April 15, 2011 (Rio de Janeiro)
April 29, 2011 (United States)
Fast Five (also known as Fast & Furious 5, Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist or Wild Speed MEGA MAX in Japan) is a 2011 action film that was directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to Fast & Furious (2009) and the fifth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. The film stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto and Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner, alongside Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Gal Gadot, Ludacris, Matt Schulze, Sung Kang and Dwayne Johnson. In the film, Dom and Brian, along with Dom's sister Mia Toretto (Brewster) plan a heist to steal $100 million from corrupt businessman Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida) while being pursued for arrest by U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson).
While developing Fast Five, Universal Pictures deliberately departed from the street racing theme prevalent in previous films in the series, to transform the franchise into a heist action series involving cars. By doing so, they hoped to attract wider audiences that might otherwise be put off by a heavy emphasis on cars and car culture. Fast Five is considered the transitional film in the series, featuring only one car race and giving more attention to action set pieces such as brawls, gun fights, and the central heist. The production mounted a comprehensive marketing campaign, with the film being advertised through social media, virtual games, cinema chains, automobile manufacturers, and at NASCAR races.
Lin, Diesel, and Walker's returns were finalized in February 2010. Principal photography began that July and lasted until that October, with filming locations including Atlanta, Puerto Rico, and Rio de Janeiro. Brian Tyler, the composer of the previous two installments, returned to compose the score. The film is notable for primarily featuring practical stunt work as opposed to computer-generated imagery.
The film premiered at the Cinépolis Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro on April 15, 2011, and was released in the United States on April 29, by Universal Pictures. The film received positive reviews, with praise for Lin's direction, the action sequences, and the performances of the cast; it is widely considered the best film in the franchise. The film grossed $626 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2011, the then-highest-grossing film in the franchise, and set several records related to Universal's highest-grossing opening weekend in several international markets. It was followed by Fast & Furious 6 in 2013.
Storyline[]
Ever since ex-cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and Mia Torretto (Jordana Brewster) broke her brother Dom (Vin Diesel) out of custody, they've traveled border to border to evade authorities. In Rio de Janeiro, they must do one final job before they can gain their freedom for good. Assembling their elite team of car racers, Brian and Dom know they must confront the corrupt businessman who wants them dead, before the federal agent (Dwayne Johnson) on their trail finds them.
Also See[]
- The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- F9 (2021)
- Fast X (2023)
Sound Effects Used[]
- EA Nitrous Launch Sound
- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls Water Spla PE106801
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Car Flip Imp Rol PE111501 (The 1st half is heard once in a very low volume when the RAM pickup hits the water after falling off the bridge during the climax of the safe heist chase.)
- Hollywoodedge, Explosion Glass Deb EXP024201
- Hollywoodedge, Police Whooper Siren CT062001 (Improperly used on the Rio de Janeiro police.)
- Hollywoodedge, Pottery Drop Break PE112401
- Hollywoodedge, V8 Car Fast Skid To Sto PE072701 (Heard once in a very low volume.)
- Horror Increasing Violin Suspense 02 (The tail end is heard once when Brian tries to get out of the Oshkosh truck before it explodes.)
- Realistic Gunfire Sounds
- SKYWALKER, CAR - SQUEALING ON THE ROAD MIX
- SKYWALKER, CAR - STOCK CAR PASS BY
- SKYWALKER, METAL - METAL CLANG OR HIT (Heard once when the rear end of one of the Rio police cars hits the ground after being struck by Dom with the vault during the final chase sequence.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - SHORT, HEAVY METALLIC GROAN 01 (Heard once in a low volume after the Oshkosh truck crashes into the side of one of the cars of the DEA train.)
- SKYWALKER, TRAIN - POLAR EXPRESS CHUGGING (Either slightly edited variants of this sound or a near identical sound is used quadrice for the sound of the vault banging as Brian and Dom drag it through a bank during the final chase sequence.)
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01
- SoundDogs, Cars Various, Peel Out Skids: Maneuvering Series, Take 4, Turn, Tire Screech, Skid Lock. Up, Loud, Close Up POV, Exterior
- SoundDogs, Impacts & Crashes, Squeaks, El Train Metal Brake Screech Scrape (Heard once in a very low volume.)
- SoundDogs, Ropes And Cables-Climbing, Cable Swish, Cable Whips Violent
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Track Steady Clack (Heard once in a very low volume.)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Wheel Brakes Several Takes, Design
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Zing By New As
- Sound Ideas, COUPLING - FREIGHT CARS COUPLING IMPACT, TRAIN
- TECHNICOLOR GLASS SHATTER 01
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Police Siren Dying Down
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Short Tire Squeals
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Short Warbling Tire Screech