50 Fun Facts About The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Who directed The Fast and the Furious?

He also cameos as a Pizza Hut delivery man.

In which year was the film released?

It premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18.

Who wrote the 1998 magazine article that inspired the film?

The article described underground street racing in New York City.

The source article appeared in which magazine?

It was published in May 1998.

The article covered illegal street racing in which city?

David Ayer later relocated the story to Los Angeles and made the cast more diverse.

Who plays undercover cop Brian O'Conner?

He was cast in 1998, before Diesel joined in early 1999.

Who plays Dominic Toretto?

He had only played supporting roles and had to be convinced to take the part.

Michelle Rodriguez plays which character?

Letty is Dom's girlfriend and a member of his crew.

Jordana Brewster plays which character?

She runs the Toretto general store and becomes Brian's love interest.

Rick Yune plays which rival gang leader?

Tran and his cousin Lance destroy Brian's Eclipse.

Which studio released the film?

It was one of four Universal films of 2001 to open above $40 million.

What was the film's production budget?

It grossed more than five times that worldwide.

Roughly how much did the film gross worldwide?

North America contributed about $145 million of that.

At the UK box office it opened behind which film?

It collected $2.6 million in its UK opening weekend.

Brian works undercover at which parts shop?

Its owner Harry is an informant, played by Vyto Ruginis.

What car does Brian bring to his first race?

Tran and Lance destroy it after Brian helps Dom flee from the police.

Dom arrives at the first race meet in which car?

He wins the race after Brian's car malfunctions.

Brian delivers which wreck to Dom's garage to be restored?

At the end he hands Dom its keys instead of arresting him.

Dom's father's car, used in the final chase, is a 1970 model from which maker?

The Charger R/T flies through the air via a long steel rod used as a ramp.

In the post-credits scene Dom drives through Baja California in which car?

It is a 1970 model.

The hijacking crew drives three modified examples of which car?

Brian finds Hector's garage full of the same model.

What cargo do the hijacked trucks carry?

Tran is arrested over a stash of it, but turns out to have bought it legally.

After losing the first race, Brian owes Dom what?

He settles the debt in the final scene.

Tran beats Jesse in a drag race driving which car?

Jesse flees after losing his father's Jetta on the bet.

Brian and Dom's final quarter-mile race crosses what?

Separate shots of the cars and the train were composited to make the near-miss.

Ted Levine plays which LAPD sergeant overseeing Brian?

Thom Barry plays FBI agent Bilkins.

Rapper Ja Rule plays which racer?

Car tuner R.J. de Vera plays Danny, the other driver in the first race.

Director Rob Cohen cameos as what?

Producer Neal H. Moritz cameos as a Ferrari driver Brian challenges.

Walker pitched his 'dream' action film as a mash-up of Donnie Brasco and which movie?

Cohen and Moritz then brought him the 'Racer X' article.

Walker and Cohen had previously worked together on which 2000 film?

Cohen asked Walker to suggest his dream action film.

Eminem turned down a role to work on which film?

Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were also considered.

The studio initially wanted which actor to play Toretto?

He declined because he thought the film would be 'stupid'.

Olyphant had just starred in which car-themed film?

That 2000 remake starred Nicolas Cage.

The role of Mia was originally written for which actress?

Gellar, Biel, Kirsten Dunst and Portman all auditioned before Brewster was cast.

Which director licensed the title from a 1954 film in exchange for stock footage?

Other titles considered were Redline, Race Wars and Street Wars.

What was the title of the Vibe article that inspired the film?

Racer X was also one of the working titles Moritz considered.

Which screenwriter reworked the script and moved the setting to Los Angeles?

He later wrote Training Day and directed Fury.

Brian tests his Eclipse in the parking lot of which venue in the opening scene?

The Toretto house scenes were shot in Angelino Heights, Silver Lake and Echo Park.

The Race Wars sequence was filmed at which location?

It attracted over 1,500 import car owners and enthusiasts.

How many cars were wrecked during filming, on and off screen?

Three of them were shown being destroyed in the trailer alone.

Who composed the film's score?

The record producer mixed electronica with hip-hop and industrial influences.

Where did the film hold its premiere?

The Los Angeles premiere was on June 18, 2001.

The DVD's record first-day sales trailed only which film?

The film also set a first-week rental record of $18.65 million.

What was the 2003 DVD re-release called?

It included a short film, The Turbo Charged Prelude, setting up the sequel.

Reviewers compared the film's plot to which 1991 Kathryn Bigelow film?

The Observer called it 'essentially a remake'.

Who directed the sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious?

Cohen and Diesel had both declined to return.

Cohen and his Toretto star skipped the sequel to make which 2002 film?

It starred Diesel in the lead role.

Why was Dom banned from professional racing?

The retaliation is part of his backstory in the film.

The arcade game based on the film was ported to the Wii in 2007 under what name?

A mobile game was also released in 2004.

Which actor and director watched the film in Paris during a break from shooting The Transporter?

Both later joined the franchise.