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 & 18 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:

woman with a bare midriff | pig | miniskirted beauty | thong | holding breasts | 

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Taglines:

When the sun goes down, Another world comes to life

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

When at the party after the first race, the song "Area Codes" by Ludacris can clearly be heard. Ludacris would go on to play Tej in numerous sequels in the franchise.

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Goofs

During the last race when Dom's car is flying over Brian, the Supra's steering wheel changes from a racing steering wheel to stock steering wheel.

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Quotes

Johnny Tran: [interrogating Ted about his missing engines] What are feeling, Lance... 40 weight? 50 weight?
Lance Nguyen: 40 Weight sounds nice...

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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

Eight deleted scenes appear on the DVD's special features section.

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Connections

Referenced in Hostage (2005)

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Soundtracks

Watch Your Back
Written by Benny Cassette (as Benedetto Rotondi) and John Barnes (as John Barnes, III)
Performed by Benny Cassette
Courtesy of Island Records

User Reviews

An action movie with a some-what plot, hot babes, fast cars, great action and a meet-expectations.

The Fast and the Furious is probably the first movie to get me into cars while at the same time enjoying myself without having to worry about a plot.

Paul Walker plays Brian O'Conner, a hot shot police officer, who goes undercover as a car junkie Brian Spilner to see if a local street racer/mechanic by the name of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diseal) has anything to do with hijacking a bunch of cargo from DVD's, TV's, entertainment sets, and so forth while at the same time falling head over heels for Dominic's sister Mia (Jordana Brewster). Brian comes so close while at the same time gaining trust to the target (Dominic) itself where it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out.

The film itself has the best action sequences involving street racing and high octane action where despite a so-so plot to follow, or one that's been seen before (such as Point Break), you don't have to worry about a thing. It's just pure fun.

The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez (S.W.A.T.) as Dominic's girlfriend, Letty; Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs) as Sgt. Tanner, and singer Ja Rule in a small cameo as a contestant against Dominic.

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:

$207,301,667

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