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The plot of The Fast and the Furious.
Heart-racing and exhilarating, The Fast and the Furious has a multi-layer car racing story as its focus. Muscle-flexing Vin Diesel stars and the film brings to light the harsh realities of the Asian automotive import sector. Slick cop Brian O'Connor is asked to bring down a group of thieves, who use Honda Civics that have been modified to steal merchandise by forming a friendship with street racers. He gets stuck in a street racing event in the desert in a 1970 Dodge Charger and ends up racing former prisoner Dom Toretto. In the closing scenes Dom hurts himself and Brian allows him run off instead of charging him for his crimes because he has started a relationship with his sister. The action picture delivers on its promise to provide viewers with edgy performances and fantastic scenery.
What is The Italian Job about?
Cinema-goers with a slight interest in cars and critically acclaimed movies will recognise The Italian Job. The Brit classic has amassed a huge following and modern day remakes of the picture, first released in the 1960s, have been filmed since starring great actors such as Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. Established actor Michael Caine takes on the lead role. His character, called Charlie, gathers a team of friends together to steal bars of gold from Torino in Italy with the assistance of a bus, two Jaguars and a trio of Mini Coopers. Many car chases follow through the city streets, highways, rooftops, rivers and sewers. Charlie and his team do get the gold in the end but their bus loses its grip on the road and is left balancing on a cliff edge - the end credits begin to roll as the thieves work out how they will escape with their loot.
Movies with cars in the plot
Love action movies and cars? You've no doubt watched lots of movies starring well known actors in addition to El Caminos, Volkswagen Beetles, Minis, Mitsubishis, Nissans, Aston Martins and Gran Turinos. Outstanding movies like Vanishing Point, The Fast and The Furious, Bullitt and American Graffitti share wicked storylines where the vehicles are necessary for the plot to unfold. Races, chases and death-defying manoeuvres are a part of many scenes in highly regarded movies such as Ronin, Smoky and the Bandit, The Italian Job, The Dukes of Hazard, Cars and Herbie. Characters like James Bond and Batman are never a moment away from a state-of-the-art vehicle and a stretch of open road - keep reading to find out more!
A summary of American Graffiti.
American Graffiti was written and directed by George Lucas featuring actors such as Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss. Initially released in 1973 the film was instantly met with positive reviews from the public and critics alike.