2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

Former cop, Brian O'Conner is finally arrested after letting his leader escape the law. To avoid the consequences, he must now work with an old college friend and help the police arrest a local drug exporter.

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:

The new models are in

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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 [uk] 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 cars Brain races against at the beginning are the same models that won the major races in The Fast and the Furious and they reach the bridge in reverse order of their appearance in the first movie. The stunt crew actually reused some of the stunt cars from the original (they were, of course, modified to resemble the cars in the sequel).

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Goofs

At the end of the first race, Brian jumps the raised bridge and smashes all the neons under his car, but moments later he slides up to the camera with all the neons working.

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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

Featured in Street Fury: Inferno (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Act a Fool"
Written by Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges), Keith McMasters
Performed by Ludacris
Courtesy of Disturbing tha Peace Entertainment, Inc./Def Jam South

User Reviews

The Future

I've read some excellent, incisive comments, mostly critical of "2Fast 2Furious" on the pages of IMDb. These comments are much more artistically, technically and culturally incisive than what shows up on the pages of our commercial media. They all happen to be wrong, I believe, because I was here the last time major motion picture cultural earth changes came through, and I knew it that time, when most were still dismissing what were called "spaghetti" westerns and "chopsocky," martial arts films. The great films that emerged from these two cultural upheavals are now considered part of our mainstream culture. So will, the "cosmo/octane films," which combine elements of "Miami Vice," "Beach Party," auto racing movies and the black/white buddy picture. I read complaints about the element of "Asian Techno" being supplanted by "American metal". Guess what? The "hemi" is back, and I DO see a real challenge coming between "muscle" and "pocket rockets". Director John Singleton and his talented crew have made the most of the glamor possible through this "multicultural engineering". Thus we have hot men and women of all races and colors running around in "2Fast 2Furious". As Sergio Leone and his cohorts taught us "Faces can create a landscape," so here we have one of the most fascinating faces I've seen recently in the person of Devon Aoki. Devon doesn't get much to do, but she's there for the look and she DOES make the most of it. Eva Mendes has just the right mix of brains, class and lustiness to keep you guessing. Tyrese also has that look, kind of a Jamie Foxx with a lot more dangerousness. I wish Singleton had some way to give Tyrese more, 'cause he always seems to be coming out second place to Paul Walker in storyline. The plot of "2Fast, 2Furious", admittedly, does seem sort sort of like a bad CHiPs episode with Erik Estrada upstaging Larry Wilcox (AGAIN!!!). Styles, what count, though, and great driving.

Ah, and then there's Paul Walker. If I live long enough, I know I'm going to see Walker win an Oscar. Laugh? Remember the jokes about John Wayne and Clint Eastwood? Walker impressed me the first time I saw him. He was playing a heavy in "She's All That." Walker brought a vulnerability to that role, which made his character all the more dangerous. Here, Walker is cool, empathetic, sexy, dependable and dangerous, all at the same time. Just WHO else can you say that about? If Cosmo/Octane IS going to be a new phenomenon,Miami is going to be busy; and, as for Paul Walker, may I strongly suggest to Michael Mann to get his long-delayed "Miami Vice" feature rolling. "Mr. Mann, your 'Sonny Crockett' is waiting."