The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writers:

Ken Li (magazine article "Racer X"), Gary Scott Thompson (screen story)

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez

11 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Walker	...	Brian O'Conner
Vin Diesel	...	Dominic Toretto
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Letty
Jordana Brewster	...	Mia Toretto
Rick Yune	...	Johnny Tran
Chad Lindberg	...	Jesse
Johnny Strong	...	Leon
Matt Schulze	...	Vince
Ted Levine	...	Sgt. Tanner
Ja Rule	...	Edwin
Vyto Ruginis	...	Harry
Thom Barry	...	Agent Bilkins
Stanton Rutledge	...	Muse
Noel Gugliemi	...	Hector (as Noel Guglielmi)
R.J. de Vera	...	Danny Yamato (as R.J. De Vera)

Storyline

Los Angeles street racer Dominic Toretto falls under the suspicion of the LAPD as a string of high-speed electronics truck robberies rocks the area. Brian O'Connor, an officer of the LAPD, joins the ranks of Toretto's highly skilled racing crew undercover to convict Toretto. However, O'Connor finds himself both enamored with this new world and in love with Toretto's sister, Mia. As a rival racing crew gains strength, O'Connor must decide where his loyalty really lies.

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Plot Keywords:

illegal street racing | undercover cop | brian o'conner character | dominic toretto character | letty character | 

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Taglines:

If loyalties must be broken, If the lines must be crossed, do it fast, do it Furious

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

22 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Racer X

Filming Locations:

2629 W 8th St, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$40,089,015, 24 June 2001

Gross USA:

$144,533,925

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$207,284,863

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Original Film, Mediastream Film GmbH & Co. Productions KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though uncredited, the opening sequence with the trailer being loaded with electronics, takes place in the Container Shipping port in Staten Island, NY, and the bridge visible in the background is the Goethals Bridge which connects Staten Island, NY with Elizabeth, NJ.

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Goofs

When Brian is driving up to Dom's store to get a tuna sandwich from Mia the Ford emblem on the grill of his red pickup is clearly missing. When he drives away after Dom tells him to leave, the Ford emblem appears.

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Quotes

Leon: Look who it is! Old Coyotes 'R' Us!

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Crazy Credits

On some prints, after the credits, there is a brief epilogue showing Dominic's fate. He is shown, driving alone in a red Chevelle with black racing stripes, on a desolate road by the coast in Baja, Mexico. He narrates about his life 'I live my life quarter a mile at a time ...'.

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Alternate Versions

As shown on the DVD, director Rob Cohen and editor Peter Honess had to trim down the scene where Dom character is hijacking the truck towards the end of the film to secure a PG-13 rating. The trims made to avoid an R rating were the shots of Vince's arm being ripped by the wiring on the truck and the agony he expressed.

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Connections

Referenced in Endangered Species: The Fast and the Furriest (2014)

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Soundtracks

Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)
Written by Fred Durst, DMX (as Earl Simmons), Method Man (as Clifford Smith),
Redman (as Reggie Noble), Swizz Beatz (as Kaseem Dean)
Performed by Limp Bizkit featuring DMX, Redman and Method Man
Limp Bizkit appears courtesy of Interscope Records
DMX appears courtesy of Ruff Ryders/Def Jam
Redman appears courtesy of Def Jam
Method Man appears courtesy of Def Jam

User Reviews

A solid entertainment weel done action heist movie

The Fast and the Furious (2001) It is solid decent action film of the film franchise. I love this film it is my third favorite film in the series. I wasn't watching this film for the cars or street races this film is about robbery, as a string of high-speed electronics truck robberies rocks the area. The Team stole $1.2 million worth of major electronics and the cops doesn't have any leads who has done it. There is only one team that could be responsible, Dominic Torreto (Vin Diesel) and his gang of street racers. During the night Torreto and his crew of street racers are driving cars in Los Angeles. Brian O'Conner (Paul walker) a undercover LAPD officer under the alias "Brian Earl Spilner", is he assigned to find out who is stealing the merchandise.

This is my favorite film, it is an decent Action film about heist $1.2 million and not about the cars. Why I love this film? Because It is clever, intelligent, Entertained, fast paced and not boring film. The girls are beautiful in this team. The Action sequences are real and perfectly done. I love that late Paul Walker plays Brian O'Conner and undercover L.A. Police Officer who try's to do the right thing. I am Paul Walker fan and Brian O'Conner is my favorite character of the whole franchise and series. I am saying The Fast and the Furious is better than 2,3 and even 7 so the film is pretty good.

Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster did a terrific job playing their characters.With these players set in motion, it's up to the script to deliver the real substance of the movie. (One often sees great performances in mediocre films..here the story transcends the performances -- an impressive feat.) The script delivers. These themes are reinforced by the fine performances by Paul Walker and, particularly, Vin Diesel. Diesel's Toretto is a tough, no-nonsense, street-smart and highly-skilled racer on the outside, but as O'Conner and the audience come to know him, it is revealed that he is a human being with feelings, a troubled and hard past, and doing his best to get along, even if it means skirting or breaking the law. He's the head of a household, and the patriarch of sorts of a gang that is more family than it is a collection of members. Diesel brings hard-nosed and gritty energy to the role, but compliments that with a softer, more accessible side that makes him an odd sort of antihero, a man clearly in the wrong but not maliciously or spitefully so. Walker, too, is excellent as the undercover officer that finds the world of underground racing not-so-seedy as it seems.

On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With intense full-throttle action, awesome high-speed stunts, and full-on pedal to the metal intensity, this fast and furious assault puts you in the driver's seat and dares you to exceed all limits.Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Connor must decide where his loyalties really lie when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.

It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning.

The Fast and the Furious is a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen's high-octane hot-car is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitation, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed. The Fast and the Furious is a good Action movie. It offers a conventional plot but populates the story with well-developed primary characters that draw the audience in and make them care about their stories. In the movie, the line between good and bad becomes blurred to the point that, by the end, it matters not which side of the law the characters call home.

I love this film to death! It is my 3d favorite film in the series franchise. The Fast and the Furious kicks ass! Even for PG-13 film they kick ass! Brian O'Conner kicks ass!!!