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.

Theatrical release: June 22, 2001

DVD Features:

2-Disc Set
Region [unknown]
Snap Case
Disc 1: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English, French
DTS 5.1 Surround English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Music Video
Music Highlights
Trailers
Audio Commentary: Director, Rob Cohen
Featurette:
1. The Making of The Fast and the Furious
2. Racer X: The Artiicle That Inspired The Movie
3. Multiple Camera Angle - Stunt Sequence
4. Movie Magic Interactive - Special Effects
5. Featurette on Editing for the Motion Picture Association of America
6. Visual Effects Montage
7. Storyboards-To-Final Feature Comparison
8. Recommendations
9. The Fast and the Furious Special Offers
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies: Cast and Filmmaker
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblinks: DVD Newsletter
Disc 2: Digital Copy
Additional Release Material:
Previews
Featurette:
1. Dom's Charger
2. Quarter Mile at a Time
3. Turbo Charged Prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious
4. Sneak Peek at 2 Fast 2 Furious
5. Tricking Out a Hot Import Car
6. Hot Off the Street
7. More Than Furious
8. Paul Walker Public Service Announcement

Vin Diesel: American actor
Paul Walker: American actor, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
Michelle Rodriguez: American actress, GIRLFIGHT/BLUE CRUSH
Jordana Brewster: Actor, 'The Faculty'
Rick Yune: Actor, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2001)

Rob Cohen: Prod./Director/Screenwriter

Neal H. Moritz: Producer/"Juice"

Gary Scott Thompson: American Screenwriter
David Ayer: Screenwriter

Brian Tyler: Composer

"...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..."
"...An intensely involving entertainment..."
"...Gritty and gratifying....A really good exploitationer....An attractive cast led by an imposing Van Diesel keeps the personal scenes quite watchable..."