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2 Fast 2 Furious

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2 Fast 2 Furious
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Directed byJohn Singleton
Screenplay by
  • Michael Brandt
  • Derek Haas
Story by
  • Michael Brandt
  • Derek Haas
  • Gary Scott Thompson
Based onCharacters
by Gary Scott Thompson
Produced byNeal H. Moritz
Starring
CinematographyMatthew F. Leonetti
Edited by
  • Bruce Cannon
  • Dallas Puett
Music byDavid Arnold
Production
companies
Universal Pictures[1][2]
Neal H. Moritz Productions[3]
Distributed byUniversal Pictures (North America)[1][2][3]
United International Pictures
(International)[4]
Release dates
  • June 3, 2003 (2003-06-03) (Universal Amphitheatre)
  • June 6, 2003 (2003-06-06) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes[4]
Country
  • United States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$76 million[5]
Box office$236 million[5]

2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 American action movie. directed by John Singleton. and it was produced by Neal H. Moritz. It was written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. and serves as the sequel to 2001 movie The Fast and the Furious, and is the second movie in The Fast and the Furious franchise. The movie stars Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Ludacris, and James Remar. The movie follows former cop Brian O'Conner, who travels to Miami to go into hiding after becoming a fugitive following the events of the first movie, in where he aided Dominic Toretto’s escape from authorities. There, he teams up with his old friend Roman Pearce and U.S. Customs Service agent Monica Fuentes to bring down drug lord Carter Verone.

Cast

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  • Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner: A former LAPD police officer who became a fugitive after letting Dominic Toretto escape in the previous film and now lives in Miami. He drives a 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR R34 and a 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII.
  • Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce: Brian's childhood friend who is on house arrest after serving time in prison, for which he still blames Brian. He drives a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GTS.
  • Eva Mendes as Monica Fuentes: A U.S. Customs agent working undercover as Carter Verone's aide and Brian's love interest.
  • Cole Hauser as Carter Verone: A drug lord whose organization the Customs Service sent Monica and later Brian and Roman to infiltrate.
  • Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Tej Parker: A race host and a friend of Brian. He arranges high stakes street racing events.
  • James Remar as Agent Markham: A U.S. customs agent in charge of the operation against Verone; Monica's superior.
  • Devon Aoki as Suki: A friend of Brian, Tej, and Jimmy. She is the only named female racer in the movie, and her crew is made up entirely of women. She normally drives a hot pink custom Honda S2000.
  • Thom Barry as Agent Bilkins: An FBI agent reprising his role from the first film. He acts as Brian's handler for his undercover operations.
  • Edward Finlay as Agent Dunn: A U.S. Customs agent who is Markham's number two in the operation.
  • Mark Boone Junior as Detective Whitworth: A Miami detective who is forced by Verone to give Pearce and O'Conner a window to deliver his package.
  • Mo Gallini as Enrique: Verone's bald henchman.
  • Roberto Sanchez as Roberto: Verone's henchman and Enrique's partner.
  • MC Jin as Jimmy: A mechanic who works for Tej and is a close friend of Brian.
  • Amaury Nolasco as Orange Julius: A street racer who drives an orange Mazda RX-7.
  • Michael Ealy as Slap Jack: A street racer who drives a gold Toyota Supra.
  • John Cenatiempo as Korpi: A street racer who drives a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko S/C.
  • Eric Etebari as Darden: Korpi's friend who drives a 1970 Dodge Challenger.
  • Neal H. Moritz as a Police Officer: The film's producer, Moritz makes a cameo appearance as a police officer during a chase scene.

Accolades

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Award Category Nominee Result
MTV Movie AwardBreakthrough MaleLudacrisNominated
Golden Raspberry AwardsWorst Remake or Sequel2 Fast 2 FuriousNominated
Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie (All Concept/No Content)2 Fast 2 FuriousNominated
Teen Choice AwardsChoice Breakout Movie ActorMichael EalyNominated
Choice Movie ChemistryPaul WalkerWon
Choice Movie Fight/Action SequencePaul Walker vs. Tyrese GibsonWon
Choice Summer Movie2 Fast 2 FuriousNominated

Sequel

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None of the original cast wanted to do another film, so Universal made a standalone sequel called The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Moritz returned and they hired director Justin Lin, who directed installments in the series.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Hazelton, John (June 5, 2003). "2 Fast 2 Furious". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "2 Fast 2 Furious". British Film Institute. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "2 Fast 2 Furious (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. June 10, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ Lawrence, Derek (April 11, 2017). "Vin Diesel Was Originally Eyed to Star in 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'". EW.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

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