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Name: The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
Director: Rob Cohen
Released: 2023-09-14T06:10:26Z
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Cast: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel

The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rob Cohen
Produced by	Neal H. Moritz
Screenplay by	Gary Scott Thompson; Erik Bergquist; David Ayer;
Story by	Gary Scott Thompson
Based on	"Racer X"; by Ken Li
Starring	Paul Walker; Vin Diesel; Michelle Rodriguez; Jordana Brewster; Rick Yune; Chad Lindberg; Johnny Strong; Ted Levine;
Music by	BT
Cinematography	Ericson Core
Edited by	Peter Honess
Production; company	Universal Pictures; Neal H. Moritz Productions; Mediastream Film;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (North America); United International Pictures (International);
Release date	June 18, 2001 (Mann Village Theatre); June 22, 2001 (United States);
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$38 million
Box office	$207.5 million

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The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 American action film directed by Rob Cohen, and written by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, based on the 1998 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 1998 Vibe article about the illegal street racing scene of New York City at the time. Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after.^[8] 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. Critics praised the action sequences and the performances but criticized its story; the film is considered Diesel's, Walker's, and Rodriguez's breakthrough roles. The Fast and the Furious grossed $207 million worldwide on a $38 million budget. The film's success spawned a franchise consisting of 9 sequels, a spin-off film, a TV series, and several video games. It was followed by 2 Fast 2 Furious in 2003.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Outside Los Angeles, a heist crew driving three heavily modified Honda Civics hijack a semi-truck trailer carrying electronic goods and escape into the night along the Terminal Island Freeway. Meanwhile, LAPD officer Brian O'Conner is sent undercover as part of a joint LAPD-FBI task force to locate the crew responsible. Brian investigates Toretto's Market & Cafe managed by Mia, sister of notorious street racer Dominic “Dom” Toretto. When Dom's crew arrives—Vince, Leon, Jesse, and Dom's girlfriend Letty—Vince becomes suspicious of Brian and picks a fight with him. As a result of the fight, Dom threatens to fire Brian from his undercover job at Harry's garage and ban him from the market, but Harry manages to reason with him and keep Brian employed.

Brian brings a modified 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS to a car meet, hoping to find a lead on the heist crew. Dom arrives in his Mazda RX-7 and initiates a race. Without credibility, Brian wagers his car; he, Dom, and two other drivers race. Brian's car malfunctions and Dom wins the race, but LAPD officers arrive, forcing Dom to flee. Brian rescues him, helping him escape, inadvertently venturing into territory held by a rival racing gang led by Johnny Tran and his cousin Lance. Tran and Lance destroy the Eclipse, and the two are forced to return to Dom's home on foot. Dom reiterates that Brian still owes him a ten-second car.

Brian delivers a decrepit MK4 Toyota Supra to Dom's garage, and the crew begins the process of restoring it. At the same time, he begins dating Mia and looks into Tran's finances.

Hector comes to Harry’s garage and speaks to Brian with the intent to buy performance parts for Honda Civics. While Brian is investigating one of Hector's garages, looking for the Civics that have been involved in the heists, Brian is discovered by Dom and Vince; he convinces the latter he is researching Tran's gang's vehicles in preparation for Race Wars.

In the process, the three discover a large number of electronic goods, which Brian reports to his superiors, LAPD Sergeant Tanner and FBI Special Agent Bilkins. Tran is arrested, but is found to have acquired the goods legally. An enraged Bilkins berates Tanner and Brian. Bilkins then informs Brian that the truck drivers have begun arming themselves to kill the hijackers and notifies him that he has 36 hours to find them, whom the former believes was Dom all along. Brian and Dom attend Race Wars, where Jesse wagers and loses his father's MK3 Volkswagen Jetta in a drag race against Tran driving his Honda S2000. Jesse flees upon losing, resulting in a confrontation between Dom and Tran. Tran accuses Dom of being a narc, and the two fight before being broken up.

That evening, Brian witnesses Dom leaving with his crew to carry out the heist. Brian reveals his identity to a distraught Mia, convincing her to help him knowing their danger. Dom, Letty, Vince, and Leon attempt to hijack the truck; the driver fires on Vince, critically injuring him and running Letty off the road in the process. Brian and Mia catch up to help, but Brian is forced to reveal his identity when he calls for MEDEVAC to save Vince. Dom, Mia, Letty, and Leon flee the scene before the police arrive.

Later, Brian arrives to arrest Dom, but the latter demands he leave in order to save Jesse from the danger he's in from Tran's gang. Jesse arrives, pleading for help, but he is gunned down by Tran and Lance on motorcycles. Brian foregoes his arrest of Dom and gives chase to Tran and Lance, with Dom getting into his father's 1970 Dodge Charger R/T to pursue Tran and avenge Jesse. During the chase, Dom runs Lance off the road before Brian accidentally kills Tran.

Brian then pursues Dom, and the two agree to a quarter-mile race over a railroad crossing. The race narrowly ends in a draw, but Dom is t-boned by a passing truck. Instead of arresting him, Brian hands over the keys to his Supra, reminding Dom he was owed a ten-second car. He walks away as Dom drives off.

In the post-credits scene, Dom is seen driving through Baja California, Mexico, in a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Vin Diesel (left) in 2013, Paul Walker in 2009, and Michelle Rodriguez in 2006

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 he believed had accidentally killed his father.
Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner:
An LAPD police officer sent to infiltrate a crew of hijackers and also Mia's primary love interest.
Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz:
A member of Dom's crew and his girlfriend.
Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto:
Dom'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 Dom.
Chad Lindberg as Jesse:
A member of Dom's crew. Highly intelligent with math, algebra, and in computing, but he dropped out of school due to his attention deficit disorder.
Johnny Strong as Leon:
A member of Dom's crew.

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, and Matt Schulze as Vince, a member of Dom's crew and his childhood friend. 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 Dom 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 Hut delivery man.

Production[edit | edit source]

Development[edit | edit source]

In 2000, actor Paul Walker had worked with director Rob Cohen on The Skulls. Cohen secured a deal with producer Neal H. Moritz for an untitled action film for Universal Pictures, and approached Walker and asked him to suggest his "dream" action film; Walker suggested a mash-up of the films Days of Thunder (1990) and Donnie Brasco (1997).^[9] Soon thereafter, Cohen and Moritz brought him the Vibe magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li, published in May 1998, which detailed underground street racing operating in New York City,^[10] and suggested a story set to follow Walker as an undercover cop tasked with infiltrating the world of underground street racing.^[9] The screenplay was originally developed by Gary Scott Thompson and Erik Bergquist. David Ayer was brought into the project to help rework the script. Ayer changed it from the "mostly white and suburban story" set in New York to a diverse one set in Los Angeles.^[11]

Upon being offered the role, Walker signed on immediately.^[9] Eminem was offered the role, but turned it down to work on the film 8 Mile (2002), and Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were also considered.^[12] Originally, the studio told the producers they would green-light the film if they could get Timothy Olyphant to play the role of Dominic Toretto. Olyphant, however, who had starred in the previous year's car-themed film Gone in 60 Seconds, declined the role. Olyphant said that he turned down the role as he thought the film would be "stupid".^[13] Moritz instead suggested Vin Diesel, who had to be convinced to take the role even though he had only played supporting roles up to that point.^[14] The role of Mia Toretto was originally written for Eliza Dushku, who declined it, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jessica Biel, Kirsten Dunst, and Natalie Portman auditioned before Jordana Brewster was cast.^[12]

Moritz had difficulty choosing between the titles Racer X (after the article), Redline, Race Wars and Street Wars, but was ultimately inspired by a documentary on American International Pictures, which included the 1954 film The Fast and the Furious. Moritz was traded use of some stock footage to its director, Roger Corman, in exchange for a license to use the title.^[15]^[16]^[17]

Filming[edit | edit source]

The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of southern California, from July to October 2000. Key locations included Dodger Stadium (the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse in the parking lot), Angelino Heights, Silver Lake and Echo Park (the neighborhoods around the Toretto house), 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.^[18]

Before filming, both Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez did not have driver's licenses, so they took driving lessons during production.^[18]^[16] For the climactic race scene between Brian and Dom, 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 Dom's car to crash through the semi-truck and fly in mid-air.^{[citation needed]} During filming, 78 cars were wrecked both on and off-screen, of which 3 cars were shown being destroyed in the film's trailer alone.^[19] During production, stunt coordinator and second unit director Mic Rodgers developed a vehicle named the “Mic Rig” in collaboration with special effects coordinator Matt Sweeney and the rest of the film's special effects department.^[18]^[20]

Music[edit | edit source]

The 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.

Release[edit | edit source]

The Fast and the Furious premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001.^[21] It was then released to theaters in the United States on June 22, 2001.

Home media[edit | edit source]

The Fast and the Furious was released on DVD and VHS on January 2, 2002.^[22] The DVD release sold 2.1 million copies during its first day of release, making it the second-highest single-day DVD sales of any film, behind Pearl Harbor.^[23] The film also made $18.65 million in video store rental revenue in its first week, a record at the time, beating Cast Away.^[23] It was later surpassed by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in May.^[24] More than 5.5 million home video units were sold by April 2002.^[25] A second DVD release, dubbed the "Tricked Out Edition", was released on June 3, 2003, and features The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious, a short film that set the tone of the film's sequel. An abridged version of the short film is also on the sequel's DVD release.^[26]

An alternate ending titled "More Than Furious" was filmed, in which Tanner drops Brian off at the Toretto house, 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 is not going to be that simple, Brian tells her that he has time. This ending was released in the collection bundle DVD version.

Merchandising[edit | edit source]

Racing Champions released diecast metal replicas of the film's cars in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64.^[27] RadioShack sold ZipZaps micro RC versions of the cars in 2002.^[28] 1/24 scale plastic model kits of the hero cars were manufactured by AMT Ertl.^[29]

A video game was planned for a release in 2003 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox by Vivendi Universal.^[30] Two other video games were released in 2004: a mobile game and an arcade game both titled The Fast and the Furious.^[31]^[32] The arcade game was ported to the Wii as Cruis'n in 2007.^[33]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

The Fast and the Furious earned $40,089,015 during its opening weekend and ranked #1 at the box office ahead of Dr. Dolittle 2, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.^[34] The film became one of the four consecutive Universal films of 2001 to gross $40 million in their opening weekends, with the others being Jurassic Park III, American Pie 2 and The Mummy Returns.^[35] Its widest release was 2,889 theaters. During its run, the film made $144,745,925 in North America, along with $62,771,584 internationally, for a worldwide total gross of $207,517,995 on a budget of $38 million.^[6]^[7]

In the United Kingdom, the film ranked in second place at the box office behind Moulin Rouge!, collecting $2.6 million during its opening weekend.^[36]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 55% based on 155 reviews, and an average rating of 5.40/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Sleek and shiny on the surface, The Fast and the Furious recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s."^[37] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[38] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.^[39]

Todd McCarthy of Variety called the film "a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen's high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed."^[40] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "an action picture that's surprising in the complexity of its key characters and portents of tragedy."^[41] Vin Diesel's portrayal of Dominic Torretto won praise, with Reece Pendleton of the Chicago Reader writing that "Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage."^[42] Future franchise director Louis Leterrier and star Jason Statham went to watch the film in Paris in 2001 while on a break from filming The Transporter (2002), and praised it.^[43]

Other reviews were more mixed. Susan Wloszczyna of USA Today gave the film 2¹⁄₂ out of 4 stars, saying that Cohen "at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting."^[44] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C, saying it "works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title."^[45] Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times stated "such a drag that it ends up doing something hard to imagine: it makes you long for the soulless professionalism of a Jerry Bruckheimer movie."^[46] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post gave the film a scathing review, calling it "Rebel Without a Cause without a cause. The Young and the Restless with gas fumes. The Quick and the Dead with skid marks."^[47] Paul Clinton of CNN wrote that Cohen "created a high-octane, rubber-burning extravaganza" but he criticized the film for "plot holes you could drive the proverbial truck through" and an "idiotic" ending.^[48]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
AFI Award	Cinematographer of the Year	Ericson Core	Nominated
ALMA Award	Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack	The Fast and the Furious for the song "Put It On Me"	Nominated
ASCAP Award	Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures	Ja Rule for the song "Put It On Me"	Won
Black Reel	Theatrical – Best Actor	Vin Diesel	Nominated
BMI Film Music Award		BT	Won
Golden Trailer	Best Action	The Fast and the Furious	Nominated
Hollywood Breakthrough Award	Breakthrough Male Performance	Paul Walker	Won
Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)	Best Sound Editing – Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film	Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor) Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor) Michael Dressel (supervising Foley editor) Steve Mann (sound editor) Kim Secrist (sound editor) Steve Nelson (sound editor) Howard Neiman (sound editor) Glenn Hoskinson (sound editor) Tim Walston (sound effects designer) Charles Deenen (sound effects designer) Scott Curtis (Foley editor) Dan Yale (Foley editor)	Nominated
Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)	Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film	Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor) Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor) Becky Sullivan (supervising dialogue editor/supervising adr editor) Mildred Iatrou (dialogue editor) Donald L. Warner Jr. (dialogue editor) Robert Troy (dialogue editor) Paul Curtis (dialogue editor) William Dotson (dialogue editor) Cathie Speakman (dialogue editor) Nicholas Vincent Korda (adr editor) Lee Lemont (adr editor)	Nominated
MTV Movie Award	Best On-Screen Team	Vin Diesel Paul Walker	Won
	Best Movie	The Fast and the Furious	Nominated
	Best Male Performance	Vin Diesel	Nominated
	Breakthrough Male Performance	Paul Walker	Nominated
	Best Action Sequence	The Fast and the Furious	Nominated
Stinkers Award	Most Intrusive Musical Score		Won
Taurus Award	Best Driving	Matt Johnston Mike Justus Debbie Evans Tim Trella Christopher J. Tuck Kevin Scott (semi driver)	Won
	Best Work With a Vehicle	Christopher J. Tuck Mike Justus	Won
	Best Stunt by a Stunt Woman	Debbie Evans	Won
	Best Stunt by a Stunt Man	Christopher J. Tuck Tim Trella	Won
	Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director: Feature Film	Mic Rodgers	Won
	Best Work With a Vehicle	Jimmy N. Roberts	Nominated
	Hardest Hit	Mike Justus	Nominated
Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie: Sleazebag	Rick Yune	Nominated
	Choice Movie: Hissy Fit	Vin Diesel	Nominated
	Choice Movie: Fight Scene	Paul Walker vs. Rick Yune	Nominated
	Choice Summer Movie	The Fast and the Furious	Nominated

Sequel[edit | edit source]

The film shattered box office expectations and a sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, was green-lit immediately. Diesel and Cohen declined to return for the sequel, opting to develop the film XXX (2002), which starred Diesel in the lead role. To account for these changes, Universal commissioned the writers to create a standalone sequel with Walker in the lead and brought in John Singleton as the new director.^[10]^[9]

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External links[edit | edit source]

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[SD-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Levy, Emanuel (June 21, 2001). "The Fast And The Furious (2001)". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[AFI-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "The Fast and the Furious". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2017.

[Filmaffinity-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "The Fast and the Furious (2001)". Filmaffinity. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[BBFC-4] "The Fast and the Furious (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 21, 2001. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[BFI-5] "The Fast and the Furious (2001)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

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-| producer       = [[Neal H. Moritz]]
 | screenplay     = {{Plainlist|
 * [[Gary Scott Thompson]]
 * Erik Bergquist
-* [[David Ayer]]}}
+* [[David Ayer]]
+}}
 | story          = Gary Scott Thompson
-| based_on       = {{based on|"Racer X"|Ken Li}}
+| based_on       = {{Based on|"Racer X"|Ken Li}}
+| producer       = [[Neal H. Moritz]]
 | starring       = {{Plainlist|<!-- Per billing block -->
 * [[Paul Walker]]
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 * [[Chad Lindberg]]
 * [[Johnny Strong]]
-* [[Ted Levine]]}}
+* [[Ted Levine]]
-| music          = [[BT (musician)|BT]]
+}}
 | cinematography = [[Ericson Core]]
 | editing        = [[Peter Honess]]
-| studio         = [[Universal Pictures]]<ref name=afi>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/62011-THE-FASTANDTHEFURIOUS|title=The Fast and the Furious|work=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]]|access-date=2017-08-04}}</ref>
+| music          = [[BT (musician)|BT]]
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+| studio         = {{Plainlist|
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+* Neal H. Moritz Productions<ref name="Filmaffinity">{{Cite web |title=The Fast and the Furious (2001) |url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film484467.html |website=[[Filmaffinity]] |access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>
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+| distributor    = {{Plainlist|
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+| runtime        = 107 minutes<ref name="BBFC">{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2001 |title=''The Fast and the Furious'' (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-fast-the-furious-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00otg0ntq |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref><!--Theatrical running time: 1:47:09-->
-| country        = {{plainlist|
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-* Germany<ref name=bfi/>
-}}
 | language       = English
-| budget         = $38 million<ref name="boxofficemojo" />
+| budget         = $38 million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=0232500 |access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref><ref name="NUM">{{Cite The Numbers |id=Fast-and-the-Furious-The |access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>
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-'''''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)|Vibe]]'' magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li. The first installment in the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise, it stars [[Paul Walker]], [[Vin Diesel]], [[Michelle Rodriguez]], [[Jordana Brewster]], [[Rick Yune]], [[Chad Lindberg]], [[Johnny Strong]], and [[Ted Levine]]. In the film, [[Brian O'Conner]] (Walker), an [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] officer, goes undercover in the [[street racing]] world to investigate a group of unknown hijackers, believed to be led by [[Dominic Toretto]] (Diesel).
+'''''The Fast and the Furious''''' is a 2001 American [[action film]] directed by [[Rob Cohen]], and written by [[Gary Scott Thompson]], Erik Bergquist, and [[David Ayer]], based on the 1998 ''[[Vibe (magazine)|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 a ''Vibe'' article about illegal street racing in [[New York City]]. Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/v8oxRdBRd3I Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150331004323/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8oxRdBRd3I Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite magazine|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8oxRdBRd3I|title=Vin Diesel: 7 Things You Don't Know About Me|magazine=Variety|access-date=February 24, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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 (musician)|BT]] was hired to compose the score.
+''The Fast and the Furious'' entered development in late 1998, its concept inspired by Li's 1998 ''Vibe'' article about the illegal street racing scene of New York City at the time. Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/v8oxRdBRd3I Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150331004323/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8oxRdBRd3I Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite magazine|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8oxRdBRd3I|title=Vin Diesel: 7 Things You Don't Know About Me|magazine=Variety|access-date=February 24, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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 (musician)|BT]] was hired to compose the score.
-''The Fast and the Furious'' premiered at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|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 criticism for its story, but praise for the action sequences and Diesel's and Walker's performances, with the film considered their [[breakthrough role]]s. ''The Fast and the Furious'' grossed over $207 million worldwide. It was followed by ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' in 2003.
+''The Fast and the Furious'' premiered at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Mann Village Theatre]] in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001, and was released in the United States on June 22, by [[Universal Pictures]]. Critics praised the action sequences and the performances but criticized its story; the film is considered Diesel's, Walker's, and Rodriguez's [[breakthrough role]]s. ''The Fast and the Furious'' grossed $207 million worldwide on a $38 million budget. The film's success spawned a franchise consisting of 9 sequels, a spin-off film, a TV series, and several video games. It was followed by ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' in 2003.
 == Plot ==
-A heist crew driving three heavily modified [[Honda Civic (sixth generation)|Honda Civics]] hijack a [[Semi-trailer truck|semi-truck trailer]] carrying electronic goods and escape into the night along [[Terminal Island Freeway]]. Meanwhile, LAPD officer [[Brian O'Conner]] is sent [[undercover]] as part of a joint [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]]-[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] [[task force]] to locate the crew responsible. Brian investigates Toretto's Market, managed by [[Mia Toretto|Mia]], sister of notorious street racer [[Dominic Toretto|Dominic “Dom” Toretto]]. When Dom's crew arrives{{emdash}}Vince, Leon, Jesse, and Dom's girlfriend Letty{{emdash}}Vince picks a fight with Brian. Brian is promptly fired from his job working undercover at Harry's Garage and banned from the Market.
+<!-- Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summary should be between 400 to 700 words. -->
+Outside [[Los Angeles]], a heist crew driving three heavily modified [[Honda Civic (fifth generation)|Honda Civics]] hijack a [[Semi-trailer truck|semi-truck trailer]] carrying electronic goods and escape into the night along the [[Terminal Island Freeway]]. Meanwhile, [[LAPD]] officer [[Brian O'Conner]] is sent [[undercover]] as part of a joint LAPD-[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] [[task force]] to locate the crew responsible.
+Brian investigates Toretto's Market & Cafe managed by [[Mia Toretto|Mia]], sister of notorious street racer [[Dominic Toretto|Dominic “Dom” Toretto]]. When Dom's crew arrives{{emdash}}Vince, Leon, Jesse, and Dom's girlfriend Letty{{emdash}}Vince becomes suspicious of Brian and picks a fight with him. As a result of the fight, Dom threatens to fire Brian from his undercover job at Harry's garage and ban him from the market, but Harry manages to reason with him and keep Brian employed.
+Brian brings a modified [[Mitsubishi Eclipse|1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS]] to a [[Street racing|car meet]], hoping to find a lead on the heist crew. Dom arrives in his [[Mazda RX-7]] and initiates a race. Without credibility, Brian wagers his car; he, Dom, and two other drivers race. Brian's car malfunctions and Dom wins the race, but LAPD officers arrive, forcing Dom to flee. Brian rescues him, helping him escape, inadvertently venturing into territory held by a rival racing gang led by Johnny Tran and his cousin Lance. Tran and Lance destroy the Eclipse, and the two are forced to return to Dom's home on foot. Dom reiterates that Brian still owes him a ten-second car.
-Brian brings a modified [[Mitsubishi Eclipse|1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS]] to a [[Street racing|car meet]], hoping to find a lead on the heist crew. Dom arrives in his [[Mazda RX-7|RX-7]] and initiates a race. Without credibility, Brian wagers his car; he, Dom, and two other drivers race. Brian's car malfunctions, and Dom wins the race, but LAPD officers arrive, forcing Dom to flee. Brian rescues Dom and helps him escape, inadvertently venturing into territory held by a rival racing gang led by Johnny Tran and his cousin Lance. Tran and Lance destroy the Eclipse, and the two are forced to return to Dom's home on foot. Dom reiterates that Brian still owes him a ten-second car.
+Brian delivers a [[Decrepit car|decrepit]] [[Toyota Supra|MK4 Toyota Supra]] to Dom's garage, and the crew begins the process of restoring it. At the same time, he begins dating Mia and looks into Tran's finances.
-Brian delivers a [[Decrepit car|decrepit]] [[Toyota Supra|MK4 Toyota Supra]] to Dom's garage, and the crew begins the process of restoring it. At the same time, Brian begins dating Mia and looks into Tran's finances. While investigating one of Hector's garages, Brian is discovered by Dom and Vince; he convinces the latter he is researching Tran's gang's vehicles in preparation for Race Wars. In the process, the three discover a large number of electronic goods, which Brian reports to his superiors, [[Sergeant|LAPD Sergeant]] Tanner and [[FBI Special Agent]] Bilkins. Tran is arrested but found to have acquired the goods legally. An enraged Bilkins berates Tanner and Brian. Tanner then informs Brian that the truck drivers have begun arming themselves to kill the hijackers and notifies him he has 36 hours to find them, whom the former believes was Dom all along.
+Hector comes to Harry’s garage and speaks to Brian with the intent to buy performance parts for Honda Civics. While Brian is investigating one of Hector's garages, looking for the Civics that have been involved in the heists, Brian is discovered by Dom and Vince; he convinces the latter he is researching Tran's gang's vehicles in preparation for Race Wars.
-Brian and Dom attend Race Wars, where Jesse wagers and loses his father's [[Volkswagen Vento (A3)|MK3 Volkswagen Jetta]] in a drag race against Tran driving his [[Honda S2000]]. Jesse flees upon losing, resulting in a confrontation between Dom and Tran. Tran accuses Dom of being a [[Informant|NARC]], and the two fight before being broken up. That evening, Brian witnesses Dom leaving with his crew to carry out the heist. Brian reveals his identity to a distraught Mia, convincing her to help him knowing their danger. Dom, Letty, Vince, and Leon attempt to hijack the truck; the driver fires on Vince, critically injuring him and running Letty off the road in the process. Brian and Mia catch up to help, but Brian is forced to reveal his identity when he calls for [[Medical evacuation|MEDEVAC]] to save Vince. Dom, Mia, Letty, and Leon flee the scene before the police arrive.
+In the process, the three discover a large number of electronic goods, which Brian reports to his superiors, [[Sergeant|LAPD Sergeant]] Tanner and [[FBI Special Agent]] Bilkins. Tran is arrested, but is found to have acquired the goods legally. An enraged Bilkins berates Tanner and Brian. Bilkins then informs Brian that the truck drivers have begun arming themselves to kill the hijackers and notifies him that he has 36 hours to find them, whom the former believes was Dom all along. Brian and Dom attend Race Wars, where Jesse wagers and loses his father's [[Volkswagen Vento (A3)|MK3 Volkswagen Jetta]] in a drag race against Tran driving his [[Honda S2000]]. Jesse flees upon losing, resulting in a confrontation between Dom and Tran. Tran accuses Dom of being a [[Informant|narc]], and the two fight before being broken up.
-Later, Brian arrives to arrest Dom, but the latter demands he leave in order to save Jesse from the danger he's in from Tran's gang. Jesse arrives moments later, pleading for help, but is gunned down by Tran and Lance on motorcycles. Dom gives chase in his father's 1970 [[Dodge Charger|Charger R/T]] with Brian following; Dom runs Lance off the road, and Brian kills Tran. Brian then pursues Dom, and the two agree to a [[Dragstrip|quarter-mile race]] over a railroad crossing. The race narrowly ends in a draw, but Dom is [[Side collision|t-boned]] by a passing truck. Instead of arresting him, Brian hands over the keys to his Supra, reminding Dom he was owed a ten-second car. Brian walks away as Dom drives off.
+That evening, Brian witnesses Dom leaving with his crew to carry out the heist. Brian reveals his identity to a distraught Mia, convincing her to help him knowing their danger. Dom, Letty, Vince, and Leon attempt to hijack the truck; the driver fires on Vince, critically injuring him and running Letty off the road in the process. Brian and Mia catch up to help, but Brian is forced to reveal his identity when he calls for [[Medical evacuation|MEDEVAC]] to save Vince. Dom, Mia, Letty, and Leon flee the scene before the police arrive.
-In the post-credits scene, Dominic is seen driving through [[Baja California]], [[Mexico]], in a 1970 [[Chevrolet Chevelle]] SS.
+Later, Brian arrives to arrest Dom, but the latter demands he leave in order to save Jesse from the danger he's in from Tran's gang. Jesse arrives, pleading for help, but he is gunned down by Tran and Lance on motorcycles. Brian foregoes his arrest of Dom and gives chase to Tran and Lance, with Dom getting into his father's 1970 [[Dodge Charger|Dodge Charger R/T]] to pursue Tran and avenge Jesse. During the chase, Dom runs Lance off the road before Brian accidentally kills Tran.
+Brian then pursues Dom, and the two agree to a [[Dragstrip|quarter-mile race]] over a [[Level crossing|railroad crossing]]. The race narrowly ends in a draw, but Dom is [[Side collision|t-boned]] by a passing truck. Instead of arresting him, Brian hands over the keys to his Supra, reminding Dom he was owed a ten-second car. He walks away as Dom drives off.
+In the post-credits scene, Dom is seen driving through [[Baja California]], Mexico, in a 1970 [[Chevrolet Chevelle]] SS.
 == Cast ==
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+{{main|List of Fast & Furious cast members{{!}}List of ''Fast & Furious'' cast members|List of Fast & Furious characters{{!}}List of ''Fast & Furious'' characters}}
-*[[Paul Walker]] as [[Brian O'Conner]]:<br>An LAPD police officer sent to infiltrate a crew of hijackers. Mia's love interest
 * [[Vin Diesel]] as [[Dominic Toretto]]:<br/>Leader of the heist crew and a professional [[Street racing#United States|street racer]]. He was banned from professional racing after a violent retaliatory attack on the man he believed had accidentally killed his father.
+* [[Paul Walker]] as [[Brian O'Conner]]:<br>An [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] [[police officer]] sent to infiltrate a crew of hijackers and also Mia's primary love interest.
 * [[Michelle Rodriguez]] as [[Letty Ortiz]]: <br />A member of Dom's crew and his girlfriend.
 * [[Jordana Brewster]] as [[Mia Toretto]]: <br />Dom's sister and owner of the Toretto general store. Brian's love interest.
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 == Production ==
 === Development ===
-In 2000, actor [[Paul Walker]] had worked with director [[Rob Cohen]] on ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]''. Cohen secured a deal with producer [[Neal H. Moritz]] for an untitled action film for [[Universal Pictures]], and approached Walker and asked him to suggest his "dream" action film; Walker suggested a mash-up of the films ''[[Days of Thunder]]'' (1990) and ''[[Donnie Brasco (film)|Donnie Brasco]]'' (1997).<ref name="Amy Kaufman">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-paul-walker-furious-death-20150406-story.html|title=How Paul Walker nearly quit the 'Furious' franchise|first=Amy|last=Kaufman|date=6 April 2015 |work= [[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=3 Aug 2018}}</ref> Soon thereafter, Cohen and Moritz brought him the ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li, published in May 1998, which detailed underground street racing operating in New York City,<ref name="Yahoo! Movies">{{cite news|last1=Zakarin|first1=Jordan|title=Meet the Writer Who Made 'The Fast and the Furious' Possible|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/fast-and-furious-original-article-writer-114662681722.html|access-date=May 4, 2017|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|date=March 26, 2015}}</ref> and suggested a story set to follow Walker as an undercover cop tasked with infiltrating the world of underground street racing.<ref name="Amy Kaufman" /> The screenplay was originally developed by [[Gary Scott Thompson]] and Erik Bergquist. [[David Ayer]] was brought into the project to help rework the script. Ayer changed it from the "mostly white and suburban story" set in New York to a diverse one set in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nofilmschool.com/fast-and-furious-turns-20|title='Fast and Furious' Survived Because It's About Empowerment|website=nofilmschool.com|date=May 4, 2021 |access-date=June 19, 2021}}</ref>
+In 2000, actor [[Paul Walker]] had worked with director [[Rob Cohen]] on ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]''. Cohen secured a deal with producer [[Neal H. Moritz]] for an untitled action film for [[Universal Pictures]], and approached Walker and asked him to suggest his "dream" action film; Walker suggested a mash-up of the films ''[[Days of Thunder]]'' (1990) and ''[[Donnie Brasco (film)|Donnie Brasco]]'' (1997).<ref name="Amy Kaufman">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-paul-walker-furious-death-20150406-story.html|title=How Paul Walker nearly quit the 'Furious' franchise|first=Amy|last=Kaufman|date=6 April 2015|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=3 Aug 2018|archive-date=June 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603025012/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-paul-walker-furious-death-20150406-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon thereafter, Cohen and Moritz brought him the ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li, published in May 1998, which detailed underground street racing operating in New York City,<ref name="Yahoo! Movies">{{cite news|last1=Zakarin|first1=Jordan|title=Meet the Writer Who Made 'The Fast and the Furious' Possible|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/fast-and-furious-original-article-writer-114662681722.html|access-date=May 4, 2017|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|date=March 26, 2015|archive-date=September 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912102905/https://www.yahoo.com/movies/fast-and-furious-original-article-writer-114662681722.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and suggested a story set to follow Walker as an undercover cop tasked with infiltrating the world of underground street racing.<ref name="Amy Kaufman" /> The screenplay was originally developed by [[Gary Scott Thompson]] and Erik Bergquist. [[David Ayer]] was brought into the project to help rework the script. Ayer changed it from the "mostly white and suburban story" set in New York to a diverse one set in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nofilmschool.com/fast-and-furious-turns-20|title='Fast and Furious' Survived Because It's About Empowerment|website=nofilmschool.com|date=May 4, 2021|access-date=June 19, 2021|archive-date=February 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205235036/https://nofilmschool.com/fast-and-furious-turns-20|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Upon being offered the role, Walker signed on immediately.<ref name="Amy Kaufman" /> [[Eminem]] was offered the role, but turned it down to work on the film ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'' (2002),  and [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Christian Bale]] were also considered.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/the-remarkable-evolution-of-the-fast-and-furious-movie-franchise/|title=The remarkable evolution of the Fast and Furious movie franchise|website=CBSSports.com|date=April 3, 2015 }}</ref> Originally, the studio told the producers they would [[green-light]] the film if they could get [[Timothy Olyphant]] to play the role of Dominic Toretto. Olyphant, however, who had starred in the previous year's car-themed film ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'', declined the role. Olyphant said that he turned down the role as he thought the film would be "stupid".<ref>https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/timothy-olyphant-explains-why-turned-054040971.html</ref> Moritz instead suggested [[Vin Diesel]], who had to be convinced to take the role even though he had only played supporting roles up to that point.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{Cite web |last1=Ross |first1=Robyn |date=April 12, 2017 |title=Vin Diesel Almost Wasn't Dom in 'The Fast & the Furious' |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/12/the-fast-the-furious-vin-diesel-dom-timothy-olyphant/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501020703/http://ew.com/movies/2017/04/12/the-fast-the-furious-vin-diesel-dom-timothy-olyphant/ |archive-date=2022-05-01 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> The role of Mia Toretto was originally written for [[Eliza Dushku]], who turned down the role, and [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]], [[Jessica Biel]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], and [[Natalie Portman]] auditioned for it.<ref name="auto"/> Moritz had difficulty choosing between the titles ''Racer X'' (after the article), ''Redline'', ''Race Wars'' and ''Street Wars'', but was ultimately inspired by a documentary on [[American International Pictures]], which included the 1954 film ''[[The Fast and the Furious (1954 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]''. Moritz was traded use of some stock footage to its director, [[Roger Corman]], in exchange for a license to use the title.<ref>Franich, Darren. [http://ew.com/article/2016/05/25/fast-furious-anniversary-neal-moritz/ "Fast & Furious' producer on the first film: 'We were the little movie nobody really cared about."] ''EW.com'',  May 25, 2016. Retrieved: September 25, 2017.</ref><ref name="oral-history">{{Cite web |last1=Lawrence |first1=Derek |date=May 3, 2021 |title='F---, let's go do it': An oral history of 'The Fast and the Furious' |url=https://ew.com/movies/the-fast-and-the-furious-oral-history/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=[[EW.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/roger-cormans-fight-reclaim-a-868001|title=Roger Corman: How I Made 400 Films, Mentored Coppola and Ended Up Fighting in Court for My Fortune|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 25, 2016 |access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref>
+Upon being offered the role, Walker signed on immediately.<ref name="Amy Kaufman" /> [[Eminem]] was offered the role, but turned it down to work on the film ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'' (2002), and [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Christian Bale]] were also considered.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/the-remarkable-evolution-of-the-fast-and-furious-movie-franchise/|title=The remarkable evolution of the Fast and Furious movie franchise|website=CBSSports.com|date=April 3, 2015|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=May 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520095357/https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/the-remarkable-evolution-of-the-fast-and-furious-movie-franchise/|url-status=live}}</ref> Originally, the studio told the producers they would [[green-light]] the film if they could get [[Timothy Olyphant]] to play the role of Dominic Toretto. Olyphant, however, who had starred in the previous year's car-themed film ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'', declined the role. Olyphant said that he turned down the role as he thought the film would be "stupid".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/timothy-olyphant-explains-why-turned-054040971.html | title=Timothy Olyphant explains why he turned down Vin Diesel's role in 'Fast and Furious' | date=March 29, 2018 | access-date=September 2, 2023 | archive-date=September 2, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902020711/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/timothy-olyphant-explains-why-turned-054040971.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Moritz instead suggested [[Vin Diesel]], who had to be convinced to take the role even though he had only played supporting roles up to that point.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{Cite magazine |last1=Ross |first1=Robyn |date=April 12, 2017 |title=Vin Diesel Almost Wasn't Dom in 'The Fast & the Furious' |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/12/the-fast-the-furious-vin-diesel-dom-timothy-olyphant/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501020703/http://ew.com/movies/2017/04/12/the-fast-the-furious-vin-diesel-dom-timothy-olyphant/ |archive-date=2022-05-01 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> The role of Mia Toretto was originally written for [[Eliza Dushku]], who declined it, and [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]], [[Jessica Biel]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], and [[Natalie Portman]] auditioned before [[Jordana Brewster]] was cast.<ref name="auto"/>
+Moritz had difficulty choosing between the titles ''Racer X'' (after the article), ''Redline'', ''Race Wars'' and ''Street Wars'', but was ultimately inspired by a documentary on [[American International Pictures]], which included the 1954 film ''[[The Fast and the Furious (1954 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]''. Moritz was traded use of some stock footage to its director, [[Roger Corman]], in exchange for a license to use the title.<ref>Franich, Darren. [http://ew.com/article/2016/05/25/fast-furious-anniversary-neal-moritz/ "Fast & Furious' producer on the first film: 'We were the little movie nobody really cared about."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815183946/http://ew.com/article/2016/05/25/fast-furious-anniversary-neal-moritz/ |date=August 15, 2023 }} ''EW.com'', May 25, 2016. Retrieved: September 25, 2017.</ref><ref name="oral-history">{{Cite web |last1=Lawrence |first1=Derek |date=May 3, 2021 |title='F---, let's go do it': An oral history of 'The Fast and the Furious' |url=https://ew.com/movies/the-fast-and-the-furious-oral-history/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=[[EW.com]] |archive-date=June 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613034922/https://ew.com/movies/the-fast-and-the-furious-oral-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/roger-cormans-fight-reclaim-a-868001|title=Roger Corman: How I Made 400 Films, Mentored Coppola and Ended Up Fighting in Court for My Fortune|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 25, 2016|access-date=4 May 2017|archive-date=March 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331025752/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/roger-cormans-fight-reclaim-a-868001|url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Filming ===
-The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of [[southern California]], from July to October 2000. Key locations included [[Dodger Stadium]] (the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse in the parking lot), [[Angelino Heights, Los Angeles, California|Angelino Heights]], [[Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California|Silver Lake]] and [[Echo Park, Los Angeles, California|Echo Park]] (the neighborhoods around the Toretto house), as well as [[Little Saigon, Orange County|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, California|San Jacinto]]/[[Hemet, California|Hemet]] in the [[San Jacinto Valley]] near [[Diamond Valley Lake]].<ref name="Cinema.com">{{cite web |title=Fast and the Furious, The : Production Notes |url=http://www.cinema.com/articles/594/fast-and-the-furious-the-production-notes.phtml |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Cinema.com}}</ref>
+The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of [[southern California]], from July to October 2000. Key locations included [[Dodger Stadium]] (the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse in the parking lot), [[Angelino Heights, Los Angeles, California|Angelino Heights]], [[Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California|Silver Lake]] and [[Echo Park, Los Angeles, California|Echo Park]] (the neighborhoods around the Toretto house), as well as [[Little Saigon, Orange County|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, California|San Jacinto]]/[[Hemet, California|Hemet]] in the [[San Jacinto Valley]] near [[Diamond Valley Lake]].<ref name="Cinema.com">{{cite web |title=Fast and the Furious, The : Production Notes |url=http://www.cinema.com/articles/594/fast-and-the-furious-the-production-notes.phtml |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Cinema.com |archive-date=November 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127120640/https://cinema.com/articles/594/fast-and-the-furious-the-production-notes.phtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Prior to filming, both [[Jordana Brewster]] and [[Michelle Rodriguez]] did not have driver's licenses, so they took driving lessons during production.<ref name="Cinema.com" /><ref name="oral-history" /> For the climactic race scene between Brian and Dom, 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 Dom's car to crash through the semi-truck and fly in mid-air.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} During filming, seventy-eight cars were wrecked both on and off-screen, of which three cars were shown being destroyed in the film's trailer alone.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gibbs |first1=Jamie |date=April 12, 2017 |title=How many cars has the Fast and Furious franchise destroyed? |url=https://www.confused.com/car-insurance/how-many-cars-has-fast-furious-wrecked |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619160238/https://www.confused.com/car-insurance/how-many-cars-has-fast-furious-wrecked |archive-date=2017-06-19 |access-date=12 July 2019 |website=Confused.com}}</ref>
+Before filming, both [[Jordana Brewster]] and [[Michelle Rodriguez]] did not have driver's licenses, so they took driving lessons during production.<ref name="Cinema.com" /><ref name="oral-history" /> For the climactic race scene between Brian and Dom, 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 Dom's car to crash through the semi-truck and fly in mid-air.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} During filming, 78 cars were wrecked both on and off-screen, of which 3 cars were shown being destroyed in the film's trailer alone.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gibbs |first1=Jamie |date=April 12, 2017 |title=How many cars has the Fast and Furious franchise destroyed? |url=https://www.confused.com/car-insurance/how-many-cars-has-fast-furious-wrecked |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619160238/https://www.confused.com/car-insurance/how-many-cars-has-fast-furious-wrecked |archive-date=2017-06-19 |access-date=12 July 2019 |website=Confused.com}}</ref>
+During production, stunt coordinator and [[second unit director]] [[Mic Rodgers]] developed a vehicle named the “Mic Rig” in collaboration with special effects coordinator [[Matt Sweeney (special effects artist)|Matt Sweeney]] and the rest of the film's special effects department.<ref name="Cinema.com" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-06-22 |title=Bad Dialogue, Silliness come Fast & Furious in Race car thriller |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/13558245 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Daily Herald |language=en}}</ref>
 === Music ===
-{{Main|The Fast and the Furious (soundtrack)|More Fast and Furious}}
+{{Main|The Fast and the Furious (soundtrack){{!}}''The Fast and the Furious'' (soundtrack)|More Fast and Furious{{!}}''More Fast and Furious''}}
 The film's score was composed by music producer [[BT (musician)|BT]], mixing [[electronica]] with [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] and [[Industrial music|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.
 == Release ==
-''The Fast and the Furious'' premiered at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Mann Village Theatre]] in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cast members Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and... |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/cast-members-jordana-brewster-paul-walker-michelle-news-photo/2251065 |access-date=2023-08-27 |publisher=Getty Images}}</ref>
+''The Fast and the Furious'' premiered at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Mann Village Theatre]] in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cast members Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and... |date=July 29, 2003 |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/cast-members-jordana-brewster-paul-walker-michelle-news-photo/2251065 |access-date=2023-08-27 |publisher=Getty Images |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827051011/https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/cast-members-jordana-brewster-paul-walker-michelle-news-photo/2251065 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was then released to theaters in the United States on June 22, 2001.
-===Home media===
+=== Home media ===
-''The Fast and the Furious'' was released on [[DVD]] and [[VHS]] on January 1, 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=2362|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020122014239/http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=2362|title=DVD Sales are Fast and Furious|website=[[hive4media.com]]|archive-date=January 22, 2002|date=January 8, 2002|access-date=September 22, 2019}}</ref> The DVD release sold 2.1 million copies during its first day of release, making it the second-highest single-day DVD sales of any film, behind ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]''. The film also made $18.65 million in video store rental revenue in its first week, a record at the time. It was later surpassed by ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106806374/potter-casts-its-rental-spell/ |title='Potter' casts its rental spell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802163534/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106806374/potter-casts-its-rental-spell/ |date=June 6, 2002 |access-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |page=67 |publisher=[[Ventura County Star]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> More than 5.5 million home video units were sold by April 2002.<ref>{{cite web|first=Holly|last=Wagner|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/theatrical_article.cfm?article_id=3004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020426132156/http://www.hive4media.com:80/news/html/theatrical_article.cfm?article_id=3004|title=Universal Burns Rubber With 'The Fast and the Furious'|website=[[hive4media.com]]|archive-date=April 26, 2002|date=April 24, 2002|access-date=September 20, 2019}}</ref> A second DVD release, dubbed the "Tricked Out Edition", was released on June 3, 2003, and features ''[[The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious]]'', a short film that set the tone of the film's [[2 Fast 2 Furious|sequel]]. An abridged version of the short film is also on the sequel's DVD release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/UNIVERSAL+UNVEILS+%22THE+FAST+AND+THE+FURIOUS+TRICKED+OUT%22.-a0101853767|title=UNIVERSAL UNVEILS "THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS TRICKED OUT". - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>
+''The Fast and the Furious'' was released on [[DVD]] and [[VHS]] on January 2, 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=2362|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020122014239/http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=2362|title=DVD Sales are Fast and Furious|website=[[hive4media.com]]|archive-date=January 22, 2002|date=January 8, 2002|access-date=September 22, 2019}}</ref> The DVD release sold 2.1 million copies during its first day of release, making it the second-highest single-day DVD sales of any film, behind ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]''.<ref name="DVDRecords">{{cite news |last=Gray |first=Brandon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106806544/the-fast-and-the-furious-accelerates/ |title='The Fast and the Furious' accelerates DVD sales |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802163824/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106806544/the-fast-and-the-furious-accelerates/ |date=January 18, 2002 |access-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |page=37 |publisher=[[Argus Leader]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> The film also made $18.65 million in video store rental revenue in its first week, a record at the time, beating ''[[Cast Away]]''.<ref name="DVDRecords" /> It was later surpassed by ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]]'' in May.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106806374/potter-casts-its-rental-spell/ |title='Potter' casts its rental spell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802163534/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106806374/potter-casts-its-rental-spell/ |date=June 6, 2002 |access-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |page=67 |publisher=[[Ventura County Star]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> More than 5.5 million home video units were sold by April 2002.<ref>{{cite web|first=Holly|last=Wagner|url=http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/theatrical_article.cfm?article_id=3004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020426132156/http://www.hive4media.com/news/html/theatrical_article.cfm?article_id=3004|title=Universal Burns Rubber With 'The Fast and the Furious'|website=[[hive4media.com]]|archive-date=April 26, 2002|date=April 24, 2002|access-date=September 20, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> A second DVD release, dubbed the "Tricked Out Edition", was released on June 3, 2003, and features ''[[The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious]]'', a short film that set the tone of [[2 Fast 2 Furious|the film's sequel]]. An abridged version of the short film is also on the sequel's DVD release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/UNIVERSAL+UNVEILS+%22THE+FAST+AND+THE+FURIOUS+TRICKED+OUT%22.-a0101853767|title=UNIVERSAL UNVEILS "THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS TRICKED OUT". - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|access-date=December 16, 2022|archive-date=December 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216193328/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/UNIVERSAL+UNVEILS+%22THE+FAST+AND+THE+FURIOUS+TRICKED+OUT%22.-a0101853767|url-status=live}}</ref>
 An alternate ending titled "More Than Furious" was filmed, in which Tanner drops Brian off at the Toretto house, 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 is not going to be that simple, Brian tells her that he has time. This ending was released in the collection bundle DVD version.
 === Merchandising ===
-[[Racing Champions]] released [[Die-cast toy|diecast metal]] replicas of the film's cars in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ertltoys.com/brand/company_info/press_releases/2003/051303_2fast2furious.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041011093702/http://www.ertltoys.com/brand/company_info/press_releases/2003/051303_2fast2furious.shtml |url-status=dead |title=Racing Champions Ertl Company Press Release|archive-date=October 11, 2004}}</ref> [[RadioShack]] sold [[ZipZaps]] micro [[Radio-controlled car|RC]] versions of the cars in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microrccars.com/mods/radioshack_zipzaps/|title=Micro RC Cars: Mods – RadioShack ZipZaps – These Zaps Zip From Radio Shack|website=www.microrccars.com|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> 1/24 scale plastic model kits of the hero cars were manufactured by [[Ertl Company|AMT Ertl]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ertltoys.com/brand/amt/2003/pm_fast_furious.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041102204125/http://www.ertltoys.com/brand/amt/2003/pm_fast_furious.shtml |url-status=dead |title=AMT Ertl – The Fast and the Furious|archive-date=November 2, 2004}}</ref>
+[[Racing Champions]] released [[Die-cast toy|diecast metal]] replicas of the film's cars in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ertltoys.com/brand/company_info/press_releases/2003/051303_2fast2furious.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041011093702/http://www.ertltoys.com/brand/company_info/press_releases/2003/051303_2fast2furious.shtml |url-status=dead |title=Racing Champions Ertl Company Press Release|archive-date=October 11, 2004}}</ref> [[RadioShack]] sold [[ZipZaps]] micro [[Radio-controlled car|RC]] versions of the cars in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microrccars.com/mods/radioshack_zipzaps/|title=Micro RC Cars: Mods – RadioShack ZipZaps – These Zaps Zip From Radio Shack|website=www.microrccars.com|access-date=4 May 2017|archive-date=March 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316201625/http://www.microrccars.com/mods/radioshack_zipzaps/|url-status=live}}</ref> 1/24 scale plastic model kits of the hero cars were manufactured by [[Ertl Company|AMT Ertl]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ertltoys.com/brand/amt/2003/pm_fast_furious.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041102204125/http://www.ertltoys.com/brand/amt/2003/pm_fast_furious.shtml |url-status=dead |title=AMT Ertl – The Fast and the Furious|archive-date=November 2, 2004}}</ref>
+A video game was planned for a release in 2003 for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] by [[Vivendi Universal]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gerstmann |first1=Jeff |title=The Fast and the Furious planned for release on the PS2, Xbox |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-fast-and-the-furious-planned-for-release-on-the-ps2-xbox/1100-6025621/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Fandom]] |access-date=4 October 2023 |date=24 April 2003 |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814141611/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-fast-and-the-furious-planned-for-release-on-the-ps2-xbox/1100-6025621/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Two other video games were released in 2004: a mobile game and an arcade game both titled ''The Fast and the Furious''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Buchanan |first1=Levi |title=The Fast and the Furious |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/22/the-fast-and-the-furious |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |access-date=4 October 2023 |date=22 June 2004 |archive-date=November 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111120208/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/22/the-fast-and-the-furious |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Fast and the Furious™ |url=https://rawthrills.com/games/games-archive/fnf/ |website=[[Raw Thrills]] |access-date=4 October 2023 |archive-date=October 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004123047/https://rawthrills.com/games/games-archive/fnf/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The arcade game was ported to the [[Wii]] as ''[[Cruis'n (video game)|Cruis'n]]'' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cruisn-review/1900-6183953/ | title=Cruis'n Review | date=December 12, 2007 | publisher=[[GameSpot]] | author=Alex Navarro | accessdate=November 16, 2014 | archive-date=December 31, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231213217/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cruisn-review/1900-6183953/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Reception ==
 === Box office ===
-''The Fast and the Furious'' was released on June 22, 2001, in North America and ranked #1 at the box office ahead of ''[[Dr. Dolittle 2]]'', ''[[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]]'' and ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]'', earning $40,089,015 during its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Reese|first=Lori|title=''The Fast and the Furious'' beats ''Dolittle 2''|url=https://ew.com/article/2001/06/25/fast-and-furious-beats-dolittle-2/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=November 25, 2022|date=June 25, 2001}}</ref> The film became one of the four consecutive Universal films of 2001 to gross $40 million in their opening weekends, with the others being ''[[Jurassic Park III]]'', ''[[American Pie 2]]'' and ''[[The Mummy Returns]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=103058&page=1|title=Box Office: Audiences Eat Up American Pie 2|website=[[ABC News]] }}</ref> 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.<ref name="boxofficemojo"/>
+''The Fast and the Furious'' earned $40,089,015 during its opening weekend and ranked #1 at the box office ahead of ''[[Dr. Dolittle 2]]'', ''[[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]]'' and ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Reese|first=Lori|title=''The Fast and the Furious'' beats ''Dolittle 2''|url=https://ew.com/article/2001/06/25/fast-and-furious-beats-dolittle-2/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=November 25, 2022|date=June 25, 2001|archive-date=November 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125222401/https://ew.com/article/2001/06/25/fast-and-furious-beats-dolittle-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film became one of the four consecutive Universal films of 2001 to gross $40 million in their opening weekends, with the others being ''[[Jurassic Park III]]'', ''[[American Pie 2]]'' and ''[[The Mummy Returns]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=103058&page=1|title=Box Office: Audiences Eat Up American Pie 2|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=November 25, 2022|archive-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107162451/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=103058&page=1|url-status=live}}</ref> Its widest release was 2,889 theaters. During its run, the film made $144,745,925 in North America, along with $62,771,584 internationally, for a worldwide total gross of $207,517,995 on a budget of $38 million.<ref name="BOM"/><ref name="NUM"/>
+In the United Kingdom, the film ranked in second place at the box office behind ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'', collecting $2.6 million during its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 September 2001 |author=Robert Mitchell |url=https://www.screendaily.com/the-fast-and-the-furious-races-into-the-uk/406913.article |title=The Fast And The Furious races into the UK |work=[[Screen Daily]] }}</ref>
 === Critical response ===
-On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''The Fast and the Furious'' has an approval rating of 54% based on 156 reviews, and an average rating of 5.40/10.<!-- Per MOS:FILM, critics only; not audience scores --> The website's critical consensus reads: "Sleek and shiny on the surface, ''The Fast and the Furious'' recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1108372-fast_and_the_furious/ | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | publisher = [[Fandango Media]] | title = The Fast and the Furious | access-date = August 17, 2023}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-fast-and-the-furious|title=The Fast and the Furious|via=www.metacritic.com}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>[https://www.cinemascore.com/ FAST AND THE FURIOUS, THE (2001)] [[CinemaScore]]</ref>
+On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 55% based on 155 reviews, and an average rating of 5.40/10.<!-- Per MOS:FILM, critics only; not audience scores --> The website's critical consensus reads: "Sleek and shiny on the surface, ''The Fast and the Furious'' recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1108372-fast_and_the_furious/ | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | publisher = [[Fandango Media]] | title = The Fast and the Furious | access-date = May 30, 2025| archive-date = June 8, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110608015821/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1108372-fast_and_the_furious/ | url-status = live }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-fast-and-the-furious |title=The Fast and the Furious |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=September 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901172702/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-fast-and-the-furious|url-status=live}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>[https://www.cinemascore.com/ FAST AND THE FURIOUS, THE (2001)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413083139/https://www.cinemascore.com/ |date=April 13, 2022 }} [[CinemaScore]]</ref>
-Todd McCarthy of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film "a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen's high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed."<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117798343.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120914094415/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117798343.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = September 14, 2012 | work = Variety | title = The Fast and the Furious | first=Todd | last=McCarthy | date=June 21, 2001}}</ref> Kevin Thomas of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called it "an action picture that's surprising in the complexity of its key characters and portents of tragedy."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/|title=Entertainment News – Los Angeles Times|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> Vin Diesel's portrayal of Dominic Torretto won praise, with Reece Pendleton of the ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' writing that "Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage."<ref name="Pendleton">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-fast-and-the-furious/Film?oid=1062788|title=The Fast and the Furious|first=Reece|last=Pendleton|website=Chicago Reader|date=October 26, 1985 |access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> Future franchise director [[Louis Leterrier]] and star [[Jason Statham]] went to watch the film in [[Paris]] in 2001 while on a break from filming ''[[The Transporter]]'' (2002), and praised it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-louis-leterrier-exclusive/|title=With Fast X, The Fast Family Approaches The Finish Line|date=March 6, 2023|accessdate=March 10, 2023|publisher=Empire|first=Chris|last=Hewitt}}</ref>
+Todd McCarthy of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film "a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen's high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed."<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117798343.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120914094415/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117798343.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = September 14, 2012 | work = Variety | title = The Fast and the Furious | first=Todd | last=McCarthy | date=June 21, 2001}}</ref> Kevin Thomas of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called it "an action picture that's surprising in the complexity of its key characters and portents of tragedy."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/|title=Entertainment News – Los Angeles Times|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=4 May 2017|archive-date=July 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716100715/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/|url-status=live}}</ref> Vin Diesel's portrayal of Dominic Torretto won praise, with Reece Pendleton of the ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' writing that "Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage."<ref name="Pendleton">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-fast-and-the-furious/Film?oid=1062788|title=The Fast and the Furious|first=Reece|last=Pendleton|website=Chicago Reader|date=October 26, 1985|access-date=4 May 2017|archive-date=April 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417090045/http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-fast-and-the-furious/Film?oid=1062788|url-status=live}}</ref> Future franchise director [[Louis Leterrier]] and star [[Jason Statham]] went to watch the film in [[Paris]] in 2001 while on a break from filming ''[[The Transporter]]'' (2002), and praised it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-louis-leterrier-exclusive/|title=With Fast X, The Fast Family Approaches The Finish Line|date=March 6, 2023|accessdate=March 10, 2023|publisher=Empire|first=Chris|last=Hewitt|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308030204/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-louis-leterrier-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Other reviews were more mixed. Susan Wloszczyna of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the film 2{{frac|1|2}} out of 4 stars, saying that Cohen "at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2001-06-22-the-fast-and-the-furious-review.htm|title=USATODAY.com – Car hoods rev up in 'Fast and Furious'|website=www.usatoday.com|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> Owen Gleiberman of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the film a C, saying it "works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,131918,00.html|title=The Fast and the Furious|date=22 June 2001|website=ew.com|access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> Rita Kempley of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' gave the film a scathing review, calling it "''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'' without a cause. ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' with gas fumes. ''[[The Quick and the Dead (1995 film)|The Quick and the Dead]]'' with skid marks."<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/fastandthefuriouskempley.htm The Washington Post – ''Fast'' Leaving Logic in the Dust]</ref> Paul Clinton of [[Cable News Network|CNN]] wrote that Cohen "created a high-octane, rubber-burning extravaganza" but he criticized the film for "plot holes you could drive the proverbial truck through" and an "idiotic" ending.<ref name="edition.cnn.com">{{Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/22/review.fast.furious/index.html|title=CNN.com – Review: 'Fast and Furious' runs on empty – June 22, 2001|website=edition.cnn.com}}</ref>
+Other reviews were more mixed. Susan Wloszczyna of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the film 2{{frac|1|2}} out of 4 stars, saying that Cohen "at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2001-06-22-the-fast-and-the-furious-review.htm|title=USATODAY.com – Car hoods rev up in 'Fast and Furious'|website=www.usatoday.com|access-date=4 May 2017|archive-date=September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910034640/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2001-06-22-the-fast-and-the-furious-review.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Owen Gleiberman of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the film a C, saying it "works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,131918,00.html|title=The Fast and the Furious|date=22 June 2001|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=4 May 2017|archive-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110001018/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,131918,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Elvis Mitchell]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated "such a drag that it ends up doing something hard to imagine: it makes you long for the soulless professionalism of a [[Jerry Bruckheimer]] movie."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/22/movies/film-review-getaway-drivers-take-note-this-one-s-made-for-you.html|title=FILM REVIEW; Getaway Drivers, Take Note: This One's Made for You}}</ref> Rita Kempley of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' gave the film a scathing review, calling it "''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'' without a cause. ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' with gas fumes. ''[[The Quick and the Dead (1995 film)|The Quick and the Dead]]'' with skid marks."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/fastandthefuriouskempley.htm |title=The Washington Post – ''Fast'' Leaving Logic in the Dust |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=September 15, 2017 |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129194227/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/movies/reviews/fastandthefuriouskempley.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul Clinton of [[Cable News Network|CNN]] wrote that Cohen "created a high-octane, rubber-burning extravaganza" but he criticized the film for "plot holes you could drive the proverbial truck through" and an "idiotic" ending.<ref name="edition.cnn.com">{{Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/22/review.fast.furious/index.html|title=CNN.com – Review: 'Fast and Furious' runs on empty – June 22, 2001|website=CNN|access-date=April 30, 2010|archive-date=December 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228131343/http://edition.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/22/review.fast.furious/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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-| [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)]] || Best Sound Editing – Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film || Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)<br />Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)<br />Michael Dressel (supervising foley editor)<br />Steve Mann (sound editor)<br />Kim Secrist (sound editor)<br />Steve Nelson (sound editor)<br />Howard Neiman (sound editor)<br />Glenn Hoskinson (sound editor)<br />Tim Walston (sound effects designer)<br />Charles Deenen (sound effects designer)<br />Scott Curtis (foley editor)<br />Dan Yale (foley editor) || {{Nominated}}
+| [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)]] || Best Sound Editing – Effects & Foley, Domestic Feature Film || Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)<br />Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)<br />Michael Dressel (supervising Foley editor)<br />Steve Mann (sound editor)<br />Kim Secrist (sound editor)<br />Steve Nelson (sound editor)<br />Howard Neiman (sound editor)<br />Glenn Hoskinson (sound editor)<br />Tim Walston (sound effects designer)<br />Charles Deenen (sound effects designer)<br />Scott Curtis (Foley editor)<br />Dan Yale (Foley editor) || {{Nominated}}
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 | [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)]] || Best Sound Editing – Dialogue & ADR, Domestic Feature Film || Bruce Stambler (supervising sound editor)<br />Jay Nierenberg (supervising sound editor)<br />Becky Sullivan (supervising dialogue editor/supervising adr editor)<br />Mildred Iatrou (dialogue editor)<br />Donald L. Warner Jr. (dialogue editor)<br />Robert Troy (dialogue editor)<br />Paul Curtis (dialogue editor)<br />William Dotson (dialogue editor)<br />Cathie Speakman (dialogue editor)<br />Nicholas Vincent Korda (adr editor)<br />Lee Lemont (adr editor) || {{Nominated}}
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-| [[2001 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards|Stinkers Award]] || Most Intrusive Musical Score ||  || {{Won}}
+| [[2001 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards|Stinkers Award]] || Most Intrusive Musical Score || || {{Won}}
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 |rowspan=7| [[Taurus Award]] || Best Driving || Matt Johnston <br />Mike Justus <br />Debbie Evans <br />Tim Trella <br />Christopher J. Tuck <br />Kevin Scott (semi driver) || {{Won}}
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 == Sequel ==
-{{Main|2 Fast 2 Furious}}
+{{Main|2 Fast 2 Furious{{!}}''2 Fast 2 Furious''}}
 The film shattered box office expectations and a sequel, ''2 Fast 2 Furious'', was green-lit immediately. Diesel and Cohen declined to return for the sequel, opting to develop the film ''[[XXX (2002 film)|XXX]]'' (2002), which starred Diesel in the lead role. To account for these changes, Universal commissioned the writers to create a [[standalone sequel]] with Walker in the lead and brought in [[John Singleton]] as the new director.<ref name="Yahoo! Movies" /><ref name="Amy Kaufman" />
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-* [https://www.netflix.com/in/title/60020747 The Fast and the Furious] at [[Netflix]]
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