2 Fast 2 Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious
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Directed by	John Singleton
Screenplay by	Michael Brandt; Derek Haas;
Story by	Michael Brandt; Derek Haas; Gary Scott Thompson;
Based on	Characters; by Gary Scott Thompson
Produced by	Neal H. Moritz
Starring	Paul Walker; Tyrese Gibson; Eva Mendes; Cole Hauser; Chris "Ludacris" Bridges; James Remar;
Cinematography	Matthew F. Leonetti
Edited by	Bruce Cannon; Dallas Puett;
Music by	David Arnold
Production; companies	Universal Pictures; Neal H. Moritz Productions;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (North America); United International Pictures (International);
Release dates	June 3, 2003 (Universal Amphitheatre); June 6, 2003 (United States);
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$76 million
Box office	$236 million

2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 American action movie directed by John Singleton from a screenplay by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, based on a story by Brandt, Haas, and Gary Scott Thompson. It is the sequel to The Fast and the Furious (2001) and the second installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. The movie stars Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner alongside Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, and James Remar. The plot follows ex-LAPD officer Brian O'Conner and his ex-con friend Roman Pearce, who transport a shipment of "dirty money" for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone while secretly working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.

A second Fast & Furious film was planned after the box office success of its predecessor in 2001, and was confirmed with the returns of Walker and producer Neal H. Moritz. Vin Diesel and Rob Cohen, the co-star and director of the first film, were unable to return; Gibson and Singleton joined the cast in their absence in 2002. To canonically account for Diesel's departure, the short film The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) was produced and released. Principal photography for 2 Fast 2 Furious commenced in September 2002 and lasted until that December, with filming locations including Miami and the surrounding areas in southern Florida.

2 Fast 2 Furious premiered at Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on June 3, 2003, and was released in the United States on June 6, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed $236 million worldwide and received generally negative reviews from critics, although its reception has improved over time. A third film with an unrelated story, titled The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, was released in 2006, and a sequel, Fast & Furious, was released in 2009.

Cast

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

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
MTV Movie Award	Breakthrough Male	Ludacris	Nominated
Golden Raspberry Awards	Worst Remake or Sequel	2 Fast 2 Furious	Nominated
Golden Raspberry Awards	Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie (All Concept/No Content)	2 Fast 2 Furious	Nominated
Teen Choice Awards	Choice Breakout Movie Actor	Michael Ealy	Nominated
	Choice Movie Chemistry	Paul Walker	Won
	Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence	Paul Walker vs. Tyrese Gibson	Won
	Choice Summer Movie	2 Fast 2 Furious	Nominated

Sequel

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.