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Chev Chelios (Jason Statham), 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.
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Crank's assaultive style and gleeful depravity may turn off casual action fans, but audiences seeking a strong dose of adrenaline will be thrilled by Jason Statham's raucous race against mortality.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader This is one of those movies whose empty-headed premise is so pure it’s witty: with his insatiable need for excitement, the hero is a perfect stand-in for the fanboys in the audience. Jun 23, 2022 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Rated: 2/4 Nov 24, 2011 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Noah Berlatsky Everything is Horrible (Substack) Crank is an action movie about the ridiculous gratuitousness of action movies. Hollywood demands constant sex, action, violence, and motion for its genre fans. Crank takes that to an extreme of literalness. Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect Described as a dark comedy, Crank offers a plot that, while not being completely unique, gives the audience something a little bit different. Rated: 4/5 May 29, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault These movies are the corroded battery of the action film, jump-started and throwing off sparks and acid. Rated: A Sep 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel C. M Extremely fast paced and action packed psychodelic movie that really feels like a (very effective) parody of the state of modern entertainment. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review alan g Jason Staightham can't act. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review andres felipe a Son de esas película que son tan malas que las hace buena, es tan absurda que parece GTA no es una de las mejores películas de acción ni entra en un TOP pero es de esas películas que son buenas para pasar el tiempo Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Gabriel W If you are looking for an action film, do not watch this movie. If you are looking for a comedy film, do not watch this movie. If you are looking for a unique crazy over the top comedy action, then this is the movie for you. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Paul G Crazy over the top fun. Comic book violence, great British humour. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review acsdoug D The frenetic pace - the jump cuts, shaky hand-held camera shots - wears you out after a while. I didn't find the story good enough to overcome the distractions. What did impress me, however, was Statham's performance. He showed some excellent acting chops here. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Chev Chelios (Jason Statham), 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.
Director
Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Producer
Michael Davis, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright
Screenwriter
Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
GreeneStreet Films Inc., Lakeshore Entertainment, Radical Media, Lionsgate Films
Rating
R (Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 1, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.8M
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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