Los Bandoleros (film)
A prequel short film set in the Dominican Republic.
Vin Diesel wrote and directed the 2009 direct-to-video short Los Bandoleros, the second short in the Fast & Furious franchise. A prequel to Fast & Furious (2009), it follows fugitive Dominic Toretto planning a fuel tanker heist in the Dominican Republic. The cast includes Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Tego Calderón, and Don Omar.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Vin Diesel
- Producer
- Vin Diesel
- Jessy Terrero
- Samantha Vincent
- Starring
- Vin Diesel
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Sung Kang
- Tego Calderón
- Don Omar
- Cinematography
- Shawn Kim
- Editing
- Justin Bourret; Sonia Gonzalez
- Studio
- One Race Films; Terrero Films
- Distributor
- Universal Pictures
- Released
- 28 July 2009
Facts from the source article.
Plot
Several years after The Fast and the Furious, Dominic Toretto recruits Han Lue and Rico Santos to help Tego Leo escape from a prison in the Dominican Republic. Dom, a fugitive for five years, and his crew meet local politician Elvis to plan a fuel tanker hijacking. Elvis wants political gain, while Dom's crew intends to give the fuel to Rico's aunt Rabia and the community. Dom is surprised by the arrival of Letty Ortiz, and they rekindle their romance.
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