Fast & Furious 9
Release Date: 17th June 2021 - Australia
Production Companies
One Race Films
Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
(in association with)
Original Film
Universal Pictures
China Film Co. Ltd (in association with)
Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia
Genre: Action
Rating: M
Budget: $225,000,000
Box Office Gross: $726,229,501 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
Dom Toretto now lives a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son. But when danger strikes, Dom has to confront his past sins to save the people
he loves most. With his
crew by his side, they join
together to foil a world-
shattering plot and face
the most skilled
assassin and high-
performance driver
they've ever confronted:
a man who also happens to
be Dom's forsaken brother, Jakob.
Vin Diesel - Dominic Toretto
Michelle Rodriguez - Leticia "Letty" Ortiz
Jordana Brewster - Mia Toretto
Tyrese Gibson - Roman Pearce
Ludacris - Tej Parker
Nathalie Emmanuel - Ramsey
Charlize Theron - Cipher
John Cena - Jakob Toretto
Sung Kang - Han Seoul-Oh
Anna Sawai - Elle
Helen Mirren - Queenie
Kurt Russell - Mr. Nobody
Lucas Black - Sean Boswell
Thus Ersted Rasmussen - Otto
Don Omar - Santos
Shea Wingham - Stasiak
Vinnie Bennett - Young Dom
Finn Cole - Young Jakob
JD Pardo - Jack Toretto
Michael Rooker - Buddy
Jim Parrack - Kenny Linder
Siena Agudong - Young Mia
Isaac & Immanuel Holtane - Little Brian
Azia Dinea Hale - Young Letty
Juju Zhang - Young Elle
Igby Rigney - Young Jesse
Sophia Tatum - Racer Chick
Francis Ngannou - Ferocious Professional
Martyn Ford - Lieutenant Sue
Bad Bunny - Lookout
Jimmy Lin - Lookout
Jason Tobin - Earl
Cardi B - Leysa
Cered - Young Leo
Ozuna - Young Santos
Oqwe Lin - 'Hey' Kid
Bill Simmons - Linder Pit Crew
Vincent Sinclair Diesel - Younger Dom
Luka Hays - Deputy
Jason Statham - Deckard Shaw (Cameo)
(Uncredited)
Crew
Story/Screenplay/Producer/Director - Justin Lin
Based on Characters - Gary Scott Thompson
Story - Alfredo Botello
Story/Screenplay - Daniel Casey
Producers - Vin Diesel, Jeff Kirschenbaum,
Neal H. Moritz, Joe Roth and Samantha Vincent
Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Clayton Townsend
Co-Producer - Joshua Henson
Casting Director - Rachel Tanner
Production Designer - Jan Roelfs
Supervising Art Director - Ashley Lamont
Senior Art Director - Andrew Palmer
Set Decorator - Lucy Eyre
Construction Manager - Paul J. Hayes
Costume Designer - Sanja Milkovic Hays
Makeup Designer - Amanda Knight
Hair Designer - Lisa Tomblin
Director of Photography - Stephen F. Windon
Director of Photography - Stephen F. Windon
Directors of Photography: Second Unit -
Igor Meglic and Callan Green
Aerial Director of Photography: Second Unit -
David B. Nowell
Camera Operators: Second Unit - Nino Pansini,
Peter Field, Picha Srisansanee, Maurice McGuire
and Barney Piercy
Steadicam/Additional Camera Operator -
Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond
Second Assistants Camera: Second Unit,
Los Angeles - Mike Cahoon, Robert Forrest,
Michael Luntzel, Jordan Pellegrini,
Matt Taylor and Theresa Wong
First Assistant Director - Vincent Lascoumes
Second Unit Director and Stunt Coordinator -
Spiro Razatos
Second Unit Director/Supervising Stunt
Coordinator - J.J. Perry
Stunt Coordinators - Steve Griffin
and Troy Robinson
Stunt Coordinator: Los Angeles Unit/
Rehearsal Stunt Coordinator/Stunt Utility:
Second Unit - Steve Kelso
Stunt Coordinator: 2nd Unit - Andy Gill
Fight/Stunt Coordinator - Justin Yu
Fight Coordinator: Additional Photography -
David Wald
Picture Vehicle Coordinator - Dennis McCarthy
Picture Vehicle Supervisor: UK - Alex King
Special Effects Supervisor - Alistair Williams
Special Effects Supervisor: Los Angeles Unit -Michael Meinardus
Special Effects Department Coordinator -
Usha Chaman
Visual Effects Supervisor - Peter Chiang
Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM - Julian Foddy
Visual Effects Supervisor: DNEG - Daniel Rauchweger
Additional Visual Effects Supervisors: DNEG -
Derek Wentworth and Michael Grobe
Visual Effects Producer - Hal Couzens
Visual Effects Producer: Factory VFX -
Eric D. Christensen
Compositing Supervisor: ILM - Jeff Sutherland
Computer Graphics Supervisor: BLIND LTD. -
Andrew Booth
Editors - Greg D'Auria, Dylan Highsmith
and Kelly Matsumoto
Additional Editor - David Kern
Sound Designer and Supervisor - Peter Brown
Sound Designers - Stephen P. Robinson,
Eliot Connors and Ann Scibelli
Production Sound Mixer - John Casali
Re-Recording Mixers - Jon Taylor
and Frank A. Montaño
Music - Brian Tyler
Review
It's been a year since the release of FAST & FURIOUS 9 got delayed because of COVID-19. It has finally made its way into theatres with two more instalments from the series underway. There's no telling how it would end. The movie is not as good as the other instalments like Fast & Furious 5 or 7, but it retains the supercharged thrills of adrenaline and the madcap stunts. Justin Lin returns to helm the ninth chapter after being absent in the director's chair for the last two Fast & Furious movies (barring Hobbs & Shaw). Unfortunately, he has forgotten what made the franchise all special. The action is getting outlandish, and there are some issues with the plot, such as Han being alive, which robs the impact of Furious 7.
It featured new cast members, including John Cena as Dom's estranged younger brother Jakob. The wrestler-turned-actor was terrific in handling that role and did it very well. I'm slightly disappointed that Dwayne Johnson didn't show up for this movie, given what has happened with him not wanting to be in the franchise. That would explain a lot.
While FAST 9 didn't give closure to the series, I'd be surprised it would have, given that the plot has its formulaic nature and the implausibility it undertook. Nonetheless, I consider it a semi-decent film, and it's up to the fans or non-fans to decide if they have to see it in theatres before all the sessions expire or if they will have to wait until it is on DVD, Blu-ray, iTunes and video streaming.
Star rating: (7/10) Good Movie
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