Crank (2006)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor

Writers:

Mark Neveldine (written by) &
Brian Taylor (written by)

Release Date:

1 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Poison in his veins. Vengeance in his heart.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Heart | Poison | Doctor | Revenge | Skyline

Cast

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
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

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use.

Runtime:

87 min | 93 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Korean

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:MA | Ireland:18 | Germany:18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | USA:R (certificate #42799) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Singapore:M18 | Philippines:R-13 | Romania:I.M.-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM14 | South Korea:18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Japan:R-15 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Brazil:16 | Hungary:18 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lakeshore Entertainment

Trivia:

The guy in the hospital pharmacy that tells Chev about the nasal spray is Chester Bennington, one of the lead singers from Linkin Park.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): 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:

Eve: [bullets flying all over the place] I forgot to take my Birth-Control Pills!

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Utopia

Nonstop

This movie doesn't get a 10/10 because it's flawless, because it could have some improvement; it gets a 10/10 because of the people stupid enough to vote on this film without watching it first. You witless morons.

I saw the trailer and thought it was a pretty neat idea "if you stop, you die" but I still had the idea in my mind that it was a B-rate (if not a C-rate) action film. Boy was I wrong about that. Let me say this: the trailer doesn't do justice to the film. Normally some movies spend all the best parts on the trailer, but this one didn't. The best parts of the film are too vulgar and hilarious to make it appropriate for the viewing of all ages.

First, let me say that I'm familiar with the main character's other works: "The One" and "The Transporter" none of which I was too thrilled about. I knew that I could expect some Oz-style beatings from this guy, but I have to say that this is probably his best performance. His character is likable, and has some depth, something I wasn't expecting.

Secondly, this movie is freaking hilarious. I lol'd so hard and I really wasn't expecting any of this kind of humor in the film. I won't say what they are, simply because they don't translate into reviews very well. The trailer mentioned that he would do "drugs, sex, murder" anything to keep his heart pounding, and they really take these three elements to the limit! You can expect violent, VIOLENT murders, an amazing amount of drugs and related psychedelic trips, and... sex.

Another aspect are the characters that come and go. Kind of like Homer's Odyssey, you can expect a character to show up and be audaciously interesting, either help/not help the main character, and then leave the movie forever.

The ending was equally stunning, very Fight Club-esquire, and something I wasn't expecting to happen. I really didn't know how this movie was going to end, and I was not disappointed.

See this movie in theaters while you've still got the chance, you'll be pleasantly surprised if you enjoy the action genre.