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Crank (2006) -- A man with an hour to live exacts revenge on his murderers in this trailer
Crank (2006) -- Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
Crank (2006) -- Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   58,619 votes
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Writers:
Mark Neveldine (written by) &
Brian Taylor (written by)
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Release Date:
1 September 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Poison in his veins. Vengeance in his heart. more
Plot:
Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Jon Monsarrat review: like Die Hard & Face-Off - a must-see more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use.
Runtime:
87 min | 93 min (director's cut)
Country:
UK | USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the public sex scene, all the non-actors' reactions to the scene were real. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Chev's doctor tells him to find some epinephrine at the hospital, he tells Chev the drug is stored in syringes (it is stored this way, at least in ERs so it is ready for immediate use). When Chev finally gets the nurse to hand him the drug from the crash cart, he is handed empty syringes and a vial of the medicine. more
Quotes:
Chev Chelios: Get a cell phone, honey, please. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Midnight Cowboy (1969) more
Soundtrack:
Bring Us Bullets more

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Is "Crank" based on a book?
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105 out of 169 people found the following comment useful:-
Jon Monsarrat review: like Die Hard & Face-Off - a must-see, 2 September 2006
9/10
Author: Jon Monsarrat (jonmon) from United States

I love action movies, but they have to be intelligent. No "The Mummy" or "The Fast and the Furious" for me. Crank nails it in every way.

It's hard enough to pull together a film with a lot of stunts. Then top that by making it non-stop action throughout. Then top that by having an intelligent plot that keeps you thinking and characters whose motivations and decisions make sense. Then top that by adding in some humor that doesn't blow the seriousness of the movie but adds some charm and -- listen up, Jet Li -- originality to the stunts.

But then, pump it up with cinematography that (unlike The Bourne Identity, which didn't work for me) makes the whole thing even more original and adds to the drama instead of being puffery. Then add Amy Smart, yum. Despite the fast pace, there is actually real chemistry with her as the love interest.

Every action movie lover should go out and see this film immediately. It is everything that Snakes on a Plane, which is cheesy and bad, and I don't mean good-bad, is not.

Who should see this movie:

-- Action movie fans, you might not want to bring your SO, it's pretty hardcore with the gore and violence

-- Enraged assassins with 2 hours to live I'll give "Crank" a 9 out of 10, the only missing point being that there's no real depth to the drama, it's strictly "just for the action".

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