The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 16, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $62,494,975
Synopsis: From the producer of the worldwide blockbuster hits The Fast and the Furious and its sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, comes the latest installment of the adrenaline-inducing series built on speed—The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Set in the sexy and colorful underground world of Japanese drift... From the producer of the worldwide blockbuster hits The Fast and the Furious and its sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, comes the latest installment of the adrenaline-inducing series built on speed—The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Set in the sexy and colorful underground world of Japanese drift racing, the newest and fastest customized rides go head-to-head on some of the most perilous courses in the world. Sean Boswell (Black) is an outsider who attempts to define himself as a hot-headed, underdog street racer. Although racing provides a temporary escape from an unhappy home and the superficial world around him, it has also made Sean unpopular with the local authorities. To avoid jail time, Sean is sent to live with his gruff, estranged father, a career military-man stationed in Tokyo. Now officially a gaijin (outsider), Sean feels even more shut out in a land of foreign customs and codes of honor. But it doesn't take long for him to find some action when a fellow American buddy, Twinkie (Bow Wow), introduces him to the underground world of drift racing. Sean's simple drag racing gets replaced by a rubber-burning, automotive art form—with an exhilarating balance of speeding and gliding through a heart-stopping course of hairpin turns and switchbacks. On his first time out drifting, Sean unknowingly takes on D.K., the "Drift King," a local champ with ties to the Japanese crime machine Yakuza. Sean's loss comes at a high price tag when he's forced to work off the debt under the thumb of ex-pat, Han (Kang). Han soon welcomes Sean into this family of misfits and introduces him to the real principles of drifting. But when Sean falls for D.K.'s girlfriend, Neela (newcomer Kelley), an explosive series of events is set into motion, climaxing with an ultimate high stakes face off. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is directed by Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis) and written by Chris Morgan (Cellular). The film is produced by Neal H. Moritz (xXx, S.W.A.T.) and executive produced by Clayton Townsend (The Skeleton Key, The 40 Year-Old Virgin). -- © Universal Pictures [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Bow Wow, Lucas Black, Sung Kang, Zachery Ty Bryan, Brian Goodman
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 1, 2008
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
- Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Additional Footage - Cast Cam
- Audio Commentary - Justin Lin - Director
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Justin Lin
- Featurette - 1. Drifting School
- 2. THE BREAKDOWN: HAN'S LAST RIDE
- 3. TRICKED OUT TO DRIFT
- 4. THE REAL DRIFT KING
- 5. THE JAPANESE WAY
- Gag Reel
- Music Video - Conteo - Don Omar
DVD-ROM:
- Weblink - Consumer Offer to Download a Free Movie Ticket ($7.50 Value).
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Reviews
Just remember that the hot rods burning rubber are the real stars of this spectacular, high-octane tribute to testosterone.
The third entry in the Fast and the Furious franchise burrows culture shock in dishonesty.
Look out for a star cameo -- it’s the only surprise you'll get from this heap.
The third time around for The Fast and the Furious finds the franchise spinning its tires.
This piece of junk is so bad that even Paul Walker turned it down.
A nod to the old "new kid in town" formula film... it's better than you might expect.
In Stunt Drivers Gone Wild 3, the plot stays the same although the style of driving differs slightly.
I found myself responding to its fenderheaded foolishness... and I suspect that those of you with a healthy taste for the absurd may find themselves reacting in the same way.
Lin's enjoyably stupid action flick keeps the thrills coming thick and, er, fast.
Unlike its two previous incarnations though, this one doesn’t necessarily have to be seen on the big screen, as its story is lacking quite some, and its stars, second-rate.
Another vapid actioner involving smoking wheels and women...Tokyo Drift doesn’t burn its rubber very convincingly.
Both exhilarating and laughable -- a noisy neon mash-up of 'Blade Runner' and 'Eat My Dust.'
True, it tries to be tongue-in-cheek, but really it’s just cheek.
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