The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- Justin Lin originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
- During the filming of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Lucas Black improvised one of the most famous lines in the movie.
- Many of the practical effects used in the climax were achieved without any CGI.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 American action film directed by Justin Lin, the third installment in the franchise. Lucas Black stars as Sean Boswell, a troubled American teenager sent to live with his father in Tokyo after multiple arrests for illegal street racing. In Japan, Sean is introduced to the world of drift racing โ a disciplined, technical motorsport style where cars slide sideways through curves at high speed โ and becomes entangled with the local drift king DK and the yakuza.
Tokyo Drift was a significant departure for the franchise, featuring none of the original cast (except for a Vin Diesel cameo in the post-credits scene) and relocating the action to Japan. Justin Lin, who would go on to direct four more entries in the franchise, brought his indie filmmaking sensibility and genuine love of car culture, and the drift racing sequences in parking garages and mountain roads were spectacular. The film earned $158 million worldwide on a $85 million budget, the franchise's lowest gross, but Justin Lin's creative vision would prove essential to revitalizing the series.
