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Crank (2006) -- A man with an hour to live exacts revenge on his murderers in this trailer
Crank (2006) -- Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
Crank (2006) -- Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   62,811 votes
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Writers:
Mark Neveldine (written by) &
Brian Taylor (written by)
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Release Date:
1 September 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Poison in his veins. Vengeance in his heart. more
Plot:
Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops. full summary | add synopsis
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Nonstop more (405 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use.
Runtime:
87 min | 93 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

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. more
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. more
Quotes:
Eve: [bullets flying all over the place] I forgot to take my Birth-Control Pills! more
Movie Connections:
References Pulp Fiction (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Utopia more

FAQ

Is "Crank" based on a book?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Does Chev die at the end?
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164 out of 250 people found the following comment useful.
Nonstop, 8 September 2006
10/10
Author: Link_Tristan from Chicago

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.

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