The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

A teenager becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America.

Director:

Justin Lin

Writer:

Chris Morgan

Stars:

Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Shad Moss

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lucas Black	...	Sean Boswell
Damien Marzette	...	High School Security Guard (as Damien Marzett)
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 West	...	Cheerleader #1 (as Amber Stevens)
Ashika Gogna	...	Cheerleader #2
Christian Salazar	...	Chubby Hispanic Kid
Kevin Caira	...	Auto Shop Bully #1
Trey Sanford	...	Auto Shop Bully #2 (as Julius Trey Sanford)
Danny Ray McDonald II	...	Auto Shop Bully #3
Nikki Griffin	...	Cindy - Clay's Girlfriend
Vincent Laresca	...	Case Worker

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.

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Plot Keywords:

drift racing | tokyo japan | car | challenge | drifting | 

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Taglines:

Speed Needs No Translation.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook UIP [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

16 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fast and the Furious 3

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,813,359 (UK) (16 June 2006)

Gross:

$62,494,975 (USA) (1 September 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Walker wasn't asked to return as the studio felt he was too old. The first draft of the script featured the return of Vin Diesel's character Domonic Torreto.

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Goofs

When Sean races with Cray, just before he turns to the dirt path, the Viper is in the shade of a house. From the air, the Viper is in a sunny spot.

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Quotes

Han: The Red Evo's yours
Shawn Boswell: What do you mean?
Han: You're representing me now. What you think, I'm gonna let you roll in a Hyundai?

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Connections

Featured in Welcome to Drifting (2006)

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Soundtracks

The Barracuda
Written by Bernice Williams
Performed by The 5.6.7.8's
Courtesy of Time Bomb Records, Japan

User Reviews

"The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" Changes Direction, but I Love It!

I love the previous "Fast and Furious" films and Japan. When some guys make a film fusing "Fast and Furious" and Tokyo, I love it even more! Yes!

The third film in the franchise is a significant shift, as this feels like a spin off instead of a sequel. As Sean (Lucas Boswell) avoids jail time back in the US and moves to Japan, he finds himself in the underworld of drifting. He meets new friends Twinkie (Bow Wow) and Han (Sung Kang), a potential love interest Neela (Nathalie Kelley), and some guys who he may mess up with.

As a "Fast and Furious" film, expect what you expect: car sequences that you just love to watch and always thrill your soul. It's nice to see how Sean learns to drift, from crashing to stuff nearby until he finally learns the craft. I love how this film accurately captures the beauty Japan has to offer: the trees, the houses, the neon lights, the night skyline, everything! I like some romance in this movie, just the right amount of cheese. Haha! Drifting, a different way to race, is introduced in this film, so that's some addition. Some emotional scenes may get you, so watch out.

Want some good thrills? Then watch this and be satisfied!