Furious 7

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Furious 7

film by Wan [2015]

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Furious 7 is the seventh installment in the Fast & Furious film franchise, released in 2015 and directed by James Wan. The series began with a focus on street racing and petty crime, but evolved to feature the characters using their driving skills to fight criminals and save the world.1

Key characters include Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez), and Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker). A central theme throughout the franchise is "family," emphasizing the strong bonds between the characters. Furious 7 grossed over $1.51 billion worldwide.21

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Vin Diesel
…& Furious 6 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015). The latter was especially successful, earning more than $1.5 billion to become among the highest-grossing films of all time. The franchise continued to do well with The Fate of the Furious (2017) and F9: The Fast Saga (2021). Diesel also tried his…
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…& Furious 6 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015). The latter was especially successful, earning more than $1.5 billion to become among the highest-grossing films of all time. The franchise continued to do well with The Fate of the Furious (2017) and F9: The Fast Saga (2021). Diesel also tried his…
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Gal Gadot
…Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), and Fast X (2023). Gadot did much of her own stunt work in the action-packed thrillers. During this time she also had small roles in other movies and worked in television.
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…Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), and Fast X (2023). Gadot did much of her own stunt work in the action-packed thrillers. During this time she also had small roles in other movies and worked in television.
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Dwayne Johnson
Acting
…Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), and The Fate of the Furious (2017). He also appeared in the family entertainments The Game Plan (2007), Tooth Fairy (2010), and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012). Johnson then was cast as the titular Greek mythological figure in Hercules (2014). He…
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…Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), and The Fate of the Furious (2017). He also appeared in the family entertainments The Game Plan (2007), Tooth Fairy (2010), and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012). Johnson then was cast as the titular Greek mythological figure in Hercules (2014). He…
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Ludacris
2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2021) of the Fast & Furious action series, and the holiday comedies Fred Claus (2007) and New Year’s Eve (2011). In addition, he made frequent guest appearances on other artists’ records, including collaborations with Missy Elliott,
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2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2021) of the Fast & Furious action series, and the holiday comedies Fred Claus (2007) and New Year’s Eve (2011). In addition, he made frequent guest appearances on other artists’ records, including collaborations with Missy Elliott,
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Kurt Russell
…the Fast and the Furious: Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9: The Fast Saga (2021). In addition, Russell had a role in the box-office hit Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), which features a Marvel Comics superhero team. In the family comedy The Christmas…
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…the Fast and the Furious: Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9: The Fast Saga (2021). In addition, Russell had a role in the box-office hit Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), which features a Marvel Comics superhero team. In the family comedy The Christmas…
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Jason Statham
Acting career
… (2013) and then appeared in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9: The Fast Saga (2021), and Fast X (2023). Statham also starred with Dwayne Johnson in the spin-off film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). In this and numerous other movies, Statham did many…
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… (2013) and then appeared in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9: The Fast Saga (2021), and Fast X (2023). Statham also starred with Dwayne Johnson in the spin-off film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). In this and numerous other movies, Statham did many…
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