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Title: Crank (2006)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jason Statham | ... | Chev Chelios | |
| Amy Smart | ... | Eve | |
| Jose Pablo Cantillo | ... | Verona | |
| Efren Ramirez | ... | Kaylo | |
| Dwight Yoakam | ... | Doc Miles | |
| Carlos Sanz | ... | Carlito | |
| Reno Wilson | ... | Orlando | |
| Edi Gathegi | ... | Haitian Cabbie | |
| Glenn Howerton | ... | Doctor | |
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Jay Xcala | ... | Alex |
| Keone Young | ... | Don Kim | |
| Valarie Rae Miller | ... | Chocolate | |
| Yousuf Azami | ... | Arab Cabbie | |
| Laurent Schwaar | ... | Man in Garage (as Laurent Schwar) | |
| David Brown | ... | Sin City Brother | |
Poisoned by the potent and deadly mix of synthetic drugs called "The Beijing Cocktail" for getting in the way of the Triads, the tough-as-nails British hitman living in Los Angeles, Chev Chelios, wakes up with a terrible headache. With less than an hour to live, Chev will have to use all the help he can get from his doctor, and use every trick in the book, to consistently keep his heart rate up so that the adrenaline in his bloodstream staves off the effects of the deadly toxin. Now, his heart is pounding faster than any other human being, and as Chelios darts across the city's streets in search of an antidote and the arrogant criminal, Ricky Verona, to exact his revenge, he finds himself compelled to pick fights with no-nonsense drug dealers, murderous assassins, and an army of thugs. But, can Chelios stay alive long enough to protect those he loves, and make it through the day? Written by Nick Riganas
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".