"Need for Speed is a story of revenge and redemption," director Scott Waugh says during the opening of the latest behind-the-scenes vignette. Indeed, the Need for Speed movie is a story about cars, outrageous stunts, and driving really fast. But the film also looks to keep the promise of "being extremely faithful to the spirit of the video game franchise" by featuring police chases, in the vein of Most Wanted.

Opening in theaters on March 14, 2014, Need for Speed captures the thrills of the video game franchise in a real-world setting. The story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country race against time-one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption. In a last attempt to save his struggling garage, blue-collar mechanic Tobey Marshall (Paul)-who with his team skillfully builds and races muscle cars on the side-reluctantly partners with wealthy, arrogant ex-NASCAR driver Dino Brewster (Cooper). Just as a major sale to car broker Julia Bonet (Poots) looks like it will save the business, a disastrous, unsanctioned race results in Dino framing Tobey for manslaughter.

Synopsis:
“Need for Speed” marks an exciting return to the great car culture films of the 1960s and ’70s, tapping into what makes the American myth of the open road so appealing. The story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country journey for our heroes-one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption.

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