The Fast and the Furious 2001

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The Fast and the Furious ★★½ 2001 (PG-13)

Rookie L.A. cop Brian (Walker) goes undercover to infiltrate a street gang that adapts sports cars for illicit street racing and other, even less legal, uses. But first he has to earn the respect and trust of their leader, Dominic (Diesel), and the love of Dom's sister Mia (Brewster). Dominic is the head of a tightknit “family” of quirky thieves hopped up on car exhaust and adrenaline, very much in the Bmovie tradition of “Gone in 60 Seconds” (the original), “Eat My Dust,” and “Grand Theft Auto.” And hey, let's face it, kids. That's all this is, a summer Bmovie where reality, plot, and dialogue have no place. Diesel does impress (again) in the patriarchphilosopherthief role. 101m/C VHS, DVD, UMD, HD DVD . US Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Rick Yune, Ted Levine, Ja Rule, Thom Barry, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, Matt Schulze, Vyto Ruginis; D: Rob Cohen; W: Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, David Ayer; C: Ericson Core; M: BT (Brian Transeau).

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