''The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious'' (also known simply as ''Turbo Charged Prelude'') is a 2003 American

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directed by Philip G. Atwell and written by Keith Dinielli. It is the first short film in the ''

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'' franchise and is a follow-up to '' The Fast and the Furious'' (2001) and prequel to ''

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'' (2003). It stars

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. In the film, Brian O'Conner (Walker) leaves

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to evade police capture after

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Dominic Toretto's escape from the law in the first film. Development for the film began after Vin Diesel, who starred in the original film, was confirmed not to appear in ''2 Fast 2 Furious''. The film includes footage from its predecessor (during which dialogues can be partially heard) but it features no original dialogue. Filming occurred in Los Angeles and

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. The film was first released by

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on June 3, 2003, having a limited theatrical release in the United States to tie with ''2 Fast 2 Furious''. It was later included on special edition home releases of the first film.

Plot

Brian O'Conner packs his bags and leaves

, before the

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gets a chance to arrest him for letting Dominic Toretto escape. As the FBI launch a national manhunt, Brian travels across

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, and

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in a 1991 Dodge Stealth, winning street races along the way for money. Brian is forced to abandon the car at a motel in

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when police officers are notified of his presence. When they collect the car, he manages to hitch a ride from an unknown woman. She drops him off at a used car lot, with him realizing she knows that he is a wanted man. There, Brian buys a teal Nissan Skyline GT-R R34. Later, collecting money from street races, he modifies the car before traveling eastbound and winning more races. Brian continues across country until he reaches

, where he sees a modified

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and

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Cast

as Brian O'Conner, an ex-

officer and fugitive travelling across the

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on the run from the law. The short film also features archival footage of Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto from the first film, and Peter Aylward and Rodney Neil have cameo appearances as police officers. Minka Kelly acts as the woman who gave Brian a ride to San Antonio.

Content

The film is noted for containing "almost no dialogue".

Reception

A review considered the film a "hidden gem" among other films of the franchise. It is also considered a necessary link for the understanding of various elements in the franchise.

Notes

References

External links

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