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:

This year, the holidays come faster.

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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

Prior to shooting, George Tillman Jr. gave all the actors a folder filled with information about their respective characters as well as a list of films to watch and take notes from.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, as Driver is running away from prison to retrieve his vehicle, you can see police vehicles blocking the road to allow for uninterrupted filming in the background.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Prison Guard: Turn around.

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Connections

References Punk'd (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Short Change Hero"
Written by Kelvin Swaby, Dan Taylor, Spencer Page and Chris Ellul
Performed by The Heavy
Courtesy of Counter Records

User Reviews

A really worthwhile action flick

Faster does not try to be anything it's not. It is a fast paced action flick with plausible performances from all round.

I've always liked Thornton as he is very good at playing a drugged out low life. He is perfect for this role. Forget Thornton though, nothing fits better than the role "The Rock" played. A cold mean*** man with big muscles looking for revenge. That's exactly who the Rock is and I could easily say there was no better man for the job! Oliver Jackson-Cohen as the hit-man also played a decent role and I really liked the addition to his role of being "challenged." Maybe I'm not expressing myself very well, but what I think I'm trying to say is that Faster didn't feel corny in any scenes. Like most action films go waaaaaay overboard or some try to mix too much drama into it when it's supposed to be an action flick. I didn't feel any negative element like that linger around in Faster. It's solid action that's believable and although it does have some drama in it, it's woven in quite well, but in any case, the action overpowers any other element the movie may have to offer.

Throughout the movie I was actually gripped with tension and it also has a good twist at the end, though the smarter movie goer would probably pick it up early on.

I really can't say anything bad about this film besides the fact it's just an action movie, and that's not a negative because that's what it set out to be and that's what it is. No academy performances, no sensational script (but much better than other actions movies because like I said no corny scenes, all plausible), no dodgy romance scenes.

By the way, without giving too much of a spoiler, I also really enjoyed the fact how Faster developed a scenario where I expected at least one character's life to turned to ruins, but instead, an unexpected but easily believable resolution was found. Everyone got what they deserved, which is great, and I also got what I deserved: enjoyable action! By the way, this movie no where near deserves a 6.7 rating on IMDb. I know action titles aren't given too much credit, but Faster deserves to be at least 7, probably about 7.2.