Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) is a hot-headed, underdog street racer who runs afoul of the police. To avoid jail time, Sean is sent
to live with his gruff, estranged father, a career military-man stationed in Tokyo. He finds action when a fellow American, Twinkie (Shad
'Bow Wow' Gregory Moss), introduces him to the underground world of drift racing. 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. But when Sean falls for D.K.'s girlfriend, Neela, an
explosive series of events is set into motion.
Action/Adventure and Sequel June 16th, 2006 (wide) Starring:
Lucas Black, Shad 'Bow Wow' Gregory Moss, Sung Kang, Brian Tee, Jason Tobin
Full Cast & Credits...Directed By:
Justin Lin
Release Date: June 16, 2006 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Justin Lin
Screenwriter: Chris Morgan Starring: Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Brian Tee, Sung Kang, Jason Tobin, Nathalie
Kelly Genre: Action MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for reckless and illegal behavior involving teens, violence, language and sexual content) Official Website:TheFastandtheFurious.com Review: Not
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View here Production Stills:View here Plot Summary: 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"),
Kario Salem ("The Score") and Alfredo Botello. 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")." ~ http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=9942
"For the past two days, composer Brian Tyler has been recording his score to The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, the
latest in the Universal Studios franchise of underground car racing films. Directed by Justin Lin (Annapolis), Tyler's score is a
fusion of orchestral music and electronically manipulated tracks, which sets it apart from the previous scores in the series." ~ http://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=755
Interesting article here on the new Tokyo Drift game coming out soon. The Fast and the
Furious: Tokyo Drift
"Tokyo Drift presents an interesting challenge for I-play. The new film features none
of the stars associated with the film franchise and the goal of the game is still to cross the finish line
first, but to also provide a good show along the way through the fine art of drifting. Many console games employ drifting (such as Ridge
Racer) as a racing mechanic, but it's something that really hasn't been attempted in a mobile racer before. After all, most drifting in
Ridge Racer, for example, requires you gas it, hit the brakes, throw the car into the turn, gas it again, and then steer out of
the turn." ~ http://wireless.ign.com/articles/703/703822p1.html
Behind the Scenes of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ~ Great Article
"For most movies, cars are just another expendable item in the budget; right there with the film in the cameras and
24-hour on-call foot massages for the actors. But for this summer's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift — as it was for 2001's original
The Fast and the Furious and the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious — cars are at the heart of the story." ~ http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=110205