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, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace

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 | police officer shot in the chest | police officer shot in the back | 

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Taglines:

Slow Justice is No Justice

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2010 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Vitesse extrême

Filming Locations:

Tehachapi, 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

Of the two screenwriter brothers, Tony Gayton is the one who came up with the initial idea, which corresponds to the film's first scene.

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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

Referenced in Weapons and Wheels: The Guns, Cars and Stunts of Faster (2011)

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Soundtracks

Bloodbuzz Ohio
Written by Matt Berninger (as Matthew Berninger), Aaron Dessner and Padma Newsome
Performed by The National
Courtesy of 4AD Records

User Reviews

The Rock has finally come back!!

To start of, this movie is not groundbreaking and I doubt it is going to claim to be. It's a simple revenge thriller with a few plot twists. That's why I did not give it a full score.

But those things aside, this movie was quite fun to watch. Loved how Dwayne Johnson finally decided to get back to his action roles after the lame kid movies he had starred in lately. His screen presence was awesome, and kinda reminded me of the good old times while he was wrestling.

The music and the setting were awesome, it really did remind me of the 70's revenge thrillers. The entire movie was like an ode to the old dark and moody revenge movies just as Kill Bill was. I believe they got the setting and tone of the movie quite right, and the music itself was awesome. Nothing flashy just melancholy sounding from beginning to end.

The action scenes were quite good since Dwaynes character (The Driver) just oozed of cold blooded anger and hatred. Making the showdowns quite interesting and funny at one point as well. The other characters were entertaining as well, The Killer and The Cop. Each had their own story going on until they get intertwined with each other as the movie progresses.

Overall I loved the movie and I feel anyone who is wanting to check out a action flick this weekend should definitely check this movie out. It will be worth the money spent if you are looking to be entertained.