March 12, 2009 (Universal CityWalk)
April 3, 2009 (United States)
Fast & Furious (also known as Fast & Furious 4) is a 2009 action film that was directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the direct sequel to The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious as well as the fourth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. It stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster. In the film, Dominic Toretto (Diesel) and FBI agent Brian O'Conner (Walker) are forced to work together to avenge the murder of Toretto's lover Letty Ortiz (Rodriguez) and apprehend drug lord Arturo Braga (John Ortiz).
A fourth film was announced in July 2007, with the returns of Diesel, Walker, Rodriguez, and Brewster confirmed shortly after that. To account for the cast seeing absences from either of the previous two installments, the film was developed to place The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as occurring beyond the events of Fast & Furious, while the short film Los Bandoleros (2009) was produced and released. Principal photography began in February 2008 and concluded that July, with filming locations including Los Angeles and the Dominican Republic. Lin, Morgan, and composer Brian Tyler returned in their roles from Tokyo Drift. It is the first film to feature D-BOX motion. It was also the first film in the franchise to be produced by Diesel.
The film premiered at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on March 12, 2009, and was released in the United States on April 3 by Universal Pictures. Upon release, the film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized its weak script, complex plot, and Michelle Rodriguez's limited screen time. However, some praised its reunion of the original cast, action sequences, and musical score. It grossed over $360 million worldwide, exceeding expectations to become the then-highest-grossing film in the franchise. It also grossed $72.5 million worldwide during its opening weekend, which made it the highest-grossing worldwide spring weekend opening until the release of Alice in Wonderland (2010). It was followed by Fast Five in 2011.
Storyline[]
Dominic Toretto is forced to come out of hiding when a loved one is brutally murdered. Heading to LA to track down the culprit, he crosses paths with Brian O'Connor, the FBI agent whose undercover infiltration of Toretto's gang led to the motorised miscreant's exile across the border. The two men temporarily put their differences aside as they investigate the killing.
Also See[]
- The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- Fast Five (2011)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- F9 (2021)
- Fast X (2023)
Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, 357 Magnum Pistol Sho PE092801
- Hollywoodedge, Air Horn Blasts Truck PE079601 (Used with a reverb effect added as the horn on the tanker semi during the opening chase.)
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Car Horn By Ap PE077501
- Hollywoodedge, Glass Smashes Heavy FS025601
- Hollywoodedge, Large Multiple Crash PE282501
- Hollywoodedge, V8 Car Fast Skid To Sto PE072701
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Large PE113501
- SKYWALKER, CAR - SQUEALING ON THE ROAD MIX
- SKYWALKER, CAR - STOCK CAR DRIVING AT FAST SPEED
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - BIG CRUNCH (Heard once when the (now aflame) 2nd tanker trailer hits the ground after Letty says "Dom." during the climax of the opening chase.)
- SKYWALKER HIGH-PITCHED POW SOUND (Heard once when the tanker semi explodes at the end of the opening chase scene.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE CLUNK
- SKYWALKER, ROAR - HUGE, MOANING ROAR (The 1st half of this sound or a nearly identical sound is used once for the tanker semi's wheels screeching before the driver jumps out with his iguana during the opening chase.)
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01
- Soundelux, Nissan Skyline 1996 (Small portions of these sounds were used as part of the engine sound for Brian's Nissan Skyline GT-R.)
- Soundelux, Nissan Skyline 2001 (Small portions of these sounds were used as part of the engine sound for Brian's Nissan Skyline GT-R.)
- SoundDogs, Cars Various, Peel Out Skids: Maneuvering Series, Take 5, Curve, 180, Degree, Tire Screech, Skid On Turn, Loud, Close Up POV, Exterior (1st skid only.)
- SoundDogs, Train: Trains - Freight Cars Coupling Impact - MCU - Bg Engine Noise, Also Rattles, Clunks, Squeaks, & Creaks, All Coupling Related, Several Ambiance Changes (The 4th impact is heard once in a low volume when the hitch connecting 3rd and 4th tanker trailers to the 2nd one breaks after Letty hits it with a hammer during the opening chase.)
- SoundDogs, Ropes And Cables-Climbing, Cable Swish, Cable Whips Violent
- SoundDogs, Vehicle-Skids & Tires - Tires: Tire Wobble By
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, SKID - BRAKE SKID, TIRE 02
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS, AUTO WEAPONS - 9MM AUTO 01
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS, AUTO WEAPONS - AK-47 02
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS, SHOTGUN - 12 GAUGE MOSSBERG SHOTGUN
- Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - SHORT ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FUNCTION BEEP 23
- Sound Ideas, TELEMETRY - SHORT ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FUNCTION BEEP 31
- TECHNICOLOR GLASS SHATTER 01
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Short Tire Squeals
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Short Warbling Tire Screech