March 7, 2014 (TCL Chinese Theatre)
March 14, 2014 (United States)
Need for Speed is a 2014 action thriller film directed and co-edited by Scott Waugh and written by George and John Gatins. It is the film adaptation of the racing video game franchise of the same name by Electronic Arts. The film stars Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Scott Mescudi, Imogen Poots, Ramón Rodríguez, and Michael Keaton. It tells the story of street racer Tobey Marshall, who sets off to race cross-country as a way of avenging his friend's death at the hands of a rival racer, Dino Brewster.
Need for Speed was released by Touchstone Pictures on March 14, 2014, in 3D, IMAX 3D, and conventional theaters. After its release, the film received generally negative reviews, criticized for its direction, nonsensical story, and unrealistic action scenes, though some praise for Paul's acting. The movie grossed $ 203 million worldwide.
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Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Car Skid Quick With LongS TE047103
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Car Horn By Ap PE077401/Hollywoodedge, Doppler Horn By HighP CT053001
- Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer Siren PE080801
- Hollywoodedge, Police Whooper Siren CT062001
- Hollywoodedge, Single Bullet Impact PE236401
- Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rg Dual Ton PE170301
- Soundelux, Koenigssegg CCX (Heard in a high pitch for the Agera.)
- Sound Ideas, ALARM, CAR - DISARM CAR ALARM, AUTO
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, SKID - BRAKE SKID, TIRE 06
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - SQUEAL TIRES WHILE PULLING AWAY, SKID 04
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - SQUEALS WHILE TURNING HARD, SKID 01
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 06
