WORLD PREMIERE OF
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
Photos and Text by ALBERT L. ORTEGA
June 18, 2001, Mann's Village Theater , Westwood, CA.
Universal Pictures presented the latest film from director Rob Cohen (THE SKULLS) with stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Jordana Brewster leading the charge down the red carpet. Other members of the stellar cast assembled included Michelle Rodriguez, Rick Yune, Ja Rule, Ted Levine and Matt Schulze. Other admirers of adrenaline movies included Shaune Bagwell, Ron Lester, Chi McBride, Joanna Garcia, Kim Delaney, Trina McGee Davis, Rachael Leigh Cook, David Tom, Summer Altice, Cody McMains, Paulo Benedetti, Lochlan Munroe and Chris Owen.
Paul Walker plays under cover cop Brian O'Connor who has to infiltrate a road gang that drives supeduped Hondas accused of high jacking local trucks full electronic equipment. The problem is he starts to fall for Mia Toretto, (Jordana Brewster) sister to the gang's leader Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). His problems don't end there as he has to prove himself with the roving eye of gang lieutenant Vince (Matt Schulze).
Loosely based on an article in a car magazine about street racers, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS stages some of the most incredible car chases and stunts with a story of deception. loyalty and love in the background.
BOSTON PUBLIC principal played by Chi McBride came to the premiere to pass out detention |
Chris Owen returns for more adolescent hijinks in AMERICAN PIE 2. |
Soap actor David Tom shows his support. |
Rap star Ja Rule stretches his acting wings for this ensemble flick |
Joanna Garcia came be seen this Fall on the REBA MCINTIRE SHOW |
Cody McMains stars in the upcoming NOT JUST ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE |
Playing the beautiful temptress, Jordana Brewster falls for Paul Walker's undercover cop character |
Former NYPD BLUE cop KIM DELANEY now heads up her own show at rival CBS |
A suave looking Lochlan Munroe |
Matt Schulze plays the film's heavy |
Michelle Rodriguez has come a long way from her debut in GIRLFIGHT as Vin Diesel's love interest, Letty |
Paul Walker is the undercover cop who gets in too deep with the wrong crowd |
Soap star Paulo Benedetti makes the West Coast his new home |
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS star Rachael Leigh Cook loves a fast car when she sees one |
Another of the film's hotroders is hunky Rick Yune |
Director Rob Cohen escorts his wife to his film's big night |
Portly Ron Lester is getting comfortable with his new thinner body |
Shaune Bagwell raises the temperatures of male onlookers like putting the pedal down on the gas. |
Gorgeous Summer Altice knows that a good looking girl goes well with a fast car |
A glamorous Trina McGee Davis opts for a more stylish wear. |
Film tough guy Vin Diesel is graduating to leading man status with every project. This one has Vin as Dominic "Dom" Toretto leader of a street car gang. |
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