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Crank (2006) 7.0
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Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 423 user | 161 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops. |
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Cast
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| Efren Ramirez | ... | ||
| Dwight Yoakam | ... | ||
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| Reno Wilson | ... | ||
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The hit-man Chev Chelios is poisoned by the criminal Verona and his friend and doctor Miles advises him that he must keep his adrenaline in an upper level to stay alive. Chev meets his girlfriend Eve and together he looks for Verona to kill him. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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You Stop You Die See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
1 September 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Adrenalina See more »Filming Locations:
The Prince - 3198 W. Seventh Street, Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$67,871 (New Zealand) (1 December 2006)Gross:
$67,871 (New Zealand) (1 December 2006)Company Credits
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Chev Chelios: It may actually be the last thing I do.
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Written by Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Kristofer Steen, Jon Brännström
Performed by Refused
Courtesy of Burning Heart Records/Epitaph
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor operated both "a" and "b" cameras, where one would get a wide shot and the other would get a closeup shot. See more »Goofs
When Chev steals the LAPD motorcycle it clearly has a diamond E (exempt) license plate. Diamond E plates are for state vehicles only, county and municipal vehicles are issued exempt tags with an E inside an octagon. See more »Quotes
Chev Chelios: [talking on cell phone to Kaylo about Verona] I'm going to get that little fucker if it's the last thing I do.[pauses]
Chev Chelios: It may actually be the last thing I do.
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Crazy Credits
At the very end of the credits, we see "Crank" as if it was a retro video game. Chev shoots two henchmen, then he takes a needle containing drugs and goes into RAMPAGE mode and runs fast. He runs into another henchman who injects him with "The Bejing Cocktail", the camera zooms in on Chev's heart which explodes and blood splatters on the screen. And the words "Game Over" appears on the screen. See more »Soundtracks
"New Noise"Written by Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Kristofer Steen, Jon Brännström
Performed by Refused
Courtesy of Burning Heart Records/Epitaph
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If ever a movie was made to get one's heart pumping, Crank is it. It takes a marginally believable and undeniably awesome premise, adds one of the brightest up-and-coming action stars around, stirs in some new ingredients that the genre hasn't really seen before, and bakes until the final product rises beyond all expectations. The catch phrase "a thrill a minute" doesn't really go the distance to describe how ridiculously action packed this film is. A thrill every ten to fifteen seconds is more like it. First time directors Mark Nedveldine and Brian Taylor relentlessly bash you over the head with the action hammer. Their cinematography is manic and the style is reminiscent of that used by Tony Scott in Domino. It fits the pace of the film quite well.
Jason Statham delivers to audiences the only thing he knows how to deliver, and that is pure, distilled ass kicking. That is his job, and he is very, very good at it. Make no mistake, the film is very strongly 'R' rated. There is a bounty of flesh, and a strong smattering of violence, and drug use. Don't be thrown off by Amy Smart's name on the poster. Even though she does a fine job as Statham's on screen girlfriend Eve, hers (and every other) part takes a deliberate and distant backseat to Statham's charismatic portrayal of hit-man Chev Chelios. He also manages to wind more than a few threads of pretty solid humor into the performance. All in all, its Statham's most impressive job in a leading role yet.
In a nutshell the plot revolves around Chev Chelios, poisoned by his employer after a hit went sour with a synthetic Chinese compound that blocks his adrenaline receptors. The only way for him to stay alive is to get pumped up and stay pumped up. Anything he can get his hands on to raise his adrenaline is fair game, from drugs to energy drinks to raunchy public sex and more as he tears a path of carnage and mayhem through the streets of L.A. in search of the man who tried to kill him.
Crank is everything you could feasibly ask it to be and more. The filmmakers take an iffy premise, work their magic (read 'good casting and direction') on it, and produce reel after reel of pure adrenaline on film. It packs over the top action in with incredible stunts, clever and biting humor, a decent story and some above average acting. It's one of the most entertaining films of the year and may well be a career highlight for Statham. It's one of those films that you'll definitely want to go see with a bunch of the guys. What it lacks in depth, it makes up for in pure fun and distilled manliness. A high 8 out of 10.