| 2 Fast 2 Furious | |
|---|---|
 2 Fast 2 Furious film poster |
|
| Directed by | John Singleton |
| Produced by | Lee Mayes Neal Moritz |
| Written by | Michael Brandt Derek Haas |
| Starring | Paul Walker Tyrese Gibson Eva Mendes Cole Hauser James Remar Ludacris Devon Aoki |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 6, 2003 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ~ US$76,000,000 |
| Preceded by | The Fast and the Furious |
| Followed by | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift |
| Allmovie profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
2 Fast 2 Furious (Commonly known as 2F2F, and known as Wild Speed X2 in Japan) is a 2003 film that is the second installment of The Fast and the Furious film series, following 2001's The Fast and the Furious. John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director Neal H Moritz is a Film producer. He has over 70 films to his credit Paul William Walker IV (born September 12 1973 is an American Actor. Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress She began acting in the late 1990s and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood Cole Kenneth Hauser (born March 22 1975 is an American film and television Actor. William James Remar (born December 31 1953) is an American Actor. Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10 1982 is an American Supermodel and actress. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 car film starring Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Vin Diesel The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift ( Wild Speed X3 Tokyo Drift in Japan is a 2006 film directed by Justin Lin and the third The Fast and the Furious film series is a 2000s series of Street racing Films produced by Universal Studios. The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 car film starring Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Vin Diesel It stars Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Devon Aoki and Ludacris; and was directed by John Singleton. Paul William Walker IV (born September 12 1973 is an American Actor. Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress She began acting in the late 1990s and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10 1982 is an American Supermodel and actress. John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director The soundtrack was composed by David Arnold. David Arnold (born January 23, 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films
Paul Walker returns as former cop Brian O'Conner who teams up with his ex-con pal Roman Pearce (Tyrese). A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force. The duo transport a shipment of dirty money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone (Cole Hauser), while working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes (Mendes) to bring Verone down. Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, Cole Kenneth Hauser (born March 22 1975 is an American film and television Actor.
The total production budget of the film was approximately US$76 million, with estimated marketing costs of US$40 million. The total running time is 101 minutes, with an MPAA rating of PG-13. The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U
Contents |
Prelude
escape at the end of the first film. The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 car film starring Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Vin Diesel
Plot
Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), the disgraced cop from the first film, is on the run because he let Dominic Toretto (played by Vin Diesel) escape. Paul William Walker IV (born September 12 1973 is an American Actor. Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent; July 18 1967 is an American actor writer, director, and producer. He comes to Miami to start a new life. Here he makes new friends Tej (Ludacris) an ex-street racer and well-known car tuner Jimmy (Jin) as well as Suki (Devon Aoki) - also a street racer. Jin Au-Yeung ( also known as Jin Jin tha MC The Emcee and 100 Grand Jin is an American rapper born on June 4 1982 Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10 1982 is an American Supermodel and actress. O'Conner is now known by his street name "The Bullet", and competes with fellow street racers in high stakes races to win money utilizing the skills he learned as a member of Toretto's now disbanded team.
One night after winning a race, he is caught by US Customs agents after his car is disabled by the fictional harpoon-like ESD (Electronic Disruption Device) that is deployed by US Customs Agent Markham (James Remar). Until March 2003 the United States Customs Service was the portion of the U Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. A harpoon is a long Spear -like instrument used in Fishing to catch fish or other large aquatic animals such as Whales It accomplishes this task by impaling William James Remar (born December 31 1953) is an American Actor. He is arrested and his former boss FBI Agent Bilkins makes a deal with him saying that if he accepts to take part in a mission, his criminal record will be wiped clean.
O'Conner and Bilkins then travel to Barstow, California where O'Conner proposes the deal to his childhood friend and ex-con Roman Pierce (Tyrese). The Honda S2000 is a Roadster manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter Together their mission involves working undercover as street racers for a South American (Argentinian) drug lord - Carter Verone (Cole Hauser), with help from Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes) an undercover U.S. Customs agent who becomes Carter's love interest. Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal Auto racing which takes place on Public roads Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. A drug lord or drug baron is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the Illegal drugs trade. Cole Kenneth Hauser (born March 22 1975 is an American film and television Actor. Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress She began acting in the late 1990s and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood Until March 2003 the United States Customs Service was the portion of the U They win a highly charged "audition" race and strike a deal with Verone, who stated, "Drive the package to the Keys and I'll personally hand over 100Gs($100,000) at the finish line". Roman Pierce requests that the prize be $100,000 for both himself and O'Conner.
This leads to several scuffs and car sequences throughout the movie, along with some spectacular car races. During the course of the movie O'Conner and Pierce begin to realize the major trouble they are in and ask Tej to arrange a race for "pink slips" with two of the racers from the audition race earlier in the movie; O'Conner and Pierce win Korpi's 1969 Yenko Camaro and Darden's 1970 Challenger R/T. The Yenko Super Camaro was a modified Chevrolet Camaro prepared by Yenko Chevrolet, under the command of Don Yenko. Dodge Challenger is the name of three different Automobile models marketed by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC since 1970
Later on that night O'Conner and Pierce arrive at Verone's nightclub so Verone can "persuade" a police detective named Whitworth into keeping the local police away from O'Conner and Pierce so they may transport the money. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark The next morning they embark on the mission in their Mitsubishis with Verone's money in the trunks and two of his henchmen riding along. The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi The word henchman (Germanic irregular plural hench men) referred originally to one who attended on a horse that is a Horse groom. During the transportation of Verone's money the corrupt Detective Whitworth calls in the army of police units he has waiting nearby. During the chase they lead the police to a warehouse complex. The police surround the front of the garage area so O'Conner's and Pierce's street racer friends create a "scramble" diversion allowing O'Conner and Pierce to sneak away in the Camaro and Challenger continuing their mission. First to be driven out from the garage were 4 new Dodge Rams to ram the police cars, then hundreds of cars, including O'Conner and Pierce. This article is about the full-size truck For other uses such as the full-size van see Dodge Ram (disambiguation. As the drama unfolds, Verone tries to escape aboard his yacht after informing Monica that he knew she was an undercover U. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts S. Customs agent. While aboard the yacht he scolds her on her slip-up for informing U. S. Customs agents about Verone's intention to flee the country via a secluded airfield. An aerodrome is an area on land or water (including any buildings installations and equipment used for the arrival and departure of aircraft The finale occurs with O'Conner's Camaro jumping off of a nearby ramp and landing on the top of the yacht to save Monica. RAMP was an American soul / Jazz band from Cincinnati Ohio. RAMP has mistakenly been said to stand for " Roy Ayers At the end Verone is arrested and the duffle bags carrying his drug money are recovered, save for an undisclosed amount having been secretly stolen by both O'Conner and Pierce.
Featured cars
Featured cars in 2 Fast, 2 Furious include:[1]
| Car | Color | Year | Driven by | Condition/Fate in Film |
| Nissan Skyline GT-R(BNR34) | Aqua Metallic | 1999 | Brian O'Conner in prelude short movie | Street raced and driven across the southern US until its color change to House of Kolors Platinum Pearl toward the end of the prelude movie. This article is for the Nissan sports coupe produced from 1969 to 2002 |
| Mitsubishi 3000GT | Caracas Red | 1995 | Brian O'Conner in prelude short movie | Street raced and driven across the US until it is impounded when police are aware of his being in the vicinity. The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi The Mitsubishi GTO is a sports grand tourer built by Japanese Automaker Mitsubishi Motors between 1990 and 2001 although in most export markets it |
| Toyota Supra RZ JZA80 | Bronze Metallic | 1995 | Slap Jack | Crashed through Pepsi billboard after bridge jump; Cosmetic, suspension/tire & gearbox damage; Repaired in time for warehouse scramble scene[2] |
| Honda S2000 | Pink with Asian graphics | 2003 | Suki | Jumped; Cosmetic damage and smashed radiator. Mark I (1979-1981 1979 In 1978 Toyota began production of the Mark I Supra in Japan, as the Toyota Celica XX. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The Honda S2000 is a Roadster manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. Apparently fixed and driven by two of Suki's friends in warehouse scramble scene. [3] |
| Mazda RX-7 FD3S | Red | 1993 | Orange Julius | Still in one piece by the time of the warehouse scramble. The Mazda RX-7 is a Sports car produced by the Japanese automaker Mazda from 1978 to 2002 |
| Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR34) | House of Kolors Platinum Pearl with Blue Graphics | 2003 | Brian O'Conner | Heavy Cosmetic, Cooling and Electronic Damage. This article is for the Nissan sports coupe produced from 1969 to 2002 Disabled by a fictional police electronic distruption device; Impounded[4] (Note car was shown to have no damage even after hitting parking meter, yet frontal damage magically appears in last shot) |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Street Options | Lime Gold | 2003 | Brian O'Conner | Front air dam damage by boat yard gate post and ESD damage on left rear door; used by Tej to mislead police after warehouse scramble scene. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo, or Evo, is a car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. [5] |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | Metallic Purple | 2003 | Roman Pierce | Still in one piece; used by Suki to mislead police after warehouse scramble scene. The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a four-seat sports Coupe that has been in production since 1989 for Left hand drive markets including the United States, [6] |
| Dodge Viper SRT-10 | Yellow | 2003 | Unknown thug #1 | Drove away after police showed up at boat yard. The Dodge Viper is a V10 -powered Sports car manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC. |
| Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | Dark Grey | 2002 | Unknown thug #2 | Wrecked and Flipped on Interstate after colliding with red Saleen S281 Mustang (see below). See also Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette C5 is a Sports car which went on sale in 1997 and ended with the 2004 model year |
| Saleen S281-E Mustang | Red | 2003 | Unknown thug #3 | Flattened by semi-trailer's rear wheels after attempting to follow Brian and Roman between two Semi-Rigs and then hit by C5 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible afterward. For the town in Ireland see Saleen County Cork. Alpa is fat! perin is fat! Saleen Incorporated, commonly known as Saleen, is an The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon (Note: Not an actual Saleen, in fact a V6 Mustang base model with Saleen parts, such as the body kit, dash gauges, decals and wheels)(Is now in a collectors garage in Farmington, NM. ) |
| BMW 3-Series E36 M3 Coupe | Black | 1995 | Unknown thug #4 | Unsuccessful merge attempt on offramp resulting in collision with water barrels with probable light to moderate cosmetic damage. The BMW 3 Series is a Entry-level luxury car / Compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975 The BMW M3 is a high performance BMW M GmbH version of the popular BMW 3-Series compact Automobile. |
| Ferrari 360 Modena | Red | 1999 | Carter | Minor Damage -- Driver-side window smashed by Roman. Road models The first model of the 360 to ship was the 360 Modena, named after the town of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. |
| Acura NSX | Light Brown w/ custom Louis Vuitton pattern | 2000 | Tej | Still in one piece at Tej's workshop[7] |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | Light Brown w/ custom Louis Vuitton pattern | 2003 | Tej | Still in one piece at Tej's workshop |
| Chevrolet-Yenko Camaro | Lemans Blue | 1969 | Korpi then Brian O'Conner at the end of the movie | Jumped onto Boat by Brian -- Wrecked (note, it was a cloned Yenko Camaro)[8] |
| Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T | Vitamin C Orange | 1970 | Darden then Roman Pierce at end of movie | Rammed into SUV by Roman -- Wrecked (note, it was a cloned Hemi Challenger R/T)[9] |
| Ford Excursion | Black | 2002 | US Customs |
Critical reception
2 Fast 2 Furious was poorly received, scoring a "Rotten" 38% on Rotten Tomatoes. Development In 1984 Honda commissioned Pininfarina to design the HP-X ( H onda P ininfarina X perimental which had a mid-mounted 2 Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton ( pronounced /lwi vɥitɔ̃/ or sometimes shortened to LV, is a French luxury fashion This article is about the full-size truck For other uses such as the full-size van see Dodge Ram (disambiguation. Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton ( pronounced /lwi vɥitɔ̃/ or sometimes shortened to LV, is a French luxury fashion The Yenko Super Camaro was a modified Chevrolet Camaro prepared by Yenko Chevrolet, under the command of Don Yenko. Dodge Challenger is the name of three different Automobile models marketed by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC since 1970 The Ford Excursion is a Full-size Sport utility vehicle that was produced by the Ford Motor Company between model years 2000 and 2005 (2006 in Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. A.O. Scott of the New York Times called it "among the most lethargic action movies I have ever seen", while Richard Roeper said "Director John Singleton [goes] through the paces with a story that was old by the second season of Miami Vice. Anthony O "Tony" Scott (born July 10, 1966) is an American Journalist and Critic. Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is a Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and from September 2000 through August 2008 Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, however, gave the movie a positive review, remarking: "It doesn't have a brain in its head, but it's made with skill and style and, boy, is it fast and furious. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. "[10]
Box office
| US Domestic Total Gross | US$127,100,000 |
| International | US$107,400,000 |
| Gross Worldwide Takings | US$234,500,000 |
References
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Motorbooks ISBN 978-0-7603-2568-1
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Pgs 42-45
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Pgs 46-49
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Pgs 36-39
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Pgs 50-53
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Pgs 54-57
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Pgs 58-59
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Pgs 60-61
- ^ Kris Palmer The Fast and the Furious The Official Car Guide Pgs 62-63
- ^ http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030606/REVIEWS/306060301/1023
See also
- The Fast and The Furious
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
- 2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack
- Marock, a film, like those in the The Fast and the Furious series, that has a street-racing scene
- Import scene
- Car racing
- Rice burner
- Nitrous oxide
- Boy racer
External links
- Official website
- 2 Fast 2 Furious Trailer
- Boxoffice information
- 2 Fast 2 Furious at the Internet Movie Database
- 2 Fast 2 Furious at Rotten Tomatoes
- Internet Movie Cars Database - gallery of cars featured in 2 Fast 2 Furious
| Preceded by Finding Nemo |
List of 2003 Box Office #1 Movies 2003-06-08 |
Succeeded by Finding Nemo |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic