

Dominic's crew-Vince, Leon, Jesse, and Dom's girlfriend Letty-arrives. He begins his investigation at Toretto's Market and flirts with its owner Mia, sister of the infamous street racer Dominic Toretto, while Dominic sits in the back office reading a newspaper. A joint Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and FBI task force sends LAPD officer Brian O'Conner undercover to locate the crew.

On a deserted highway, a heist crew driving three modified Honda Civics assault a truck carrying electronic goods, steal its cargo, and escape into the night. It was followed by the sequel film 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). The Fast and the Furious grossed $207 million worldwide, making it the 19th highest-grossing film of 2001. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for its story but praise for the action sequences and Walker and Diesel's performances, with the film considered their breakthrough roles. Originally for worldwide release in March 2001, The Fast and the Furious premiered at Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 22, by Universal Pictures. The film's title is borrowed from Roger Corman's 1954 film of the same name. Record producer BT was hired to compose the score.

Principal photography began in July 2000 and finished that October, with filming locations primarily including Los Angeles and the surrounding area in southern California. Various actors were considered for the roles of O'Conner and Toretto, with Walker cast in 1998 and then Diesel in early 1999, with the pair attending actual street races in preparation for the film. Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after. Moritz read a Vibe article about illegal street racing in New York City.

The Fast and the Furious entered development in late 1998, after Cohen and producer Neal H. In the film, Brian O'Conner (Walker), an LAPD police officer, goes undercover in the street racing world to investigate a string of truck carjackings. The first installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, it stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster. The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen from a screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, from a story by Thompson.
