Faster (2010)

An ex-con sets out to avenge his brother's death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he's tracked by a veteran cop and an egocentric hit man.

Director:

George Tillman Jr.

Writers:

Tony Gayton, Joe Gayton

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, Mauricio Lopez, Billy Bob Thornton

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Driver
Mauricio Lopez	...	Prison Guard
Jim Gaines	...	Inmate (as James Gaines)
Tom Berenger	...	Warden
Jan Hoag	...	Receptionist
Courtney Gains	...	Telemarketer
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Cop
Michael Irby	...	Vaquero
Josh Clark	...	Uniform
Carla Gugino	...	Cicero
Michael Blain-Rozgay	...	TV Anchor
Mike Epps	...	Roy Grone
Sidney S. Liufau	...	Kenny (as Sid S. Liufau)
Oliver Jackson-Cohen	...	Killer
Maggie Grace	...	Lily

Storyline

A lone man, recently released from prison, seeks out the people from his past who he believes betrayed him. While he forces each to atone for their sins, he must also face what meting out vengeance will do to his immortal soul. Meanwhile, he's not the only one looking to settle old scores. Hired by the man responsible for the events which lead him to prison, an eccentric contract killer follows his every move. Scenes of them crossing paths, sometimes violently, are interspersed with the assassin's self-realizations of how to deal with struggles within his own life. As if old enemies & hired guns aren't enough, a young female detective begrudgingly works alongside a veteran investigator looking to simply survive his last two weeks on the force before retirement, as they seek out the brazen ex-con who has been blazing a path of gasoline-powered destruction in his vintage Chevelle.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | vengeance | death | therapist | nevada | 

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Taglines:

Slow Justice is No Justice

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, some drug use and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Venganza letal

Filming Locations:

2632 Washington Bl., Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£157,169 (UK) (25 March 2011)

Gross:

£157,169 (UK) (25 March 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Films, TriStar Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though Driver doesn't change his clothes during the 5-day period the film takes place in, due to his vengeance being the only thing that matters to him, costume designer Salvador Pérez Jr. actually bought 30 identical sets of clothes for Dwayne Johnson to wear throughout the shoot.

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Goofs

When Driver is holding the gun on the radio evangelist, between shots the bandage on his neck is loose, then it is secured, then it is loose again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Prison Guard: Turn around.

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Connections

Referenced in Criminals and Cops: The Cast of Faster (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Seti"
Written and Performed by Mitchell Townsend

User Reviews

It's about time!

This was the first movie our family went to in a long time, and it was so worth it! My boys said it was excellent.

The plot was simple enough, bad guy wants revenge for the murder of a loved one. In all honesty, it didn't seem to need a wide range of acting from Dwayne Johnson (aka, The Rock). I should rephrase that; it wasn't so much the dialog, but his mannerisms and facial expressions that said it all!

The movie wasn't just about revenge, it also looked into how he got to be the way he was... the way he was treated growing up. It talked about forgiveness & redemption.

I say it's about time The Rock (I will always know him as that!) got back to what he does best, Action/Adventure. Like The Rundown he did with Sean Scott.

All in All, I would give this movie a B++