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The Fast and the Furious (later also known as Fast & Furious 1) is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen from a screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, with the story, credited to Thompson. It is the first installment in the Fast & Furious franchise and stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, and Ted Levine. In the film, Brian O’Conner, an undercover cop, is tasked with discovering the identities of a group of automobile hijackers led by Dominic Toretto.
Preparations for The Fast and the Furious began after Cohen was introduced to illegal street racing in May 1998, with the screenplay originally developed by Thompson and Bergquist; Walker and Diesel were cast in late 1999, and Diesel contributed to script rewrites with Ayer as the rest of the cast was finalized. The production attended illegal street races and is notable for its inclusion of street racers. After setting an initial release date for March 2001, principal photography began in July 2000 and lasted until that October, with filming locations including Los Angeles and southern California.
The Fast and the Furious was theatrically released in the United States on June 22, 2001, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom praised the performances of Walker and Diesel and the action sequences, but criticism for its storyline and the ending. The film grossed over $200 million worldwide, becoming the 19th highest-grossing film of 2001. It launched a franchise starting with the sequel film 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), which then led to an industry of tie-in products, including video games, amusement park attractions, and spin-off works, and merchandise including toys and clothing. The Fast and the Furious was reissued in a limited release in June 2016, to commemorate its fifteenth anniversary.
the fast and the furious 2001 full movie cast
| Directed by | Rob Cohen |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | Gary Scott, ThompsonErik, Bergquist, David Ayer |
| Story by | Gary Scott Thompson |
| Based on | “Racer X” by Ken Li |
| Produced by | Neal H. Moritz |
| Starring | Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, Ted Levine |
| Cinematography | Ericson Core |
| Edited by | Peter Honess |
| Music by | BT |
| Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | June 22, 2001 (United States) |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Countries | United States, Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38 million |
| Box office | $207.3 million |
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The Fast and the Furious 2001 Filming
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The Fast and the Furious 2001 film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of southern California, from July to October 2000. Key locations included Dodger Stadium (on the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse on the parking lot), Angelino Heights, Silver Lake, and Echo Park (the neighborhoods around Toretto’s home), as well as Little Saigon (where Tran destroys the Eclipse) and the San Bernardino International Airport (the venue for Race Wars, which attracted over 1,500 import car owners and enthusiasts). The entire last rig heist scene was filmed along Domenigoni Parkway on the southern side of San Jacinto/Hemet in the San Jacinto Valley near Diamond Valley Lake.
Prior to filming, both Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez did not have driver’s licenses, so they took driving lessons during production. For the climactic race scene between Brian and Toretto, separate shots of both cars crossing the railroad and the train crossing the street were filmed, then composited together to give the illusion of the train narrowly missing the cars. A long steel rod was used as a ramp for Toretto’s car to crash through the semi-truck and fly in mid-air.
An alternate ending titled “More than Furious” was filmed, in which Tanner drops Brian off at the Toretto home, where he encounters Mia packing, intending to move away. Brian reveals that he resigned from the LAPD, who let him go quietly, and that he wants another chance with her. When Mia tells him that it’s not going to be that simple, Brian tells her that he’s got time. This ending was released in the collection bundle DVD version.
During the filming of the movie, seventy-eight cars were wrecked both on and off-screen. Out of the seventy-eight cars, three cars were shown being destroyed in the film’s trailer alone.
The Fast and the Furious 2001 Character
- Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner: An LAPD officer sent to infiltrate a crew of hijackers. Mia’s love interest.
- Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto: Leader of the heist crew and a professional street racer. He was banned from professional racing after a violent retaliatory attack on the man who accidentally killed Dominic’s father.
- Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz:
A member of Dominic’s crew and his girlfriend. - Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto:
Dominic’s sister and owner of the Toretto general store. Brian’s love interest. - Rick Yune as Johnny Tran:
A Vietnamese gang leader and rival of Dominic. - Chad Lindberg as Jesse:
A member of Dominic’s crew. Highly intelligent with math, algebra, and in computing, but he suffers from attention deficit disorder. - Johnny Strong as Leon:
A member of Dominic’s crew - Matt Schulze as Vince:
A member of Dominic’s crew and his childhood friend. He harbors an unrequited love for Mia.
The Fast and the Furious 2001 The central cast is rounded out by Ted Levine and Thom Barry as Tanner and Bilkins respectively, members of the team that organized the investigation to place Brian undercover. Noel Gugliemi appears as Hector, the organizer of the drag race. Musician and rapper Ja Rule and car tuner R.J. de Vera also act as Edwin and Danny, fellow drivers at the drag race who race against Dominic and Brian. Vyto Ruginis plays Harry, an informant, and owner of The Racer’s Edge. Reggie Lee portrays Lance Nguyen, Tran’s cousin, and right-hand man. Neal H. Moritz and Rob Cohen both appear in cameos; Moritz plays an unnamed driver of a black Ferrari F355 convertible who is given a challenge by Brian, while Cohen plays a pizza delivery man.
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The Fast and the Furious 2001 Soundtrack
The Fast and the Furious 2001 film’s score was composed by music producer BT, mixing electronica with hip-hop and industrial influences. Two soundtracks were released for the film. The first one features mostly hip-hop and rap music. The second one, titled More Fast and Furious, features alternative metal, post-grunge, and nu metal songs, as well as select tracks from BT’s score.
The Fast and the Furious 2001 Release Date
The Fast and the Furious was released on June 22, 2001, in North America
The Fast and the Furious 2001 Box office
The Fast and the Furious was released on June 22, 2001, in North America and ranked #1 at the box office, earning $40,089,015 during its opening weekend. Its widest release was 2,889 theaters. During its run, the film has made a domestic total of $144,533,925 along with an international total of $62,750,000 bringing its worldwide total of $207,283,925 on a budget of $38 million.
The Fast and the Furious Home media Release Date
The Fast and the Furious was released on DVD on January 2, 2002. More than 5.5 million units were sold by April 2002. A second DVD entitled the “Tricked Out Edition”, released on June 3, 2003, featured The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious, a short film that set the tone for the film’s sequel. An abridged version of the short film is also on the sequel’s DVD release.
