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Crank

2006, Action, 1h 23m

99 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Crank's assaultive style and gleeful depravity may turn off casual action fans, but audiences seeking a strong dose of adrenaline will be thrilled by Jason Statham's raucous race against mortality. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Chev Chelios (Jason Statham), a hit man wanting to go straight, lets his latest target slip away, then he awakes the next morning to a phone call that informs him he has been poisoned and has only an hour to live unless he keeps adrenaline coursing through his body while he searches for an antidote.

Rating:

R (Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre:

Action
Original Language:

English
Director:

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Producer:

Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright
Writer:

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 1, 2006 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 9, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA):

$27.8M
Runtime:

1h 23m
Distributor:

Lionsgate Films
Sound Mix:

Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Jason Statham
Chev

Amy Smart
Eve

Jose Pablo Cantillo

Jose Pablo Cantillo
Ricky Verona

Efren Ramirez
Kaylo

Dwight Yoakam
Doc Miles

Carlos Sanz

Carlos Sanz
Carlito

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Critic Reviews for Crank

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Audience Reviews for Crank

Jun 19, 2022

Great concept that never takes itself too seriously.

Ed K Super Reviewer
Sep 08, 2013

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Directors C Super Reviewer
Aug 05, 2013

An adrenaline-filled path of destruction. The Neveldine-Taylor combination presents pointless entertainment and hardcore mentality. With Jason Statham at the focal point of all the damage, the film is wildly out of control and is yet able to provide for a very different kind of action film. 4/5

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May 05, 2013

From the writer/director team Neveldine/Taylor comes the nonstop action film Crank. Jason Statham stars as Chev Chelios, an assassin who wakes up to discover that he's been poisoned and has an hour to live...unless he's able to keep up his adrenaline. The performance by Statham is really good and carries the film. But the directing of Neveldine/Taylor is rather poor, and the visual style is grimy and at times incoherent. Yet the intensity of the action is well-done and keeps the film moving at a fast pace. Crank is an entertaining mess that's a bit of fun, but there's nothing particular compelling about either the characters or the story.

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