Five Film Facts: 'Fast Five'
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For the fifth installment of the "Fast and Furious" franchise, the filmmakers needed to think big. They reunited just about every major character from the earlier movies, they added an A-list action star to their ranks, and they relocated much of the production to the sun and sand of Rio de Janeiro. Yet, the "Fast" series has always been about cars. The centerpiece car chase in "Fast Five" is anything but not big. In the 20-minute sequence in which Paul Walker and Vin Diesel -- in their trademark muscle cars -- drag an 8,000-pound safe through the narrow streets of Rio, banking around sharp corners, the vault turns into a massive mace of sorts, trashing property and pretty much any car that gets in its way. According to Dennis McCarthy, the movie's car coordinator, that one scene managed to destroy close to 200 cars. Find showtimes and tickets for 'Fast Five' >>
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Five Film Facts: 'Fast Five'
