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Fast & Furious
File:Fast and Furious poster.jpg
Teaser Poster
Directed byJustin Lin
Written byScreenplay:
Chris Morgan
Characters:
Gary Scott Thompson
Produced byNeal H. Moritz
Vin Diesel
Ricardo Del Río
StarringVin Diesel
Paul Walker
Michelle Rodriguez
Jordana Brewster
John Ortiz
Laz Alonso
Gal Gadot
CinematographyAmir Mokri
Edited byChristian Wagner
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
 Germany:
April 2, 2009
 Hong Kong:
April 2, 2009
 Netherlands:
April 2, 2009
 Philippines:
April 2, 2009
 United States:
April 3, 2009
 Brazil:
April 3, 2009
 United Kingdom:
April 10, 2009
 Australia:
April 16, 2009
 Japan:
May 15, 2009
Countries United States
 Mexico
 Japan
 United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$ 80 million

Fast & Furious (also known as Fast & Furious 4 in other countries) is the fourth film in The Fast and the Furious film series. It is an interquel set between the second and third movies. The film is scheduled for release in the United States on April 3, 2009. The plot connects with the original film of the series from which Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster are reprising their roles.[1][2]

Main cast

Tyrese Gibson who had appeared in 2 Fast 2 Furious will appear as cameo.

Prequel

A 20-minute prequel directed by Vin Diesel and focusing on Dom & Letty and also introducing the character Han (Kang), was filmed in the Dominican Republic during the summer of 2008. The prequel is said to establish what happened to these characters after the first film, The Fast and the Furious. [citation needed]

Music

The score to Fast & Furious was composed by Brian Tyler, who recorded his score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox.[3]

The trailers for the film features the track "We Are Rockstars" by Does It Offend You, Yeah? and a Travis Barker-remixed version of "Crank Dat" by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em.

The official soundtrack will be released on March 31, 2009 on Star Trak. The first single from the soundtrack was titled "Blanco" and is by Pitbull featuring Pharrell Williams and is produced by The Neptunes.[3] The second single from the soundtrack was titled "Crank Dat (Travis Barker Rock Remix)" and is by Soulja Boy and features Travis Barker. The third single from the album is "Krazy" by Pitbull featuring Lil Jon. The track is also featured on Pitbull's upcoming album. The fourth and final single from the album is "Bad Girls" by Robin Thicke. The soundtrack will also feature the song "G-Stroll" by Busta Rhymes featuring Pharrell Williams and also produced by The Neptunes. The track is a leftover track from Busta Rhymes' album Back on My B.S.

Sponsors

A number of sponsors have signed on for this project such as Kuhmo Tires, NOS, and Odessie.com which are expected to help make this the largest Fast and Furious of the franchise.[citation needed]

Reception

Fast & Furious has received mixed to negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it is currently rated at 13% on the Tomatometer, based on 15 reviews.[4] Metacritic has scored it a 46% after 14 Reviews,[citation needed] Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, and the Los Angeles Times all praise the film,[citation needed] but Roger Ebert did not saying;[citation needed]

I admire the craft involved, but the movie leaves me profoundly indifferent. After three earlier movies in the series, which have been transmuted into video games, why do we need a fourth one? Oh. I just answered my own question.

— Roger Ebert

References

  1. ^ Merrick (2008-03-06). "Another Familiar Face Is Returning For The New FAST AND THE FURIOUS Film!!". AintItCool.com. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  2. ^ Chris Beaumont (2008-03-07). "Michelle Rodriguez Joins Walker and Diesel for The Fast and the Furious 4". FilmSchoolRejects.com. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  3. ^ a b Dan Goldwasser (2009-02-24). "Brian Tyler scores fast and furious with Fast & Furious". ScoringSessions.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) Cite error: The named reference "scoring" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ Rotten Tomatoes - Fast & Furious
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