Crank (2006)
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Critic Consensus: It's a film about a guy injected with Speed... wait, there's no bus. It's a film about a guy who has to kick a bunch of squirmy butt to stay alive... wait, no snakes or planes here. But it is a film about doing lots of drugs and pulling lots of punches, and it entertains accordingly.
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A one-time freelance hitman who was just attempting to turn his life around is forced to keep his heart pumping when his vengeful former employers inject him with a lethal poison that will permanently stop his ticker if his pulse sinks beneath an active rate in a non-stop urban action extravaganza starring Jason Statham and Amy Smart. Chev Chelios (Statham) was one of the most skilled assassins in the West Coast crime syndicate. When he hung up his guns in the middle of a job to run off with his … More
| Rating: | R (for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use) |
| Genre: | Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy |
| Directed By: | Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor |
| Written By: | Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor, Mark Taylor |
| In Theaters: | Sep 1, 2006 Wide |
| On DVD: | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Box Office: | $27.8M |
| Runtime: |
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as Chev Chelios
as Eve
as Kaylo
as Verona
as Doc Miles
as Carlito
as Orlando
as Cab Driver
as Don Kim
as Chocolate
as Hospital Doctor
as Man in Garage
as Arab Cabbie
as Sin City Brother
as Convenience Store Cl...
as Verona Crew No. 1
as Verona Crew No. 2
as Verona Crew No. 3
as Verona Crew
as Hightower
as Pharmacy Man
as Pharmacist
as Pharmacy Stoner
as Hospital Cop
as Stretcher Patient
as Dr. Bell
as Motorcycle Cop
as TV Store Guy
as Warehouse Rooftop Ho...
as Hospital Tech
as Warehouse Window Hoo...
as Warehouse Hood Leade...
as Shirt Factory Superv...
as Warehouse Rooftop Ho...
as Bus Girl
as Japanese Businessman
as Shootout Henchman No...
as Warehouse Hood 1
as Shootout Henchman No...
as Warehouse Hood 2
as Cocoon Girl
as Hood 3
as Cocoon Girl
as Helicopter Pilot
as Hood 5
as TV Reporter
as Hood 6
as Nurse
as Restaurant Waitress
as Alex
as Cocoon Girl
as Hood 4
as Shootout Henchman
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All Critics (95) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (36) | DVD (16)
It's a promising concept, but instead of expending effort on, say, a coherent script, the filmmakers lazily rely on cheap editing tricks and gleefully relentless sadism.
Leave it alone, or leave your brain and pocket change at the gate, strap yourself in and just enjoy the ride.
Viewers baffled by stuff happening for no particular reason should probably stay well away.
It's trashy, gory, gratuitous, ridiculous, completely far-fetched, and I had a smile on my face the entire time.
Gets by on a unique kind of absurd, deadpan humor in which the most implausible stuff cheerfully happens anyway.
Sure, Crank is totally ridiculous, unbelievable, exhausting, and pretty much just plain stupid, but that's what makes it fun.
Audience Reviews for Crank
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Super Reviewer
An adrenaline-filled path of destruction. The Neveldine-Taylor combination presents pointless entertainment and hardcore mentality. With Jason Statham at the focal point of all the damage, the film is wildly out of control and is yet able to provide for a very different kind of action film. 4/5
Super Reviewer
Crank is the cinematic equivalent of getting a shot of adrenaline right into your cerebral cortex.It renders you slightly confused, very excited, and for some reason...slightly aroused.
Now I know you are probably saying to yourself, "isn't that film just Speed, but with a heart instead of a bus." You would be wrong. Not about the heart thing because that is totally true, but you would be wrong in assuming that that is all this film has to offer. What it delivers is truly beyond comprehension. And depending on the elasticity of your moral compass, that could either be a good or a bad thing. After all,this film features, but is not limited to; dismemberment, public rape, hands in waffle irons, phone calls during skydiving, boner gags, instantly disappearing gunshot wounds, Dwight Yokam, and gobs of racism.
Fortunately, I had been warned several times and went into it with the correct mindset. Meaning, if you are able to take off your critic's hat and your ability to empathize with other human beings, then Crank is quite an enjoyable experience.
But viewer be warned, do not imbibe energy drinks or attempt any strenuous activity while viewing Crank. I had the misfortune of watching this film on my iphone during a grueling bike ride and was pretty convinced that my heart was going to explode at any moment.
Now that you have been warned, go rent Crank now and enjoy the ride.
Super Reviewer
Crank Quotes
| Chev Chelios: | How'd you like that one, tough guy? How fricking awesome was that, huh? |
| Warehouse Hood 1: | Chev you should crawl into a dark corner and do us all a favor an die. |
| Chev Chelios: | What you think I have the word 'cunt' wrote on my forehead? |
| Doc Miles: | [to Chev] If you stop you die. |
| Chev Chelios: | [to store clerk] If you move you die. |
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