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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.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   58,095 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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User Comments:
Jon Monsarrat review: like Die Hard & Face-Off - a must-see more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Адреналин (Russia) [ru]
Адреналiн (Ukraine) [uk]
Adrenaliin (Estonia) [et]
Adrenalina (Poland) (DVD title) [pl]
Adrenalina (Brazil) [pt]
Adrenaline (Japan: English title) [en]
Adrenaline 24 (South Korea) [ko]
Crank (Italy) [it]
Crank - Veneno no Sangue (Portugal) [pt]
Crank, veneno en la sangre (Argentina) [es]
Ektos orion (Greece) [el]
Felpörgetve (Hungary) [hu]
Hyper tension (France) [fr]
Muerte anunciada (Mexico) [es]
Tetikçi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Ubrzanje (Croatia) [hr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use.
Runtime:
87 min | 93 min (director's cut)
Country:
UK | USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jason Statham did all of his own fight and car stunts. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Early on Chev is driving a Buick Riviara featuring license plates with light letters/numbers on a dark background, similar to the California 1963 issue. When he ditches the car after the shopping mall crash the car clearly has a different front plate. more
Quotes:
Chev Chelios: Don't pop a blood vessel, you little penis. more
Movie Connections:
References The Terminator (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Let's Get It On more

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105 out of 169 people found the following comment useful:-
Jon Monsarrat review: like Die Hard & Face-Off - a must-see, 2 September 2006
9/10
Author: Jon Monsarrat (jonmon) from United States

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".

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