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ActionThrillerCrime

Crank

- There are a thousand ways to raise your adrenaline. Today, Chev Chelios will need every single one.

Chev Chelios, a hit man wanting to go straight, lets his latest target slip away. Then he awakes the next morning to a phone call that informs him he has been poisoned and has only an hour to live unless he keeps adrenaline coursing through his body while he searches for an antidote.

Release Date : 2006-08-31

Language :EnglishSpanishKorean

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lakeshore EntertainmentRadicalMediaGreeneStreet FilmsLionsgate

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jason Statham

Character Name : Chev Chelios

Original Name : Jason Statham

Gender : Male

Amy Smart

Character Name : Eve

Original Name : Amy Smart

Gender : Female

Jose Pablo Cantillo

Character Name : Ricky Verona

Original Name : Jose Pablo Cantillo

Gender : Male

Efren Ramirez

Character Name : Kaylo

Original Name : Efren Ramirez

Gender : Male

Dwight Yoakam

Character Name : Doc Miles

Original Name : Dwight Yoakam

Gender : Male

Carlos Sanz

Character Name : Carlito

Original Name : Carlos Sanz

Gender : Male

Reno Wilson

Character Name : Orlando

Original Name : Reno Wilson

Gender : Male

Edi Gathegi

Character Name : Haitian Cabbie

Original Name : Edi Gathegi

Gender : Male

Glenn Howerton

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Glenn Howerton

Gender : Male

Jay Xcala

Character Name : Alex

Original Name : Jay Xcala

Gender : Male

Keone Young

Character Name : Don Kim

Original Name : Keone Young

Gender : Male

Valarie Rae Miller

Character Name : Chocolate

Original Name : Valarie Rae Miller

Gender : Female

Yousuf Azami

Character Name : Arab Cabbie

Original Name : Yousuf Azami

Gender : Male

Laurent Schwaar

Character Name : Man in Garage

Original Name : Laurent Schwaar

Gender : Male

David Brown

Character Name : Sin City Brother

Original Name : David Brown

Gender : Male

Dorian Kingi

Character Name : Convenience Store Clerk

Original Name : Dorian Kingi

Gender : Male

Med Abrous

Character Name : Verona Crew #1

Original Name : Med Abrous

Gender : Male

Daniel Stevens

Character Name : Verona Crew #2

Original Name : Daniel Stevens

Gender : Male

Wally Lozano

Character Name : Verona Crew #3

Original Name : Wally Lozano

Gender : Male

David T. Green

Character Name : Hightower

Original Name : David T. Green

Gender : Male

Eve Loseth

Character Name : Restaurant Waitress

Original Name : Eve Loseth

Gender : Male

Allen Bloomfield

Character Name : Pharmacy Man

Original Name : Allen Bloomfield

Gender : Male

Stephanie Mace

Character Name : Pharmacist

Original Name : Stephanie Mace

Gender : Female

Chester Bennington

Character Name : Pharmacy Stoner

Original Name : Chester Bennington

Gender : Male

Michael McLafferty

Character Name : Hospital Cop

Original Name : Michael McLafferty

Gender : Male

Earl Carroll

Character Name : Stretcher Patient

Original Name : Earl Carroll

Gender : Male

Brian Swibel

Character Name : Hospital Tech #1

Original Name : Brian Swibel

Gender : Male

Donnie Smith

Character Name : Hospital Tech #2

Original Name : Donnie Smith

Gender : Male

Sean Graham

Character Name : Motorcycle Cop

Original Name : Sean Graham

Gender : Male

Dan Callahan

Character Name : TV Store Guy

Original Name : Dan Callahan

Gender : Male

Noel Gugliemi

Character Name : Warehouse Rooftop Hood

Original Name : Noel Gugliemi

Gender : Male

Daniel Venegas

Character Name : Warehouse Window Hood

Original Name : Daniel Venegas

Gender : Male

Francis Capra

Character Name : Warehouse Hood Leader

Original Name : Francis Capra

Gender : Male

Frank Blake

Character Name : Warehouse Hood #1

Original Name : Frank Blake

Gender : Male

Mike G.

Character Name : Warehouse Hood #2

Original Name : Mike G.

Gender : Male

Ken Moreno

Character Name : Hood #3

Original Name : Ken Moreno

Gender : Male

Troy Robinson

Character Name : Hood #4

Original Name : Troy Robinson

Gender : Male

Eddie Perez

Character Name : Hood #5

Original Name : Eddie Perez

Gender : Male

Justin Riemer

Character Name : Hood #6

Original Name : Justin Riemer

Gender : Male

Peter Choi

Character Name : Shirt Factory Supervisor

Original Name : Peter Choi

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Jayne Hong

Character Name : Bus Girl

Original Name : Elizabeth Jayne Hong

Gender : Female

Toshi Toda

Character Name : Japanese Businessman

Original Name : Toshi Toda

Gender : Male

Sam Witwer

Character Name : Shootout Henchman #1

Original Name : Sam Witwer

Gender : Male

Jai Stefan

Character Name : Shootout Henchman #2

Original Name : Jai Stefan

Gender : Male

Jacki R. Chan

Character Name : Cocoon Girl

Original Name : Jacki R. Chan

Gender : Female

Rick Shuster

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Rick Shuster

Gender : Male

Ted Garcia

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Ted Garcia

Gender : Male

Candice A. Buenrostro

Character Name : Bikini Girl

Original Name : Candice A. Buenrostro

Gender : Female

Nina Kaze

Character Name : Freaky Club Member

Original Name : Nina Kaze

Gender : Female

Michael Dane

Character Name : Traffic Cop

Original Name : Michael Dane

Gender : Male

Guillaume DeLouche

Character Name : Hooded Terrorist

Original Name : Guillaume DeLouche

Gender : Male

Richard T. Henry

Character Name : SWAT Officer

Original Name : Richard T. Henry

Gender : Male

Klaudia Ann Jaworski

Character Name : Cocoon Girl

Original Name : Klaudia Ann Jaworski

Gender : Female

India King

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : India King

Gender : Female

Melissa Barker

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Melissa Barker

Gender : Female

Bai Ling

Character Name : Girlfriend (uncredited)

Original Name : Bai Ling

Gender : Female

Nick Dash

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Dash

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

A violent and vulgar distraction. Indeed, British magazine Radio Times reviewed Crank and called it a violent and vulgar distraction, maybe so if you be a little prudish and timid of stomach for high octane thrills. Crank is utterly bonkers fun, and it knows it, star Jason Statham knows it, directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor know it, and quite frankly any action movie junkie fan knows it. The tongue is planted so firmly into cheek it is in danger of breaking skin, it's a film that lives to take you on a most improbable thrill ride and succeeds admirably in doing so. Plot is kind of incidental, but Statham has been injected with a Chinese drug that will kill him if his adrenalin levels drop. So off he goes in search of vengeance and maybe an antidote? He runs, he jumps, he snorts drugs, has sex with Amy Smart in public, rides a motorbike like Evel Knievel, flashes his arse a lot and gets a major league erection. He, much like the film, never pauses for breath, it's all very breakneck and kinetic. The makers are guilty of acting like kids locked in a sweet shop, with all the flashy tricks of the action movie trade used wherever possible, but so what? Sit back with a good drink and some movie snacks and enjoy one of the best action movie rides of 2006. 8/10