (Far East)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2004) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (200?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• DVD Service (200?) (Russia) (DVD)
• Hollydan Works (2003) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
• SBS6 (2004) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Digiscope (additional visual effects)
• Hammerhead Productions
• Illusion Arts (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by (as Clairmont)
• Def Jam Recordings  soundtrack published by
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Howard Anderson Company, The  opticals
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Murder Inc. Records  soundtrack published by
• OOOii  interactive design
• Picture Mill, The  titles (as The Picture Mill)
• RPM Group  promotion and marketing
• SoundStorm  sound editing
• Todd-AO Scoring Stage  orchestra recorded at (as Todd AO Scoring Stage)
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• UMG Soundtracks  soundtrack published by

Also Known As:

"Fast and Furious" - Israel (English title) (imdb display title)
"Wild Speed" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38053) | France:U | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:18SG | Italy:T | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:14 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

1261 Angelo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Working titles for the movie included "Racer X", "Redline" and "Race Wars".

Goofs:

Continuity: During the first hijacking when the car goes under the trailer there is only one trailer axle. When it goes to a wider angle shot, the trailer is back to having two axles. Also that trailer type has two support beams running down the center of the trailer from front to back. In this scene they are missing.

Quotes:

Dispatcher:[First line]
[On phone]
Dispatcher:Just packed up a real money load and it's comin' your way. Look for "Rodgers" on the side of the truck. Don't forget my share of the deal.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Big Break (2009)

Soundtrack:

Area Codes

Action junkies and thrill seekers apply here.

As night falls on the streets of L.A., souped up cars, driven by souped up kids, illegally race at incredible speeds. That alone is more than enough to keep the cops busy, but it appears that a number of robberies on moving trucks could well be the work of the speed racers. Time for someone to go undercover, someone with a flair for speed and daring do heroics.........

The title says it all actually, from the very first sequence to the pulsating ripper of a finale, this film really is fast and furious. Dumb in substance and morally dubious in to the bargain, it is however one of the finest exponents of the action/thriller/crime genre of modern times. Owing certain debts to Point Break and Stone Cold, director Rob Cohen has crafted a technically adroit picture which is an assault on the eyes and the ears. Cars tear around, crash bang and wallop, thru the camera, under trucks, in front of speeding trains and on it goes, with no real let up till the end credits roll. There is a plot, it's thin, but it does have a story from which to race around. The cast flex their muscles and pout respectively, with a little bit of eye candy for either sexes to admire from their comfy chairs. Boasting great stunt work mixed in with very capable CGI, The Fast And The Furious deserves much better regard than it currently has on some internet sites. Why? Because it does what it tells you it will do from the title, and as dumb as it is, it's the best kind of dumb to loose yourself with. 8/10