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The Fast and the Furious (2001) -- 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.
The Fast and the Furious (2001) -- Brian puts himself in danger to help Vince.
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The Fast and the Furious (2001) -- Brian loses the race after he pushes his car too much.

Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   62,840 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ken Li (magazine article "Racer X")
Gary Scott Thompson (screen story)
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Release Date:
22 June 2001 (USA) more
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If you have what it takes... You can have it ALL! more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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8 wins & 11 nominations more
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An action movie with a some-what plot, hot babes, fast cars, great action and a meet-expectations. more (921 total)

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Also Known As:
Racer X (USA) (working title)
Redline (USA) (working title)
Street Wars (USA) (working title)
The Fast and the Furious (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language.
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106 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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The house used as headquarters for the FBI and LAPD undercover investigation is the same house that was used as Walter Matthau's house in Hanging Up (2000). more
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Continuity: When Jesse gets ready to race at race wars, we see the Honda S2000 standing next to him. Then Brian asks Jesse who he's racing, and we see the Honda S2000 arriving for the second time. more
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Letty: You want a piece of ass, go to Hollywood Boulevard. You want an adrenaline rush that'll be two large. more
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10 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
An action movie with a some-what plot, hot babes, fast cars, great action and a meet-expectations., 1 May 2008
7/10
Author: departed07 from United States

The Fast and the Furious is probably the first movie to get me into cars while at the same time enjoying myself without having to worry about a plot.

Paul Walker plays Brian O'Conner, a hot shot police officer, who goes undercover as a car junkie Brian Spilner to see if a local street racer/mechanic by the name of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diseal) has anything to do with hijacking a bunch of cargo from DVD's, TV's, entertainment sets, and so forth while at the same time falling head over heels for Dominic's sister Mia (Jordana Brewster). Brian comes so close while at the same time gaining trust to the target (Dominic) itself where it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out.

The film itself has the best action sequences involving street racing and high octane action where despite a so-so plot to follow, or one that's been seen before (such as Point Break), you don't have to worry about a thing. It's just pure fun.

The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez (S.W.A.T.) as Dominic's girlfriend, Letty; Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs) as Sgt. Tanner, and singer Ja Rule in a small cameo as a contestant against Dominic.

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