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Fast Five
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2011 film directed by Justin Lin
"Fast Five" is a 2011 action film directed by Justin Lin that follows a crew of street racers and thieves as they plan a heist while being pursued by law enforcement. The movie is significant because it marked a major turning point for the "Fast and Furious" franchise, shifting its focus from street racing to heist-style action and launching it into becoming one of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster series.
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7.2Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
Cast
- Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
- Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner
- Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto
- Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce
- Ludacris as Tej Parker
- Matt Schulze as Vince
Themes
- car race
- freedom
- fbi
- prison escape
- heist
- escaped convict
- street race
- money
- organized crime
- fugitive
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 131
- FilmAffinity ID
- 296319
- Official website
- www.fastxmovie.com
- Image
- Fast Five Cast.jpg
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- publication date
- 2011-05-12
- Commons category
- Fast Five
- title
- Fast Five
- box office
- 209837675
- review score
- 66/100
- capital cost
- 125000000
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Fast Five (also known as Fast & Furious 5) is a 2011 American action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to Fast & Furious (2009) and the fifth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. The film stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto and Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner, alongside Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Gal Gadot, Ludacris, Matt Schulze, Sung Kang and Dwayne Johnson. In the film, Dom and Brian, along with Dom's sister Mia plan a heist to steal $100 million from corrupt businessman Hernan Reyes while being pursued for arrest by U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs.
While developing Fast Five, Universal Pictures deliberately departed from the street racing theme prevalent in previous films in the series, to transform the franchise into a heist action series involving cars. By doing so, they hoped to attract wider audiences that might otherwise be put off by a heavy emphasis on cars and car culture. Fast Five is considered the transitional film in the series, featuring only one car race and giving more attention to action set pieces such as brawls, gunfights, and the central heist. The production mounted a comprehensive marketing campaign, with the film being advertised through social media, virtual games, cinema chains, automobile manufacturers, and at NASCAR races.