The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 American street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film in The Fast and the Furious film series. The film's concept was inspired by a Vibe magazine article about street racing in New York City, and its plot is loosely based on No Man's Land, and Point Break. This film bears no storyline relation to Roger Corman's The Fast and the Furious ,...
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quick facts
Release date:June 18, 2001
Directed by:Rob Cohen
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:106 Minutes
Producer:Neal H. Moritz
Editor:Peter Honess
Music by:BT
Cinematography:Ericson Core
Screenplay by:David Ayer, Erik Bergquist, Gary Scott Thompson
Estimated budget:$38,000,000
Genre:Action, Thriller

Award-winners from The Fast and the Furious

Paul Walker
Paul Walker
Character:Brian O'Conner
Born:September 12, 1973
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel
Character:Dominic Toretto
Born:July 18, 1967

Cast of The Fast and the Furious

Ted Levine
Ted Levine
Sgt. Tanner
Born:May 29, 1957
Age:54
Ja Rule
Ja Rule
Edwin
Born:February 29, 1976
Age:36
Noel Gugliemi
Noel Gugliemi
Hector
Born:1970
Age:42
Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez
Letty Ortiz
Born:July 12, 1978
Age:33
Vyto Ruginis
Vyto Ruginis
Harry
Born:1956
Age:56
Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg
Jesse
Born:November 1, 1976
Age:35

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2002 MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team, Vin Diesel
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YearAward Nomination
2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence
2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - Male, Paul Walker
2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
2002 MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team, Vin Diesel
2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, Vin Diesel
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Film director of The Fast and the Furious

Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
Born: March 12, 1949
Age: 63

Robert "Rob" Cohen is an American film director, producer and writer. Cohen was born to a Jewish family in Cornwall, New York. He was raised and spent his childhood in the Town of Newburgh and graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1967 Times Herald Record, August 3, 2008. He subsequently...
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Music contributors for The Fast and the Furious

BT
BT

Brian Wayne Transeau is a Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter better...
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Prequels and sequels to The Fast and the Furious

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Filming locations for The Fast and the Furious

Los Angeles
Los Angeles

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