The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 action film directed by Justin Lin, with a screenplay by Chris Morgan.
It is the third installment in the" Fast& Furious" franchise and stars Lucas Black, Sung Kang, Bow Wow, and Brian Tee.
" The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" follows high school car enthusiast Sean Boswell( Black), who is sent to live in Tokyo with his father, and finds solace in the city's drifting community.
Unable to secure the returns of any of the series' initial cast members, plans were made by developers to reconsider" Tokyo Drift" and make it a distinct entry in the franchise, which was achieved by focusing on a car subgenre, incorporating a location outside the United States, and establishing new characters.
Subsequently, the chronological timeline of the franchise shifted, with all future installments( until 2015's" Furious 7") being set between" 2 Fast 2 Furious"( 2003) and" Tokyo Drift".
The film also marks the first to begin the franchise's longtime association with director Justin Lin and writer Chris Morgan, with Lin going onto direct the following three sequels( and is attached to direct two additional future films), while Morgan wrote the next five installments.
Casting began in April 2005, and principal photography began in Los Angeles in August 2005, with the majority of the film being shot in Tokyo.
" The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" was released in the United States on June 16, 2006.
The film achieved some financial success, eventually grossing over$ 158 million worldwide.
However, it is the lowest- grossing film in the franchise.
It received generally mixed to negative reviews, with some critics disliking some elements of the plot, action sequences, and acting.
However, some praised Lin's direction and parts of the story.
The fourth film in the series, titled" Fast& Furious", was released in April 2009 to box office success, and became the highest- grossing film in the franchise at that point.
Justin Lin
Justin Lin( born October 11, 1971) is an American film director whose films have grossed US$ 2.3 billion worldwide as of March 2017.
He is best known for his directorial work on" Better Luck Tomorrow The Fast and the Furious" movies( 3- 6, 9- 10), as well as on" Star Trek Beyond".
He is also known for his work on television programs like" Community", and the second season of" True Detective".
The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 crime action adventure film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Gary Scott Thompson and David Ayer.
It is the first installment in the" Fast& Furious" franchise and stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, Ted Levine, and Matt Schulze.
" The Fast and the Furious" follows Brian O'Conner( Walker), an undercover cop tasked with discovering the identities of a group of unknown automobile hijackers led by Dominic Toretto( Diesel).
Development for" The Fast and the Furious" arose after Cohen read a" Vibe" magazine article in 1998 titled" Racer X", which detailed the illegal street racing circuit operating within New York City.
After contacting producer Neal H. Moritz, Moritz was able to present the script to Universal Studios, who greenlit" The Fast and the Furious" in 2000.
Walker was the first actor to sign onto the project, while Diesel initially had to be persuaded to participate in the film, accepting after proposing several script changes.
Principal photography began in Los Angeles in July 2000, with the majority of filming being done on location in Los Angeles and southern California, which ended in October 2000.
" The Fast and the Furious" was released in the United States on June 22, 2001.
The film was a commercial success, grossing over$ 200 million worldwide.
It received mixed reviews, with praise for Walker and Diesel's performances, and the action sequences, but criticism of parts of the storyline including the ending.
It was later re-released on June 22, 2016, to commemorate the film's fifteenth anniversary.
" The Fast and the Furious" soon launched a media franchise and a series of seven sequels, starting with" 2 Fast 2 Furious" in 2003.
Hanro Smitsman
Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in Breda( Netherlands), is a writer and director of film and television.
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Arthur Lumet( June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit.
He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for" 12 Angry Men"( 1957)," Dog Day Afternoon"( 1975)," Network"( 1976), and" The Verdict"( 1982) and one for Best Adapted Screenplay for" Prince of the City"( 1981).
He did not win an individual Academy Award, but did receive an Academy Honorary Award, and 14 of his films were nominated for Oscars, including" Network", which was nominated for ten and won four.
According to" The Encyclopedia of Hollywood" Lumet was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the modern era, directing more than one movie a year on average since his directorial debut in 1957.
Turner Classic Movies notes his" strong direction of actorsvigorous storytelling" and the" social realism" in his best work.
Film critic Roger Ebert described him as" one of the finest craftsmen and warmest humanitarians among all film directors."
Lumet was also known as an" actor's director," having worked with the best of them during his career, probably more than" any other director."
Sean Connery, who acted in five of his films, considered him one of his favorite directors, and one who had that" vision thing."
A member of the maiden cohort of New York's Actors Studio, Lumet began his directorial career in Off- Broadway productions, then became a highly efficient TV director.
His first movie," 12 Angry Men"( 1957), was a courtroom drama centered on a tense jury deliberation.
Lumet subsequently divided his energies among political and social drama films, as well as adaptations of literary plays and novels, big stylish stories, New York- based black comedies, and realistic crime dramas, including" Serpico" and" Prince of the City".
As a result of directing" 12 Angry Men", he was also responsible for leading the first wave of directors who made a successful transition from TV to movies.
In 2005 Lumet received an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement for his" brilliant services to screenwriters, performers, and the art of the motion picture."
Two years later he concluded his career with the acclaimed drama" Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"( 2007).
A few months after Lumet's death in April 2011, a retrospective celebration of his work was held at New York's Lincoln Center with numerous speakers and film stars.
In 2015 Nancy Buirski directed" By Sidney Lumet", a documentary about his career, and in January 2017 PBS devoted its" American Masters" series to Lumet's life as a director.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
The Fast and the Furious (1955 film)
The Fast and the Furious is a 1955 American B movie crime film from a story written by Roger Corman and screenplay by Jean Howell and Jerome Odlum.
The film stars John Ireland and Dorothy Malone.
Ireland also served as the film's co-director.
" The Fast and the Furious" was the first film produced for the American International Pictures company.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.
Night Falls on Manhattan
Night Falls on Manhattan is a 1996 American crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, set and filmed on location in New York City.
Its screenplay is by Lumet, based on a novel by Robert Daley entitled" Tainted Evidence".
The film centers on a newly elected district attorney played by Andy García, who is eager to stamp out corruption within the New York City Police Department.
Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Lena Olin, Ron Leibman and Richard Dreyfuss star in principal supporting roles.
A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by the studios of Paramount Pictures and Spelling Films.
It was commercially distributed by Paramount Pictures theatrically, and by Paramount Home Entertainment for home media.
" Night Falls on Manhattan" explores criminal law, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.
Following its cinematic release, it failed to garner any awards from mainstream organizations for its lead acting or production merits.
" Night Falls on Manhattan" premiered in U.S. theaters on May 16, 1997 grossing$ 9,889,670 in domestic ticket receipts.
The film saw its widest release in 758 theaters nationwide.
Preceding its theatrical run, the film was generally met with mixed to positive critical reviews before its initial screening in cinemas.
The Region 1 Code widescreen edition with special features was released on DVD in the United States on November 17, 1998.

Question: Are both director of film The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift and director of film Night Falls On Manhattan from the same country?
Answer: yes