June 4, 2006 (Gibson Amphitheatre)
June 16, 2006 (USA)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the standalone sequel to The Fast and the Furious (2001) and 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and is the third installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. The film stars Lucas Black and Bow Wow and follows high school car enthusiast Sean Boswell (Black) who is sent to live in Tokyo with his estranged father and finds solace exploring the city's drifting community.
A third Fast & Furious film was confirmed in June 2005, when Lin was selected as director. Morgan was hired after an open call soon after, thus marking the first film in the franchise's longtime association with Lin, Morgan, actor Sung Kang, and composer Brian Tyler. Unable to secure the returns of any of the original cast, development instead increased focus on car culture and street racing. Principal photography began in August 2005 and lasted until that November, with filming locations including Los Angeles and Tokyo, making Tokyo Drift the first film in the franchise to feature an international filming location.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was released in the United States on June 16, 2006. The film received mixed reviews with praise for its driving sequences, but criticism for its screenplay and acting performances. Tokyo Drift grossed $159 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing film in the franchise. Within the series' continuity, the film is set between Fast & Furious 6 and Furious 7.
Storyline
Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) always feels like an outsider, but he defines himself through his victories as a street racer. His hobby makes him unpopular with the authorities, so he goes to live with his father in Japan. Once there and even more alienated, he learns about an exciting, but dangerous, new style of the sport. The stakes are high when Sean takes on the local champion and falls for the man's girlfriend.
Also See
- The Fast and the Furious (2001)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Fast Five (2011)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- F9 (2021)
- Fast X (2023)
Sound Effects Used
- Advantage Audio Eye Zoom
- Hollywoodedge, Bear Grizzly Roar Sin AT030301/Hollywoodedge, Kodiak Bear Roar Brea PE931608 (Used when someone crashes into Han's car.)
- Hollywoodedge, Car Crash Small 1 Shor PE111901
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass PE110801
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass PE110901
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110201 (2nd half is used.)
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Shatter PE110401
- Hollywoodedge, Elevator Servo Motor PE202201
- Hollywoodedge, Glass Smashes Heavy FS025601
- Hollywoodedge, Horn Truck Horn EE065901
- SKYWALKER, CAR - SQUEALING ON THE ROAD MIX
- Soundelux, Nissan Skyline 1996
- SoundDogs, Cars Various, Peel Out Skids: Maneuvering Series, Peel Out, With Engine, Long Run, Skid To Stop, Tires Screech, Close Up POV, Exterior
- SoundDogs, Cars Vehicles, Skids - Automobiles - Long Tire Swerves - Out (2nd skid only.)
- SoundDogs, Cars Vehicles - Skids Tire - Car Skids With Car In Very Fast & Skid To Stop Then T / O Fast & Skid Hard. Car In & Hard Skid. Loop
- SoundDogs, Explosions, Explosions - Heavy Metal pact Explo 1
- SoundDogs, Vehicle-Skids & Tires, Skids Autos - Skids And Swerves Big 14 During A Race. 6X
- Sound Ideas, Explosions - Mortar Explosion W Dirt Debris - C U - 2 Medium Blast, Lots Of Dirt
- Sound Ideas, INDUSTRY, HYDRAULIC - ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MACHINE: UP FULL, FACTORY
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Auto Brake Skid Pulling Away
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Car Peeling Out and Pulling Away Quickly