2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

Brian O'Conner and childhood friend Roman Pearce are re-united by the FBI to bring down a Miami drug exporter in exchange for clear records.

Director:

John Singleton

Writers:

Gary Scott Thompson (characters), Michael Brandt (story),

Stars:

Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes

3 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Walker	...	Brian O'Conner
Tyrese Gibson	...	Roman Pearce (as Tyrese)
Eva Mendes	...	Monica Fuentes
Cole Hauser	...	Carter Verone
Ludacris	...	Tej (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Thom Barry	...	Agent Bilkins
James Remar	...	Agent Markham
Devon Aoki	...	Suki
Amaury Nolasco	...	Orange Julius
Michael Ealy	...	Slap Jack
Jin Auyeung	...	Jimmy
Edward Finlay	...	Agent Dunn
Mark Boone Junior	...	Detective Whitworth
Mo Gallini	...	Enrique (as Matt Gallini)
Roberto 'Sanz' Sanchez	...	Roberto

Storyline

Former cop Brian O'Conner who teams up with his ex-con pal Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of 'dirty' money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone, while actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.

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Plot Keywords:

police | barstow california | street racing | arrest | undercover agent | 

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Taglines:

2Cool

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for street racing, violence, language and some sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Max Power (Emap) / UIP [United Kingdom] Official Facebook

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

6 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fast and the Furious 2

Filming Locations:

Infinite Horizon Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$76,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$94,105 (Hong Kong) (19 September 2003)

Gross:

$204,052 (Hong Kong) (10 October 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Original Film, Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII driven by Paul Walker is not available in the USA, the cars used were actually current US models, modified to look like the Evo VII. All mods done by EP Industries in El Segundo, CA.

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Goofs

In the final scene with the blue car and boat. The car is shown to be traveling at 120 miles per hour, but losing ground to the boat. Boats like this are only capable of about 42 miles an hours. If the scene were accurate, the car would be shooting past the boat by about 80 miles an hour and would have been well ahead when it made the jump.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tej: Yo, Jimmy, man, give me the status. Tell me we good.

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Crazy Credits

The Universal logo turns silver and spins into a hubcap.

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Connections

References Happy Days (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Get Out the Way"
Written by Michael Taliferro, Brandon Washington
Performed by Kali Slimm
Courtesy of MI-TY INC.

User Reviews

Equal sequel with the original, but more of the same

Average sequel about Officer Brian O'Connor, fired from the LAPD, goes to Miami, to redeem himself and get his badge back. He also meets an old friend, Roman Pearce, who accompanies him. They get help from a street racer, and put in an effort to redeem themselves by racing the streets of Miami.

Again, it is a teen movie. Yes, yes, we've heard it before. But in this movie, it is a bit different from the first. It has a better plot, expanded action scenes, and so on. But, at points the action does go a bit too far (all of the cars releasing from the garage), and some bad acting. Overall, "2 Fast 2 Furious" is worth viewing if you liked the first. Otherwise, 'act a fool' and let it be.

2.5 out of 5.