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The Fast and the Furious (2001)

PG_13 106 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller  -   22 June 2001 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writers:

Ken Li (magazine article "Racer X"), Gary Scott Thompson (screen story), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Walker ...
Vin Diesel ...
Michelle Rodriguez ...
Jordana Brewster ...
Rick Yune ...
Chad Lindberg ...
Johnny Strong ...
Matt Schulze ...
Ted Levine ...
Ja Rule ...
Vyto Ruginis ...
Thom Barry ...
Stanton Rutledge ...
Noel Gugliemi ...
Hector (as Noel Guglielmi)
R.J. de Vera R.J. de Vera ...
Danny Yamato (as R.J. De Vera)
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Storyline

The Fast & The Furious is loosely based on an article in a magazine about street clubs that race Japanese cars late at night. Domenic Toretto is the leader of a street gang that is under suspicion of stealing expensive electronic equipment. Brian O'Connor is an undercover police officer attempts to find out who exactly is stealing the equipment, while falling for Domenic's younger sister, Mia. Written by Turkus3  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Street Racing | Gang | Hijacking | Undercover Cop | Police  | See more »

Taglines:

If you have what it takes... You can have it ALL! See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Universal | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Rápido y furioso See more »

Filming Locations:

1261 Angelo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$40,089,015 (USA) (24 June 2001) (2628 Screens)

Gross:

$207,283,925 (Worldwide) (4 November 2001)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Original Film, Mediastream Film GmbH & Co. Productions KG See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Mia was written for Eliza Dushku, but she turned it down. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After the window is pulled out at the beginning of the movie, the weather stripping is visible under the windshield wiper. In the next shot it is gone. See more »

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.
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Crazy Credits

In the end credits, the main players have their names listed next to a sketch of their cars. Both the sketches and names are the same colors as
the cars. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Hostage (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Fourth Floor (Score)"
Written by Brian Tyler
Performed by Brian Tyler
Courtesy of Tippecanoe Records See more »