

However, Brian gets a chance to clear his record if he helps the FBI take down a drug lord, Carter Verone (Cole Hauser). Since Diesel declined to return for the sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Walker takes the spotlight as Brian lives on the run from the law. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) Image used with permission by copyright holder And they also have a mutual enemy, Johnny Tran (Rick Yune), who is more than willing to kill both of them. Brian quickly finds himself at odds with legendary racer, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), and very attracted to Dom’s sister, Mia (Jordana Brewster).īut as he bonds with Dom over their shared passion for cars, Brian’s loyalties are conflicted until he has to face the fact that his new friend is the mastermind behind the truck hijackings. Derivative of Point Break, the movie features Varsity Blues actor Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner, an LAPD officer who goes undercover in the world of illegal street racing to uncover a gang of truck hijackers. And unlike many of its sequels, The Fast and the Furious is clearly a standalone film that has no aspirations of becoming a franchise.

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