50 free The Fast and the Furious (2001) trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Before the franchise went to space, The Fast and the Furious was a $38 million undercover-cop movie built from a Vibe magazine article about New York street racers. Rob Cohen relocated it to Los Angeles, Paul Walker pitched it as Days of Thunder meets Donnie Brasco, and a supporting actor named Vin Diesel had to be talked into playing Dominic Toretto. These 50 questions cover the film from the Civics at the port to the Chevelle in Baja: Brian's Eclipse and the ten-second car, the Supra, Dom's Charger, Race Wars, Johnny Tran, the railroad-crossing race. Then the production story: the actor the studio wanted as Toretto, the film Eminem chose instead, the actress Mia was written for, Roger Corman's title, 78 wrecked cars, Cohen's pizza cameo and the DVD that outsold everything but Pearl Harbor. The hard tier goes to the Wii port, the Paris screening and the San Bernardino airport. Every answer is cited to a page we checked, with a short explanation so you learn something either way. Play it solo or print it for family movie night.
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Q 01Who directed The Fast and the Furious?
Rob Cohen
He also cameos as a Pizza Hut delivery man.
Q 02In which year was the film released?
2001
It premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18.
Q 03Who wrote the 1998 magazine article that inspired the film?
Ken Li
The article described underground street racing in New York City.
Q 04The source article appeared in which magazine?
Vibe
It was published in May 1998.
Q 05The article covered illegal street racing in which city?
New York
David Ayer later relocated the story to Los Angeles and made the cast more diverse.
Q 06Who plays undercover cop Brian O'Conner?
Paul Walker
He was cast in 1998, before Diesel joined in early 1999.
Q 07Who plays Dominic Toretto?
Vin Diesel
He had only played supporting roles and had to be convinced to take the part.
Q 08Michelle Rodriguez plays which character?
Letty Ortiz
Letty is Dom's girlfriend and a member of his crew.
Q 09Jordana Brewster plays which character?
Mia
She runs the Toretto general store and becomes Brian's love interest.
Q 10Rick Yune plays which rival gang leader?
Johnny Tran
Tran and his cousin Lance destroy Brian's Eclipse.
Q 11Which studio released the film?
Universal Pictures
It was one of four Universal films of 2001 to open above $40 million.
Q 12What was the film's production budget?
$38 million
It grossed more than five times that worldwide.
Q 13Roughly how much did the film gross worldwide?
$207 million
North America contributed about $145 million of that.
Q 14At the UK box office it opened behind which film?
Q 21The hijacking crew drives three modified examples of which car?
Honda Civic
Brian finds Hector's garage full of the same model.
Q 22What cargo do the hijacked trucks carry?
Electronic goods
Tran is arrested over a stash of it, but turns out to have bought it legally.
Q 23After losing the first race, Brian owes Dom what?
A ten-second car
He settles the debt in the final scene.
Q 24Tran beats Jesse in a drag race driving which car?
Moulin Rouge!
It collected $2.6 million in its UK opening weekend.
Q 15Brian works undercover at which parts shop?
The Racer's Edge
Its owner Harry is an informant, played by Vyto Ruginis.
Q 16What car does Brian bring to his first race?
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Tran and Lance destroy it after Brian helps Dom flee from the police.
Q 17Dom arrives at the first race meet in which car?
Mazda RX-7
He wins the race after Brian's car malfunctions.
Q 18Brian delivers which wreck to Dom's garage to be restored?
A Toyota Supra
At the end he hands Dom its keys instead of arresting him.
Q 19Dom's father's car, used in the final chase, is a 1970 model from which maker?
Dodge
The Charger R/T flies through the air via a long steel rod used as a ramp.
Q 20In the post-credits scene Dom drives through Baja California in which car?
Chevrolet Chevelle SS
It is a 1970 model.
Honda S2000
Jesse flees after losing his father's Jetta on the bet.
Q 25Brian and Dom's final quarter-mile race crosses what?
A railroad crossing
Separate shots of the cars and the train were composited to make the near-miss.
Q 26Ted Levine plays which LAPD sergeant overseeing Brian?
Tanner
Thom Barry plays FBI agent Bilkins.
Q 27Rapper Ja Rule plays which racer?
Edwin
Car tuner R.J. de Vera plays Danny, the other driver in the first race.
Q 28Director Rob Cohen cameos as what?
A pizza delivery man
Producer Neal H. Moritz cameos as a Ferrari driver Brian challenges.
Q 29Walker pitched his 'dream' action film as a mash-up of Donnie Brasco and which movie?
Days of Thunder
Cohen and Moritz then brought him the 'Racer X' article.
Q 30Walker and Cohen had previously worked together on which 2000 film?
The Skulls
Cohen asked Walker to suggest his dream action film.