The Fast and the Fierce

"It's gonna be a bumpy ride!"

2017 1h 27m EN

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5.9

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2.6

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★5.9TMDB · 45★2.6IMDB · 789

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Synopsis

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When terrorists plant a bomb on a commercial flight, the passengers aboard the plane must fight to keep the plane in the air and all the passengers alive: the bomb is rigged to detonate whenever the plane dips below 500 feet.

“It's gonna be a bumpy ride!”

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Cast

Dominique Swain
Juliette
Moose Ali Khan
Khalib
Jason Tobias
Kurt
Adrian Paul
Coleman
Monique Parent
Harriet
Joe Chambrello
JC
Jannica Olin
Alexis
Mimi Davila
Donna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Thornton
Writers: Bill Hanstock, Scotty Mullen, Jacob Cooney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Fast and the Fierce Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Thornton, shot by John Allardice. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mikel Shane Prather. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ana Florit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Dominique Swain and Moose Ali Khan and Jason Tobias carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ron Thornton directs. John Allardice behind the camera. Mikel Shane Prather scores. Ana Florit cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "The Fast and the Fierce Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ron Thornton, shot by John Allardice. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mikel Shane Prather. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ana Florit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dominique Swain and Moose Ali Khan and Jason Tobias carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It's gonna be a bumpy ride!".
10IMDB entry: tt6580394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Allardice
Original score: Mikel Shane Prather
Editing: Ana Florit
Production design: Allison Schenker
Makeup / hair: Ally McGillicuddy
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Fast and the Fierce (2017)
IMDB rating: 2.6/10 · 789 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Part of

The Fast and the Fierce Collection

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