 It is a continuation to "The Fast and the Furious" (2001) and details the events prior to "2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003), where runaway fugitive Brian O'Conner leaves Los Angeles in order to evade police capture.It was released on June 3, 2003, and was included on special edition home releases of the first film.It was also released to select theaters to tie with the theatrical release of "2 Fast 2 Furious".