# The Fast and the Furious

> 2001 film directed by Rob Cohen

**Wikidata**: [Q155476](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155476)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fast_and_the_Furious_(2001_film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-fast-and-the-furious

## Summary
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 film directed by Rob Cohen. It is a United States-associated action, crime and thriller film that is part of the Fast & Furious American action film franchise.

## Key Facts
- Title (primary): The Fast and the Furious.
- Wikidata description: 2001 film directed by Rob Cohen.
- Aliases: Fast and the Furious; Fast and Furious; Fast & Furious.
- Classification: film (class: "sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock"; sitelink_count: 235).
- Genres: action film; crime film; thriller film.
- Part of / Parent franchise: Fast & Furious (American action film franchise; sitelink_count: 57).
- Contains / Subsidiaries: Fast & Furious (American action film franchise; sitelink_count: 57).
- Related production / distribution companies: Universal Pictures (American film and distribution company; inception: 1912-04-30T00:00:00Z; country: United States; headquarters: , Q30; industry: ; sitelink_count: 90); Original Film (American film production company; inception: 1997-00-00T00:00:00Z; country: United States; headquarters: Q65; industry: ; sitelink_count: 20).
- Related person: Neal H. Moritz (American film producer; sitelink_count: 21).
- Related countries (entities listed as related): United States (Thing; sitelink_count: 423) and Germany (Thing; sitelink_count: 400).
- Publication_date values: 2001-06-22T00:00:00Z and 2001-10-18T00:00:00Z.
- Website: http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/splashpage/
- Wikipedia title: The Fast and the Furious (2001 film).
- Entity sitelink_count: 66.

## FAQs
Q: What is The Fast and the Furious?
A: The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 film directed by Rob Cohen that is classified within action, crime, and thriller film genres and is part of the Fast & Furious franchise.

Q: Who produced or distributed the film?
A: Related production and distribution companies listed are Universal Pictures (inception 1912-04-30) and Original Film (inception 1997). Neal H. Moritz is a related American film producer associated in the data.

Q: When was the film published or released according to the record?
A: Two publication_date values are listed: 2001-06-22T00:00:00Z and 2001-10-18T00:00:00Z.

Q: What franchise or larger property is the film associated with?
A: The film is part of the Fast & Furious American action film franchise and the franchise is also listed under its contained/subsidiary entries.

Q: Are there sequels or directly related films noted?
A: Related later films listed include 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003 film directed by John Singleton; sitelink_count: 59) and the 2003 American short film wassa (directed by Philip Atwell; sitelink_count: 10).

Q: Where can I find the official site for the film?
A: The recorded official website is http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/splashpage/.

## Why It Matters
The Fast and the Furious is significant as a 2001 film that is formally identified with the Fast & Furious American action film franchise, placing it within a multi-title franchise context (Fast & Furious; sitelink_count: 57). Its classification across action, crime, and thriller genres situates it at the intersection of commercially driven genre filmmaking and mainstream studio distribution networks; the record links it to major industry entities such as Universal Pictures and Original Film. The presence of multiple publication_date entries and an official website entry reflects both its historical release footprint and ongoing public presence. As an entity linked to a named producer (Neal H. Moritz) and major studio companies, the film plays a role in cataloguing early-2000s American studio genre output and franchise-building practices.

## Notable For
- Being a 2001 film directed by Rob Cohen (explicit Wikidata description).
- Multiple genre classifications: action film, crime film, and thriller film.
- Association with major studio/distributor Universal Pictures (inception: 1912-04-30) and production company Original Film (inception: 1997).
- Inclusion in the Fast & Furious American action film franchise (listed both as part of and as contained/subsidiary).
- Multiple documented publication_date entries: 2001-06-22T00:00:00Z and 2001-10-18T00:00:00Z.
- Official website recorded: http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/splashpage/.
- Multiple commonly used aliases: Fast and the Furious; Fast and Furious; Fast & Furious.

## Body

### Overview
- The Fast and the Furious is recorded as a 2001 film directed by Rob Cohen.  
- It is classified under the general class "film" (a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock; sitelink_count: 235).  
- The entity has multiple aliases: Fast and the Furious; Fast and Furious; Fast & Furious.  
- The official web presence is given as http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/splashpage/.  
- The Wikipedia title for the entity is The Fast and the Furious (2001 film).  
- The entity-level sitelink_count is 66.

### Genres and Classification
- The film is associated with three genre categories: action film, crime film, and thriller film.  
- "Action film" and "crime film" are recorded as film genres; "thriller film" is further defined in the data as a film genre that "evokes excitement and suspense in the audience."  
- These genre assignments position the film within multiple conventional genre taxonomies used for cataloguing cinematic works.

### Production and Distribution Entities
- Universal Pictures is listed as a related entity. Provided details include its inception date of 1912-04-30T00:00:00Z, association with the United States (country: Q30), headquarters listed as , Q30, industry listed as , and a sitelink_count of 90.  
- Original Film is listed as a related American film production company with inception recorded as 1997-00-00T00:00:00Z, country: United States, headquarters: Q65, industry: , and sitelink_count: 20.  
- Neal H. Moritz appears in the related-people list as an American film producer (occupations listed, citizenship: Q30, sitelink_count: 21). The data identifies him as a related person but does not provide a role label within this record; he is recorded as an American film producer entity connected to the film.

### Release / Publication Dates
- Two publication_date values are recorded for the film: 2001-06-22T00:00:00Z and 2001-10-18T00:00:00Z.  
- Those two timestamps are the explicit date values present in the structured record.

### Franchise Context
- The film is explicitly linked to the Fast & Furious franchise, described as an American action film franchise with sitelink_count: 57.  
- The franchise relationship appears both under "Part of / Parent" (Fast & Furious) and under "Contains / Subsidiaries" (Fast & Furious) in the provided data, indicating the film's formal association with that franchise entity in the dataset.

### Related Works (Preceded / Succeeded)
- The record lists related subsequent works including:  
  - 2 Fast 2 Furious — 2003 film directed by John Singleton (sitelink_count: 59). This title appears twice in the "Preceded/Succeeded by" list.  
  - wassa — 2003 American short film directed by Philip Atwell (sitelink_count: 10).  
- These items are presented as neighboring or related titles in the dataset’s sequencing.

### Related Countries and Geographic Data
- United States is included as a related Thing with extensive recorded inception information: values including 1776-07-04 (with qualifier "declaration of independence") and 1784-05-12 (preferred, qualifier "independence recognized by country from which it separated"). Country: United States; sitelink_count: 423.  
- Germany is also listed as a related Thing; the provided Germany data includes multiple inception-like values with qualifiers referencing West Germany, Nazi Germany, Weimar Republic, German Empire, North German Confederation, and other historic datings; country: Germany; sitelink_count: 400.  
- The presence of both countries in the related list indicates they are relevant entities in the dataset linked to this film entry, though specific roles (production locations, markets, etc.) are not enumerated in the provided facts.

### Metadata, Identifiers and Counts
- Entity-level sitelink_count for The Fast and the Furious: 66.  
- Related entity sitelink counts included in the record: film (235), Universal Pictures (90), Original Film (20), action film (70), crime film (51), thriller film (39), United States (423), Germany (400), Neal H. Moritz (21), Fast & Furious franchise (57), 2 Fast 2 Furious (59), wassa (10).  
- The record includes a specific Wikipedia title: The Fast and the Furious (2001 film).

### People and Roles
- Rob Cohen is identified in the short Wikidata description as director of this 2001 film.  
- Neal H. Moritz is listed as a related person and is described as an American film producer with listed occupations and U.S. citizenship in the related-data block.  
- No additional named cast or crew details are present in the provided material.

### Online Presence
- The film’s listed website is http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/splashpage/.  
- The dataset includes a designated Wikipedia title which functions as another canonical online identifier.

### Cataloguing Notes
- The record uses multiple structured properties typical of Wikidata-derived entries: aliases, website, sitelink_count, wikipedia_title, publication_date, and wikidata_description.  
- The data emphasizes both corporate relationships (Universal Pictures, Original Film) and franchise relationships (Fast & Furious), along with genre assignments.  

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