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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

12 104 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   16 June 2006 (USA)
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In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military father. In a low-rent section of the city, Sean gets caught up in the underground world of drift racing.

Director:

Justin Lin

Writer:

Chris Morgan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lucas Black ...
Damien Marzette Damien Marzette ...
High School Security Guard (as Damien Marzett)
Trula M. Marcus Trula M. Marcus ...
American Math Teacher (as Trula Marcus)
Zachery Ty Bryan ...
Clay (as Zachery Bryan)
Brandon Brendel ...
Clay's Buddy #1
Daniel Booko ...
Clay's Buddy #2
David V. Thomas ...
Clay's Buddy #3
Amber Stevens ...
Cheerleader #1
Ashika Gogna Ashika Gogna ...
Cheerleader #2
Christian Salazar Christian Salazar ...
Chubby Hispanic Kid
Kevin Caira Kevin Caira ...
Auto Shop Bully #1
Trey Sanford Trey Sanford ...
Auto Shop Bully #2 (as Julius Trey Sanford)
Danny Ray McDonald II Danny Ray McDonald II ...
Auto Shop Bully #3
Nikki Griffin ...
Cindy - Clay's Girlfriend
Vincent Laresca ...
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Storyline

An American teenager named Sean Boswell is a loner in school, however he challenges his rival for an illegal street racing, and he totals his car in the end of the race. To avoid time in prison he is sent to Tokyo to live with his father who is in the military. As soon as he arrives he discovers a new, fun but dangerous way of street racing in the underworld of the streets of Tokyo, Japan. Written by Emphinix  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Drift Racing | Car | Yakuza | Illegal Street Racing | Challenge  | See more »

Taglines:

On the streets of Tokyo, speed needs no translation... See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for reckless and illegal behavior involving teens, violence, language and sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rápido y furioso: Reto Tokio See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,973,840 (USA) (18 June 2006) (3027 Screens)

Gross:

$158,468,292 (Worldwide) (7 September 2006)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Sean's car is an Mitsubishi Evolution 8, disguised to look like an Evolution 9. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Various boosted cars (such as the RX-7) do not make the signature sounds of upgraded turbocharged cars throughout the film, such as the turbo spooling and the blow-off valve, until they "hit the nitrous." Nitrous does not change the car's sound. See more »

Quotes

Shawn Boswell: [Talking about when he won his first race] The day I got my license is the day I got my first speeding ticket. Day after that I won my first race, I beat this rich kid by three lengths.I've gotta admit, it felt good! It felt like...
Neela: Like everything else just disappears...
Shawn Boswell: No past and no future...
Neela: No problems. Just the moment...
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Connections

Referenced in Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift - The Japanese Way (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Conteo"
Written by Don Omar (as William Omar Landron), Josias De La Cruz
Performed by Don Omar
Courtesy of Machete Music
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »