Furious 7 (2015)

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

Director:

James Wan

Writers:

Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters)

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson

35 wins & 36 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vin Diesel	...	Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker	...	Brian O'Conner
Jason Statham	...	Deckard Shaw
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Letty
Jordana Brewster	...	Mia
Tyrese Gibson	...	Roman
Ludacris	...	Tej (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Dwayne Johnson	...	Hobbs
Lucas Black	...	Sean Boswell
Kurt Russell	...	Mr. Nobody
Nathalie Emmanuel	...	Ramsey
Elsa Pataky	...	Elena
Gal Gadot	...	Gisele
John Brotherton	...	Sheppard
Luke Evans	...	Owen Shaw

Storyline

Dominic and his crew thought they'd left the criminal mercenary life behind. They'd defeated international terrorist Owen Shaw and went their separate ways. But now, Shaw's brother, Deckard Shaw, is out killing the crew one by one for revenge. Worse, a Somalian terrorist called Jakarde and a shady government official called "Mr. Nobody" are both competing to steal a computer terrorism program called "God's Eye," that can turn any technological device into a weapon. Torretto must reconvene with his team to stop Shaw and retrieve the God's Eye program while caught in a power struggle between the terrorist and the United States government.

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Plot Keywords:

car falling off a cliff | star died before release | bulletproof vest | terrorist | revenge | 

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Taglines:

One last ride

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for prolonged frenetic sequences of violence, action and mayhem, suggestive content and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Grossed $147 million in its North American opening weekend, setting several records, including biggest opening for the franchise, for the month of April, and for a film with a predominantly non-white cast.

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Goofs

When Dom chases Deckard from the funeral, the window tint on Deckard's Maserati keeps disappearing and then reappearing.

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Quotes

Brian O'Conner: [Etihad towers scene] Cars can't fly, Dom, cars can't fly!

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Crazy Credits

The film's title appears at the end of the opening credits.

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Alternate Versions

The 140-minute extended version of the film has the following additions:

• No doubt the biggest addition is the longer opening sequence where Deckard narrates their shared past as children including him punished by their father for what Owen would steal. He also knew that Owen would end up in the current predicament despite being a gangster, smarter, better and being trained by him. It then continues to the theatrical-version's opening of laying the machine gun on Owen's chest before he leaves the hospital.
• A different line when Deckard responds to Hobbs why he's in his office: "I don't care for your computer. I'm here for the team that crippled my brother."
• The graveyard chase is slightly longer.
• The number of punches, kicks and head butts between Letty and Kara is almost doubled.
• The shootout at the warehouse is longer, especially it has Mr. Nobody killing a three more of Jakande's mercenaries.

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Connections

Referenced in Sean Bradley Reviews: Fast and Furious 8 (A.K.A. 'The Fate of the Furious') (2017)

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Soundtracks

Off-Set
Written by Cordale Quinn, T.I. (as Clifford Harris, Jr.), Young Thug (as Jeff Williams), Edward Page II
Performed by T.I.
Produced by Cordale Quinn (as Lil' C) and 6 Mile JP of The Democrats
T.I. appears courtesy of Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

The double alpha of action films

This film tells the story of a team of daredevil drivers who ate recruited by the secret service to rescue a kidnapped hacker who has invented a powerful surveillance software.

With the series being the who's who of conventional action superstars, "Fast And Furious 7" finally corrected the conspicuous absence of Jason Statham. He certainly doesn't disappoint, as every star deliver awesome action scenes. This film is different from the others because it's really good. It's not ridiculous and brainless like "The Expendables" series; and it's not attention deficit like the Bourne series. This combines action, brains and emotions, which is a perfect blend for blockbuster success.

The action scenes are simply awesome. The scene of a car flying between buildings is superb, but by no means the best. There are so many other astounding scenes that got me holding my breath, literally. For example, Paul Walker trying to escape from a bus is a scene that made me stop breathing because it's so intense. The film is so packed with action, but it doesn't feel fragmented or attention deficit. That is what makes it stand above other action films.

"Fast And Furious 7" constantly surprises me with jaw dropping action. Just when I thought I have seen everything, and nothing can surprise me anymore, the surprises keep on coming. I'm truly amazed by the film. I guess no one thought James Wan could make such an awe inspiring film, after establishing himself as a great horror director.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [UK] Official Twitter [Italy]

Country:

USA China Japan Canada United Arab Emirates

Language:

English Thai Arabic Spanish

Release Date:

3 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fast and Furious 7

Filming Locations:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Box Office

Budget:

$190,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$147,187,040, 5 April 2015

Gross USA:

$353,007,020

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,515,341,399

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Media Rights Capital (MRC), China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min 140 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 SDDS DTS (Ultra HD Blu-ray release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1