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Crank (2006)

Action
Rated R
83 min.
Release Date
September 1, 2006
DVD Release Date
January 9, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Writer
Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Cast
Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Efren Ramirez, Jose Cantillo, Jay Xcala, Carlos Sanz, Keone Young
Studio
Running Time
83 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use

Chev Chelios is about to begin his morning with an unexpected wake-up call. Groggy, practically unable to move and with a heart that's barely beating, he hears the voice of thug Ricky Verona, who reveals Chev has been poisoned in his sleep and only has an hour to live.

As it turns out, Chev is a hit man who freelances for a major West Coast syndicate. A run of the mill job the night before instead... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

There is stupid, and then there is Crank stupid. Jason Statham seems to be making a name for himself as a 21st century action hero who only stars in idiotic films. But where The Transporter movies were consistently entertaining if not a bit outlandish, Crank goes over the top. The absurdity is probably intentional to some degree, but that really doesn't matter - it is poorly executed and definitely doesn't feature Statham at his finest. Full movie review »
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