Sometimes you have to rub your eyes in surprise when you see that the ‘Fast & Furious’ series now contains ten parts and a spin-off! And that’s not all, because the grand finale with “Fast 11” is still ahead of us. The franchise started with ‘Fast & Furious’ as an almost compact action film that was not (only) about spectacular stunts, but also about the fascination with fast cars.
Starting today, you can watch how the series has changed over the years on Amazon Prime Video. The first eight parts of the Bleifuß saga are now available as a subscription there at no additional cost. You can rent ‘Fast 9’, ‘Fast
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“The fast and the furious“: Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is notorious in illegal car racing in Los Angeles. Not least because he always leaves the asphalt as a winner. Young cop Brian (Paul Walker) would be infiltrated into Dom’s group of car racing fanatics. Police suspect that the members are responsible for a series of truck robberies. Brian and Dom quickly become friends – and the pressure on the police officer increases.
“2 Fast 2 Furious“: Brian’s badge is revoked after the events of Part 1. Shortly afterwards, his knowledge of the car racing scene once again became of great importance to the FBI and so he was infiltrated into the illegal racing scene in Miami. There he and Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) have to transport dirty money for the human trafficker Carter Verone (Cole Hauser) – and eventually catch him together with agent Monica (Eva Mendes).
“The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift“: Shaun Boswell (Lucas Black) moves to Tokyo to live with his uncle to avoid prison in the US. Here he quickly becomes friends with Twinkie (Bow Wow), who takes him to an illegal parking garage race. Shaun is introduced to the fine art of drifting and finds a supporter in Han (Sung Kang). But soon Shaun is also confronted with big problems in Japan…
“Fast & Furious – New model. Original parts“: It’s been eight years since Brian helped his criminal friend Dom escape and he fled the US. He’s now robbing tanker trucks in the Dominican Republic. A tragic incident involving a Mexican drug lord soon forces Dom and Brian to work together again.
“Almost 5“: Brian and his lover Mia (Jordana Brewster) break Dom out of prison after the events of Part 4 and then embark on a breakneck escape from the police. In Rio de Janeiro, they assemble a new team of top drivers to take on their new enemy: Hernan Reyes (Joaquin De Almeida), a Brazilian drug lord.
“Almost 6“: After the coup in Rio, Dom, Brian and crew scattered around the world. The $100 million they stole makes them rich, but they are constantly on the run. Meanwhile, Luke Hobbs is on the hunt for an organization of drivers trained to kill who take their orders from Owen Shaw (Luke Evans). Hobbs knows the only way he can stop the gang is to beat them on the streets – and to do that he needs Dom’s help.
“Almost 7“: After the events of “Fast 6”, Owen’s brother Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) seeks revenge. He wants everyone on Dom’s crew dead. To eliminate their dangerous opponent, Dom & Co. a deal with the mysterious Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell). They must free the hacker Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) and in return receive support in tracking down Shaw…
“Almost 8“: Now that Brian and Mia have retired and the crew has been cleared of all past misdeeds, it finally appears that Dom and Co. can live a peaceful life. But then cyber-terrorist Cypher (Charlize Theron) shows up, seduces Dom and makes him her partner in a series of crimes. Mr. Nobody then asks the gang to hunt down the anarchist who wants to bring chaos to the world…