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

Dwayne Johnson', Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Maggie Grace spent a day training at Rick Seaman's Stunt Driving School in order to be able to drive the film's cars.

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Goofs

When the killer is in a hotel, talking to Lily on the phone, you can see his iPhone several times. The line displaying the duration of the call never changes, showing 0:03 minutes the whole time.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Prison Guard: Turn around.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Dinner for Schmucks/Charlie St. Cloud/Get Low (2010)

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Soundtracks

"I Wanna Be Your Dog"
Written by Iggy Pop, Scott Asheton, Ron Asheton (as Ronald Asheton) and David Alexander
Performed by Iggy Pop
Courtesy of Cleopatra Records
By Arrangement with pigFACTORY USA LLC

User Reviews

The real Rock is back in action

(Synopsis) After serving 10 years in prison for bank robbery, Driver (Dwayne Johnson) has only one mission in life, to avenge the murder of his older brother who was killed when they were double-crossed after the heist. Now a free man with the names and addresses in hand, there is nothing on earth that can stop him from killing all of them. However, two people are in the hunt to stop him, veteran cop (Billy Bob Thornton) only days from retiring, and a young hit man (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), both on Driver's trail. The race is on, and there can be only one winner.

(My Comment) The story is simple and straight to the point, Driver wants revenge. Driver gets out of prison after 10 years, and he starts hunting down the criminals who were responsible for killing his brother. However, things get complicated when a hit man comes after him. Not only does he have to avoid the cops, but now he is also a target. Physically, the Rock is imposing in this film, but he only speaks about 2 dozen words in the whole movie. The Rock does not have much dialog, but his tough mannerisms and cold blooded killer facial expressions are enough. Billy Bob Thornton's performance as the sleazy cop is excellent. If you want to see an action packed revenge flick, this is a good one to see. (CBS Films, Run Time 1:35, Rated R)(8/10)