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Features: DVD, Widescreen
Loosely based on a Vibe magazine article about street racing car clubs, the The Fast And The Furious puts the pedal to the metal with some of the most amazing, adrenaline rush-inducing action and stunts ever seen on film. Featuring a sizzling cast that includes Paul Walker (Joy Ride, Varsity Blues, The Skulls); Vin Diesel (Saving Private Ryan, Pitch Black); Jordana Brewster (The Faculty) and Michelle Rodriguez (Girlfight), the movie provides an inside look at the racers' close-knit camaraderie as well as their amazingly customized Japanese vehicles. The film stars Vin Diesel as Domenic Toretto, the leader of a street gang that is suspected of stealing expensive electronic equipment. Paul Walker stars as a rookie cop who goes undercover to find out exactly who is stealing the equipment. Posing as a racing team member, he manages to ingratiate himself with the team's leaders and even finds himself falling for Domenic's younger sister (played by Jordana Brewster). Eventually, his assignment and life become jeopardized when the other members begin to suspect an impostor within their ranks, and the stage is set for an exciting climactic showdown. With over 6 hours of high-octane entertainment, the DVD revs up the standard of DVD added value. The Fast And The Furious DVD includes an unparalleled interactive eight car angle stunt sequence, the hard-driving music videos of Ja Rule, Saliva and Cadillac Tah plus lots more.
"...loaded with the essential equipment: multicultural machismo, cutthroat rivalries and a steady supply of daredevil stunts done at 140 mph or more." Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
"...chrome and beefcake." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"...intensely involving entertainment..." Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
"...has "guilty pleasure" written all over it." James Berardinelli's ReelViews
Editor's Note
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS is a nitro-burning joyride that makes outstanding use of special effects, innovative camera work, and a nonstop throbbing soundtrack. From the opening sequence--a high-speed, high-tech truck robbery--the film never drops below the red line. Roaring along at breakneck speed, Dom (Vin Diesel) and his crew meet on the streets of L.A. each night to show off their high-powered racers. When new guy Brian (Paul Walker) wants to add his fuel to the fire, he can't cough up the cash to race, but offers up his car as collateral. In their tiny jacked compacts, Dom, Brian, and Edwin (Ja Rule) burst into a high-gear race with Brian nearly beating perennial champion Dom. But in the final moments, he loses the race and his car. Brian's debt is quickly cleared, however, when he saves Dom both from the cops and from a potentially violent encounter with Johnny Tran (Rick Yune), a rival gang lord. Dom takes Brian under his wing--a decision that disgusts his gang but delights his sister Mia (Jordana Brewster). The gang never suspects that Brian is not who he seems: he is actually an undercover cop, and though he wishes otherwise, he's there to bust Dom for committing the armed truck robbery witnessed in the opening scenes.
| Features | Behind-The-Scenes Footage | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; English DTS 5.1 Surround | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Deleted Scenes | | Tricking Out A Hot Import Car | | Theatrical Trailer | | ABC/ESPN Sports Trailer | | Enhanced Viewing | | Feature Commentary With Director Rob Cohen | | Cast And Filmmakers | | Turbo-Charged Prelude For 2 Fast 2 Furious | | Sneak Peek At 2 Fast 2 Furious | | 2 Fast 2 Furious Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 1/5/2010 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 22949 | | UPC: 00025192294921 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...It's a rare treat to see actual heavy metal flip out of control and go crunch....It captures the late-night adrenaline rush of an underground sport that requires beating the law as well as your opponents..." 06/22/2001 p.4EVariety
"...Gritty and gratifying....A really good exploitationer....An attractive cast led by an imposing Van Diesel keeps the personal scenes quite watchable..." 06/25/2001 p.19-24 Los Angeles Times
"...An intensely involving entertainment..." 06/22/2001 p.8 Chicago Sun-Times 6 of 10
...The Fast and the Furious is not a great movie, but it delivers what it promises to deliver, and knows that a chase scene is supposed to be about something more than special effects. - Roger Ebert
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