The crazy stunts. The ripe dialogue. The huge box office. The comraderie. As Fast & Furious 8 comes roaring down the road, here's our film-by-film guide to the franchise so far Back in 2001 when – a modestly-budgeted retread of Point Break set in the world of illegal street racing – was first released, few would have predicted that it would spawn a slew of increasingly profitable sequels, each with a cast more impressive and stunts more self-consciously ludicrous than the last. Now in its eighth instalment, here’s our -by-film guide to everything you need to know about the series so far.
The Fast and the Furious (2001). Did you know? • Neither Michelle Rodriguez or Jordana Brewster had a driving license prior to working on the film. Rodriguez – who’s been caught speeding and DUI since – says that learning for The Fast and the Furious probably gave her some bad driving habits. • The Race Wars driving contest at the centre of the film saw 1500 car enthusiasts head to San Bernardino International Airport to populate the scene. • The Volkswagen Jetta that Jesse drives in Race Wars was later bought by Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz.
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