Crank: High Voltage (2009)

Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

Directors:

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Writers:

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Stars:

Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham	...	Chev Chelios
Amy Smart	...	Eve
Dwight Yoakam	...	Doc Miles
Efren Ramirez	...	Venus
Julanne Chidi Hill	...	Dark Chocolate
Jose Pablo Cantillo	...	Ricky Verona
Reno Wilson	...	Orlando
Keone Young	...	Don Kim
Art Hsu	...	Johnny Vang
Joseph Julian Soria	...	Chico
Bai Ling	...	Ria
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	El Huron
David Carradine	...	Poon Dong
Corey Haim	...	Randy
Geri Halliwell	...	Karen Chelios

Storyline

Chev Chelios survives a fall from the sky, sort of. He's in an unknown location, sedated, while various Chinese are harvesting his organs. His heart is gone, in an ice chest; a temporary in its place. Chev escapes, knowing only the name of the guy with the ice chest. He calls Doc Miles, an unlicensed cardiologist, who tells him there's only an hour's life in the artificial heart: keep it charged. Chev needs to find his own heart and get to Doc for a transplant. He starts his time-limited pursuit of shadowy figures, the ice chest, and his heart aided by Eve, Rei, and Venus - a stripper, a prostitute, and a pal with Tourette's - constantly needing an electric charge to keep going.

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Plot Keywords:

heart | electricity | prostitute | stripper | artificial heart | 

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Taglines:

Stay Charged, Stay Alive!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for frenetic strong bloody violence throughout, crude and graphic sexual content, nudity and pervasive language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crank 2

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Park Racetrack - 1050 S. Prairie Avenue, Inglewood, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£554,565 (UK) (17 April 2009)

Gross:

$13,630,226 (USA) (8 May 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Lakeshore Entertainment, Radical Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A rather large organ can be seen on the pelvic x-ray near the beginning of the movie.

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Goofs

At the Strip Please club: The girl bartender is killed by a head-shot but a few seconds later, the same girl can be seen standing at the bar in the background with the forehead wound already in place.

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Quotes

Chev Chelios: [while Chico pisses on him] Massive homo cunt!

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Crazy Credits

Out takes occur over the end credits

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Connections

References The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)

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Soundtracks

"Suck My D...!"
Written by Andy Richter and Dennis Horstmann
Performed by Dickheadz
Courtesy of Kontor Records GmbH

User Reviews

Absolutely Extreme

This movie is not for the faint of heart.

If you've watched the first Crank and enjoyed it, you will absolutely love this one. It pushes the boundaries the first one set to the absolute maximum. There are no lines this film does not cross, from outrageous public sex scenes to gore that almost rivals the Saw franchise. It will keep your heart pounding for the entire film's duration. It's one of the most hilarious, stylish and down-right insane films I have ever watched.

If you haven't watched the first Crank, I recommend watching it before you even think of watching this film. It'll give you some good background story and also prepare you for what you are about to see.

If you saw the first Crank and didn't like it... do not watch this movie. Multiply Crank by 1000 volts and you get this incredible sequel.

The Crank franchise is an acquired taste, and this stretches it even for fans.