FAST & FURIOUS 8 (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Vin Diesel (xXx: The Return of Xander Cage), Dwayne Johnson (Moana), Jason Statham (Spy), Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar), Tyrese Gibson (Transformers), Chris Bridges (Hustle & Flow), Nathalie Emmanuel (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials), Kurt Russell (Big Trouble in Little China), Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road), Elsa Pataky (Snakes On A Plane), Tego Calderón (Illegal Tender), Don Omar (Fast & Furious), Helen Mirren (The Queen), Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad), Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton), director; Chris Morgan (Wanted), writer; Vin Diesel (Riddick), Michael Fottrell (Die Hard 4.0) and Neal H. Moritz (I Am Legend), producers; Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron), composer; Stephen F. Windon (Star Trek Beyond), cinematographer; Paul Rubell (Transformers) and Christian Wagner (Face/Off), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Dominic Toretto (Diesel) is seduced by a mysterious criminal mastermind known as Cipher (Theron) into a world of crime he cannot seem to escape from, which leads to him betraying his friends, including DSS agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and even his wife Letty (Rodriguez). The gang has no choice but to hunt Toretto down and discover the reasons behind his betrayal, during a mission that will test them like never before…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The Fast & Furious franchise keeps on rolling with this exciting eighth (!) instalment, which features a major dramatic twist that could change everything.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 12TH APRIL 2017

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