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The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)

This article is about the first installment in the franchise. For the fourth film in the franchise, see Fast & Furious (2009 film). For the 1954 film after which the film and franchise is titled, see The Fast and the Furious (1954 film).

The Fast and the Furious
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Cohen
Screenplay by
Story byGary Scott Thompson
Based on"Racer X"
by Ken Li
Produced byNeal H. Moritz
Starring
CinematographyEricson Core
Edited byPeter Honess
Music byBT
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[1]
Release dates
Running time
106 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38 million[2]
Box office$207.3 million[2]

The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen from a screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, based on the Vibe magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li. The first installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, it stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, and Ted Levine. In the film, undercover cop Brian O'Conner (Walker) infiltrates a street racing crew to investigate a series of hijackings and finds himself developing a complex friendship with the group's leader, Dominic Toretto (Diesel).

The Fast and the Furious entered development in late 1998, its concept inspired by Li's Vibe article about illegal street racing. Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after.[4] Various actors were considered for the roles of O'Conner and Toretto, with Walker cast in 1998 and then Diesel in early 1999, with the pair attending actual street races in preparation for the film. Principal photography began in July 2000 and finished that October, with filming locations primarily including Los Angeles and the surrounding area in southern California. Record producer BT was hired to compose the score.

The Fast and the Furious premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001, and was released in the United States on June 22, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the action sequences and the performances but criticism for its story: the film is considered Diesel's, Walker's and Rodriguez's breakthrough roles. The Fast and the Furious grossed over $207 million worldwide. The film's success spawned a franchise, and it was followed by the sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious in 2003.

  1. ^ a b "The Fast and the Furious". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "The Fast and the Furious". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The Fast and the Furious". British Film Institute. London. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Vin Diesel: 7 Things You Don't Know About Me". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2019.

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