OVERDRIVE (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Scott Eastwood (Fast & Furious 8), Freddie Thorp (The Head Hunter), Ana de Armas (War Dogs), Gaia Weiss (The Legend of Hercules), Clemens Schick (Point Break), Joshua Fitoussi (Je Fais Feu De Tout Bois), Kaaris (Braqueurs), Simon Abkarian (Casino Royale), Moussa Maaskri (Two Brothers), Fabian Wolfrom (Dead Shadows)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Antonio Negret (Transit), director; Michael Brandt (Wanted) and Derek Haas (2 Fast 2 Furious), writers; Grégoire Melin (Apartment 143), Pierre Morel (film debut) and Christopher Tuffin (Hood of Horror), producers; Laurent Barès (Hitman), cinematographer; Samuel Danési (Bitter Victory) and Sophie Fourdrinoy (Go Fast), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Brothers Andrew (Eastwood) and Garrett Foster (Thorp) are car thieves operating in the South of France, only targeting expensive luxury cars. When they steal a car that belongs to local crime boss Jacomo Morier (Abkarian), he retaliates by forcing them to steal a Ferrari from his arch-rival Max Klemp (Wolfrom), or else they must pay with their lives…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The spirit of the Fast & Furious films lives on in this France-set knock-off, not least because it stars franchise newcomer Scott Eastwood, and also a ton of beautiful luxury cars that only the movies can turn into high-gear vehicles of awesomeness.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST 2017

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