2 Fast 2 Furious (alternatively known as The Fast and the
Furious 2) is a 2003 American action
film directed by John Singleton and written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas.
It is the second installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. It was
released in the United States on June 6, 2003. 2 Fast 2 Furious follows Brian
O'Conner (Paul Walker) and Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) who team up to go
undercover for the U.S. Customs Service to bring down drug lord Carter Verone
(Cole Hauser) in exchange for the erasure of their criminal records.
2 Fast 2 Furious is a standalone sequel to The Fast and the
Furious (2001), and plans for a second installment were developed immediately
following the box office success of the first entry. Early treatments for a
sequel initially featured the returns of both Diesel and Walker, however, the
former declined, instead opting to star in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). As a result of this, Universal Studios delayed the start of filming to allow
for script rewrites, which subsequently allowed for the franchise's
long-running characters of Roman Pearce and Tej Parker to be introduced.
In August 2002, John Singleton, who critically praised the
first film, was announced to direct the second in place of Rob Cohen, who left
the franchise after directing the previous installment. Principal photography
began in Miamiin October 2002, with the majority of filming being done on
location in Miami and South Florida.
2 Fast 2 Furious was a commercial success, grossing over
$236 million worldwide, quickly become the highest grossing film in the
franchise, and the 16th highest grossing film of 2003. It received generally
mixed reviews at the time of release, with praise being aimed at the film's
action sequences, but was also nominated for two awards at the 24th Golden
Raspberry Awards. In later years, however, the film has earned critical praise,
with some critics noting it as underrated in the franchise's catalog. Another
standalone sequel, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, was released on June
16, 2006.
Cast
Paul
Walker as Brian O'Conner, a former Los Angeles Cop who became a fugitive after
letting Dominic Toretto escape in the previous film who has now settled in
Miami. He drives a 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR R34 and a 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
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Tyrese
Gibson as Roman Pearce, Brian's boyhood friend who is on house arrest after
serving time in prison for which he still blames Brian. He drives 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 ruthless Argentinian drug lord whose organization
the Custom Service sent Monica and later Brian and Roman to infiltrate.
Ludacris
as Tej Parker, a race host and a friend of Brian's. He arranges high stakes
street racing events in which Brian often races and wins.
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.
Drew
Sidora as Bootz, a friend of Brian, Tej, and Suki. She is Suki's assistant
driver and is also a part of Suki's all girl crew.
James
Remar as Agent Markham, a U.S. customs agent in charge of the operation against
Verone and Monica's superior.
Thom
Barry as Agent Bilkins, who Brian first met during his undercover work in the
first movie, who has come to Miami to oversee the situation. As before, he
holds a grudging respect for O'Conner's driving and street racing skills.
Mark
Boone Jr. 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, Varone'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
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