- The Fast and the Furious is based on the Vibe magazine article “Racer X” by Ken Li.
- It is the first installment in the Fast & Furious franchise.
- Director Rob Cohen was inspired to make the film after reading a 1998 Vibe magazine article called “Racer X” about street racing in New York City and watching an actual illegal street race at night in Los Angeles, with the screenplay originally developed by Gary Scott Thompson and Erik Bergquist.
- The film’s original title was Redline before it was changed to The Fast and the Furious.
- Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original screenplay that year, with Ayer hired soon after.
- 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.
- Principal photography began in July 2000 and finished that October, with filming locations primarily including Los Angeles and the surrounding area in southern California.
- Record producer BT was hired to compose the score.
- The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of southern California, from June 26, to October 25, 2000. Key locations included Dodger Stadium (the opening scene where Brian tests his Eclipse in the parking lot), Angelino Heights, Silver Lake and Echo Park (the neighborhoods around the Toretto house), as well as Little Saigon (where Tran destroys the Eclipse) and the San Bernardino International Airport (the venue for Race Wars, which attracted over 1,500 import car owners and enthusiasts).
- Racing Champions released diecast metal replicas of the film’s cars in different scales from 1/18 to 1/64. RadioShack sold ZipZaps micro RC versions of the cars in 2002. 1/24 scale plastic model kits of the hero cars were manufactured by AMT Ertl.
- The Fast and the Furious premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18, 2001, and was released in the United States on June 22, by Universal Pictures. 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.
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