---
title: 'The Fast and the Furious (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rob Cohen'
released: '2001-06-22'
runtime_minutes: 103
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fast-and-the-furious-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232500/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fast and the Furious (2001)

2001 · PG-13 · 103 min · Action, Crime, Thriller · Germany, United States

Part of: Fast & Furious

## Synopsis

The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 American action film directed by Rob Cohen, and written by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, based on the 1998 Vibe magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li. The first installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, it stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, and Ted Levine. In the film, undercover cop Brian O'Conner (Walker) infiltrates a street racing crew to investigate a series of hijackings and finds himself developing a complex friendship with the group's leader, Dominic Toretto (Diesel).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rob Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-cohen)
- **Producer:** [Neal H. Moritz](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-h-moritz)
- **Screenplay:** [Gary Scott Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-scott-thompson), [David Ayer](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-ayer), [Erik Bergquist](https://cinepixo.com/people/erik-bergquist)
- **Original Music Composer:** [BT](https://cinepixo.com/people/bt)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ericson Core](https://cinepixo.com/people/ericson-core)
- **Editor:** [Peter Honess](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-honess)

## Cast

- [Reggie Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/reggie-lee)
- [Rob Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-cohen)
- [Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-navy-tuiasosopo)
- [Jordana Brewster](https://cinepixo.com/people/jordana-brewster) as Mia Toretto
- [Ja Rule](https://cinepixo.com/people/ja-rule)
- [Ted Levine](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-levine)
- [Johnny Strong](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-strong)
- [Chad Lindberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/chad-lindberg)
- [Rick Yune](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-yune)
- [Paul Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-walker) as Brian O'Conner
- [Vin Diesel](https://cinepixo.com/people/vin-diesel) as Dominic Toretto
- [Michelle Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-rodriguez) as Leticia Ortiz
- [Matt Schulze](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-schulze)
- [Noel Gugliemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-gugliemi)
- [Mike White](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-white)

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