{"product_id":"welcome-to-the-family-the-explosive-story-behind-fast-furious-the-blockbusters-that-supercharged-the-world-hardcover","title":"Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast \u0026 Furious, the Blockbusters That Supercharged the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Hertz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exclusive look inside the surprising history and contentious future of Hollywood's most unlikely blockbuster--the Fast \u0026amp; Furious franchise--a series that uncannily anticipated the shifting currents of pop culture while changing the business of global entertainment at the same time. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What do Miami drug traffickers, bloodthirsty Yakuza warriors, Corona-soaked backyard BBQs, Dame Helen Mirren, and a duct-taped 1984 Pontiac Fiero-turned-rocket-fueled spaceship have in common? They are all essential elements of the ever-expanding, logic- and laws-of-physics-defying Fast \u0026amp; Furious universe: the most entertaining, outlandish, and secretly genius Hollywood creation that everyone has taken for granted - until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through an escalating series of high-risk maneuvers - from synapse-stretching stunts to timeline-bending narratives to explosive PR wars between the biggest, baddest, baldest egos in showbiz - the Fast family (and it is a family above all else) has redefined the art and commerce of popcorn moviemaking. And the gang did it all while staring down the kind of monumental, soul-rattling challenges - the death of a star, the upheaval of an industry - that would have crushed the speed and spirit of any other filmmaking team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An unauthorized journey into the makings of a cinematic saga unlike any other, \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Family\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the stranger-than-fan-fiction journey of the franchise from the ground up. Through rigorous behind-the-scenes reporting and incisive cultural commentary, writer Barry Hertz's ride-or-die epic details every single twist and turn of Fast \u0026amp; Furious drama, a quarter mile at a time. By the end, you will believe a car can fly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Hertz\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning Chief Film Critic for The Globe and Mail, Canada's leading national newspaper, based in Toronto. Over the past two decades, he has reviewed thousands of movies, interviewed hundreds of actors and filmmakers, and covered every angle of the industry from festivals, sets, and markets around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.23 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336999854445,"sku":"9781538771037","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/OFZ7QrJgwF9781538771037.webp?v=1778922840","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/welcome-to-the-family-the-explosive-story-behind-fast-furious-the-blockbusters-that-supercharged-the-world-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}