Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 06 16 (USA)

UPC: 025195055567

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: Better Luck Tomorrow director Justin Lin picks up where John Singleton left off to offer a high-octane look at the world of underground Japanese drift-racing in the latest installment of the super-charged Fast and the Furious film series. A frustrated teen from a broken home, Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) is an outsider looking to make a name for himself on the illegal street racing circuit. When Sean is busted by the police for his high-speed exploits and given the option of either spending time behind bars or moving overseas to live with his no-nonsense, military man father who's currently stationed in Tokyo, the young rebel packs his bags and sets his sights on Nippon. Though at first reluctant to adapt to the unfamiliar customs and foreign code of honor of his new home, Sean soon strikes up a friendship with American speed freak Twinkie (Bow Wow), a like-minded race fan who schools the inexperienced newcomer in the pulse-pounding world of drift-racing. Inadvertently challenging local champion and yakuza associate D.K. (The Drift King) his first time on the road, Sean is subsequently forced to work under expatriate Han (Sung Kang) to pay off his debt after failing to cross the finish line first. Taking note of the young American's affinity for racing as he warmly welcomes him into his merry band of misfit drift-fanatics, Han slowly introduces Sean to the key principles of the popular new racing style. When Sean makes the potentially deadly mistake of falling for D.K.'s girlfriend Neela (Nathalie Kelley), he'll need all the help he can get to face his most challenging race to date and take on the most notorious driver on the Tokyo drift scene in a hair-raising, hairpin-turn race where the winner truly takes all. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: Making of the Fast franchise with a sneak peek of the new Fast & Furious
Drift: A sideways craze
Custom made drifter
Picture in picture
Feature commentary with director Justin Lin
Deleted scenes
Drifting school
D-Box motion enabled

Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 07/28/2009

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DHMA null, DTS Digital Theater Systems

Runtime: 105 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Jeremy Wheeler

Third films are rarely a charm, though this explosive entry in the Fast and the Furious franchise is a loud and lively exception. Taking its cues quite liberally from Andrew Lau's Asian box-office smash Initial D, Tokyo Drift slams on the gas and slides sideways across the screen in a flurry of color and speed that delivers a rousing rush of fun at the movies. The new change in location helps, as the neon nightlife of Tokyo is a far cry from the doldrums of the American shores. Aesthetically, the action pic is also helped by a slamming soundtrack that ranges from Japanese punk to Brooklyn hipsters Fannypack, as the hero of the flick (good ol' boy Lucas Black) is thrown headfirst into a wild culture shock made even more ridiculous thanks to his Gomer Pile accent. Of course, this being an American movie, the filmmakers couldn't possibly surround the lead with actual Japanese actors -- thus the dubious inclusion of Bow Wow and a Paula Abdul lookalike, Peruvian actress Nathalie Kelley. What really helps the picture are its bad guys, headed by the truly venomous Brian Tee and his yakuza uncle, the legendary Sonny Chiba. Their brief scenes together hold a weight that director Justin Lin controls assuredly, thereby adding a dramatic depth to the series that was sorely needed. Of course, it all comes down to the races and there are plenty for audiences to sink their teeth into. Surprisingly, none of Rob Cohen's outlandish trick camera shots are used to hype up the action as they were in the first two films; rather, the speed and agility of the drivers end up giving the scenes the accelerated kick they need. The whole flick is certainly more than a little silly -- what teenager gets sentenced to go live in Tokyo for three counts of reckless driving? Still, the movie is fun fluff that is pleasing to the eyes and ears -- and more importantly, it's just different enough than what came before to put its own personal stamp on the franchise. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Clayton Townsend  Executive Producer 
Lynwood Spinks  Executive Producer 
Justin Lin  Director 
Neal H. Moritz  Producer 
Brian Tyler  Composer (Music Score) 
Chris Morgan  Screenwriter 
Ryan Kavanaugh  Executive Producer 
Lucas Black  Actor 
Bow Wow  Actor 
Nathalie Kelley  Actor 
Brian Tee  Actor 
Kang Sung  Actor 
Leonardo Nam  Actor 
Brian Goodman  Actor 
Sonny Chiba  Actor 
Damien Marzett  Actor 
Trula M. Marcus  Actor 
Zachery Ty Bryan  Actor 
Brandon Brendel  Actor 
Daniel Booko  Actor 
David Thomas  Actor 
Amber Stevens  Actor 
Ashika Gogna  Actor 
Christian Salazar  Actor 
Kevin Caira  Actor 
Julius Trey Sanford  Actor 
Danny Ray McDonald III  Actor 
Nikki Griffin  Actor 
Vincent Laresca  Actor 
Joseph 'Bama' Crumpton  Actor 
Lynda Boyd  Actor 
Yoko Maki  Actor 
Rie Shibata  Actor 
Toshi Hayama  Actor 
Atley Siauw  Actor 
Kazuki Namioka  Actor 
Hiroshi Hatayama  Actor 
Jason Tobin  Actor 
Keiko Kitagawa  Actor 
Kaila Yu  Actor 
Aiko Tanaka  Actor 
Satoshi Tsumabuki  Actor 
Alden Ray  Actor 
Carole De Souza Correa  Actor 
Silvia Suvadora  Actor 
Keiichi Tsuchiya  Actor 
Kazutoshi Wadakura  Actor 
Jimmy Lin  Actor 
Verena Mei  Actor 
Mari Jaramillo  Actor 
Shoko Nakagawa  Actor 
Mikiko Yano  Actor 
Wendy Watanabe  Actor 
Tina Tsunoda  Actor 
Koji Kataoka  Actor 
Tak Kubota  Actor 
Stuart W. Yee  Actor 
Mitsuki Koga  Actor 
Hidesuke Motoki  Actor 
Vin Diesel  Actor 

Country: USA