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.
Synopsis
Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), a mechanic, races muscle cars in an underground circuit. Struggling to keep his business afloat, he reluctantly partners with wealthy but treacherous Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). However, Dino frames Tobey for a crime that sends him to prison. Two years later, Tobey is out and bent on revenge; his only chance to take down Dino is to beat him in a high-stakes race. But to get there in time, he must successfully evade an army of cops and bounty hunters.
Sound Effects Used
- E2, Explosion - Large Heavy Explosion
- E2, Metal - Medium Rattling Impact
- Benny the Cab Skidding (Heard twice when footage from Bullitt is shown on the screen at the Mt. Kisco Drive-In theater.)
- Hollywoodedge, Car Door OC Full Size PE299001 (A slightly edited variant of the closing element is used twice for the sound of the driver's-side door to Dino's Mercedes McLaren Roadster closing.)
- Hollywoodedge, Car Horn Honk Close Me CT052201/Car Horn Honk Medium PE077001
- Hollywoodedge, Car Skid Quick WLongS TE047103
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Car Horn By Ap PE077401/Doppler Horn By HighP CT053001
- Hollywoodedge, Dry Skids Long Squeal PE297001 (1st half of 2nd skid only.)/SoundDogs, Vehicle-Skids & Tires, Skids Autos - Skid Stop By Squeal Tire 02 31 (1st half only.)
- Hollywoodedge, Lincoln Town Car Perf PE072901 (A slightly edited variant of the 8th skid can be heard once.)
- Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer Siren PE080801
- Hollywoodedge, Police Whooper Siren CT062001
- Hollywoodedge, Single Bullet Impact PE236401
- Hollywoodedge, Single Cricket Spora PE012001
- Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rg Dual Ton PE170301
- Hollywoodedge, Train Exterior Persp PE064201 (Only the chugging/clanking elements are used several times for the sound of the freight train's cars clattering during the beginning of the Mt. Kisco race.)
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - HOTH BLASTER RICOCHET (An edited variant is heard once when Tobey passes by a highway sign during the final race.)
- SKYWALKER, CAR - BROKEN TIRE SKID
- SKYWALKER, CAR - IGNITION START; REVERTING ENGINE; RUN
- SKYWALKER, CAR - LIGHTNING MCQUEEN REVVING V8 ENGINE
- SKYWALKER, CAR - SEMI-TRUCK ENGINE REVVING (Used once incorrectly on the right channel in a slightly lower volume for a car that can be seen passing by the Marshall Motors garage after the Mt. Kisco race.)
- SKYWALKER, CAR - STOCK CAR DRIVING AT FAST SPEED
- SKYWALKER, CAR - STOCK CAR PASS BY
- SKYWALKER, CAR - TUCKER ARMORED CAR: PASS BY (A higher pitched variant can be heard once when Tobey and the others barrel through an intersection during the Mt. Kisco race.)
- SKYWALKER, CAR - VARIOUS TIRE SCREECHING
- SKYWALKER, CRICKET - QUIET CRICKETS CHIRPING AT NIGHT
- SKYWALKER, CRACK - ROCK OR EARTH CRACKING
- SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-AT STOMP (A slightly edited variant is used once for the sound of the undercarriage on Jimmy's Pontiac GTO clanging after he passes Pete in his Camaro during the Mt. Kisco race.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - LOW, HOLLOW THUD
- SKYWALKER, METAL - METAL CLANG OR HIT
- SKYWALKER, METAL - SHORT HOLLOW CLUNK
- SKYWALKER, MUSIC - DEEP, OMINOUS BASS TONE
- SKYWALKER, TRAIN - DOLBY DIGITAL COUPLING IMPACTS (A slightly edited variant of the 1st impact is heard once when the wheels on Dino's Agera R lock up when he hits the brakes before almost plowing into the side of horse trailer.)
- SoundDogs, Cars Various, Peel Out Skids: Maneuvering Series, Take 5, Curve, 180, Degree, Tire Screech, Skid On Turn, Loud, Close Up POV, Exterior
- Soundelux, Koenigssegg CCX (Heard in a high pitch for the Agera.)
- Sound Ideas, AIRPLANE, SINGLE PROP - CESSNA: EXTERNAL: PASS BY 03
- Sound Ideas, ALARM, CAR - DISARM CAR ALARM, AUTO
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, RACE, FORMULA 1 - STRAIGHT AWAY, SINGLE CAR PASS BY 01/AUTO, RACE - FORMULA RACE CAR PASS BY
- 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, BIRDS, VARIOUS - RESIDENTIAL AMBIENCE, EARLY MORNING, COUNTRY 01
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, METAL - LARGE METAL CRASH 03 (Series 6000)
- Sound Ideas, HEARTBEAT - HEART BEATING, NORMAL SPEED, HUMAN, HOSPITAL
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 06
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, CROSSING BELL - RAILROAD CROSSING BELL: RINGING 02
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, FREIGHT - FREIGHT TRAIN PASSING BY AT SLOW SPEED, NO APPROACH, RATTLY CARGO, SECOND TRAIN PASSES OPPOSITE DIRECTION
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Short Tire Squeals
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Short Warbling Tire Screech