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Crank

  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
271K
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Jason Statham in Crank (2006)
A man with an hour to live exacts revenge on his murderers in this trailer
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Dark ComedyOne-Person Army ActionActionCrimeThriller

Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.

  • Directors
    • Mark Neveldine
    • Brian Taylor
  • Writers
    • Mark Neveldine
    • Brian Taylor
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Amy Smart
    • Carlos Sanz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    271K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,563
    477
    • Directors
      • Mark Neveldine
      • Brian Taylor
    • Writers
      • Mark Neveldine
      • Brian Taylor
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Amy Smart
      • Carlos Sanz
    • 528User reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Chev Chelios
    Amy Smart
    Amy Smart
    • Eve
    Carlos Sanz
    Carlos Sanz
    • Carlito
    Jose Pablo Cantillo
    Jose Pablo Cantillo
    • Verona
    Efren Ramirez
    Efren Ramirez
    • Kaylo
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    • Doc Miles
    Reno Wilson
    Reno Wilson
    • Orlando
    Edi Gathegi
    Edi Gathegi
    • Haitian Cabbie
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • Doctor
    Jay Xcala
    • Alex
    Keone Young
    Keone Young
    • Don Kim
    Valarie Rae Miller
    Valarie Rae Miller
    • Chocolate
    Yousuf Azami
    Yousuf Azami
    • Arab Cabbie
    Laurent Schwaar
    Laurent Schwaar
    • Man in Garage
    • (as Laurent Schwar)
    David Brown
    David Brown
    • Sin City Brother
    Dorian Kingi
    Dorian Kingi
    • Convenience Store Clerk
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    Daniel Stevens
    • Verona Crew #2
    • Directors
      • Mark Neveldine
      • Brian Taylor
    • Writers
      • Mark Neveldine
      • Brian Taylor
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    User reviews528

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    6LagerLagerLagerShouting

    Leave Your Brain At The Door.

    If you like brainless action flicks with insane set-pieces, great one-liners and zero character development so you don't give a rat's-ass about them, then Crank is probably the film for you. It is done originally, like a computer game where the action supersedes the plot. It keeps the film moving and the viewer entertained at the same time at the ridiculous and extreme scenarios and this is all the directors want Crank to do. Everything, including generic realism, convincing plot and background characters plays second-fiddle to the stylised action and I couldn't help but be entertained, especially at the completely unsubtle contemporary culture-clash comedy references!

    6/10
    8MyStIk_z

    Fast paced action and funny

    This movie really is fully packed with action and humor. it has everything that can keep your heart pumping for the whole movie. A hit-man chasing and killing bad guys with guns knives and everything he can find. there is a lot of gunfight and explosives. But the movie really is funny too. the whole crowd in the theater were laughing out loud here at the "avant-première" in Montreal. during the opening sequence, some dizziness begin to overwhelm you because of a shaky and blurred camera but i guess this is exactly what the director was expecting. This "shaky hand" camera effect is reused throughout the movie adding to the perspective and helps one get plunged in the movie. The special effects are mainly car crashes and explosions, but are really well executed and very inventive. And the story, well, the story isn't really what you seek when choosing to go see this kind of movies, but in crank, the storyline is actually pretty good. It could probably be resumed in half a page though :) I would say that it is one of the most balanced humor/action movie i've seen in the past years.
    7mahmus

    Stylish fun

    If Crank were to take itself seriously, it would be the most unpleasant movie ever. Thankfully, it's so over-the-top and so stylized that any chances of taking it seriously get immediately thrown out the window.

    What you're left with is an insane action movie that overloads your senses and keeps you watching for two reasons: One is because it's legitimately entertaining, and the other is out of curiosity of just what new GTA-level insanity will it do next.
    7ahmedm0ustafa

    Lots of action and thrillers.

    The movie had my attention from the first moment, how it started and how the movie continued having my attention and forcing me to focus without passing a scene, a great acting from Jason Statham.

    Such good work at all.
    Cmbaker

    Crank is Grand Theft Auto on the big-screen.

    Fast. Hyper. Action-packed. Drug-induced. Insane. Crank is all these things, and extremely entertaining too. No doubt a movie made just for the guys, it's filled with guns, car chases, sex, random humor, nudity, Amy Smart, Pedro from Napolean Dynamite, sex, nudity, etc. The only thing missing were some hand-to-hand fight scenes that would have made this movie complete. Instead, we do get a nice confrontation where one person is armed with a butcher's knife... but I shan't spoil that one.

    But yes, this is a live-action video game on the big-screen. Google Maps zooms into the next location Chev visits and on screen text gives you its name ala a video game's "next level" sequence. Chev's girlfriend thinks he is a video game programmer. The opening titles for "CRANK" are shown in the blocky, pixellated style of a 1980's Atari game. Chev is just trying to get to the boss at the end of the game.

    And a tip for those of you yet to see it- STAY THROUGH THE CREDITS. It reinforces everything I just said.

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    • Trivia
      Jason Statham did all of his own fight and car stunts.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the movie, references to "Chinese" items and characters are continually made. "Don Kim" is said to be Chinese though Kim is traditionally a Korean name. In the "Chinatown" section of the movie, when the school girls are interviewed for the news, they are speaking Korean. Also in the warehouse the workers also speak Korean. A hint that this is a purposeful "mistake" by the director/writer is made when, in the hospital, a page is heard calling for anyone who can speak Korean.
    • Quotes

      Chev Chelios: I'm looking for something that starts with E.

      Pharmacist: England?

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      German FSK-16 version is cut for violence (97 seconds). Uncut version is rated "Not under 18".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.105 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Bring Us Bullets
      Written by John Reis, Jason Crane, Paul O'Beirne, Petey X. (as Peter Reichert), Mario Rubalcaba

      Performed by Rocket from the Crypt

      Courtesy of Vagrant Records LLC under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Muerte anunciada
    • Filming locations
      • The Prince - 3198 W 7th St, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • Lionsgate
      • RadicalMedia
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,838,408
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,457,367
      • Sep 3, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $42,931,041
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • Dolby Atmos

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