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Crank

Crank

There are a thousand ways to raise your adrenaline. Today, Chev Chelios will need every single one.

20066.71h 28m

Overview

Chev Chelios, 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.

Directed by Brian Taylor
Written by Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine
Produced by Michael Davis, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $42.9M

Top Cast

Jason Statham

Jason Statham

Chev

Amy Smart

Amy Smart

Eve

Jose Pablo Cantillo

Jose Pablo Cantillo

Verona

Efren Ramirez

Efren Ramirez

Kaylo

Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

Doc Miles

Carlos Sanz

Carlos Sanz

Carlito

Reno Wilson

Reno Wilson

Orlando

Edi Gathegi

Edi Gathegi

Haitian Cabbie

Glenn Howerton

Glenn Howerton

Hospital Doctor

J

Jay Xcala

Alex

Themes & Keywords

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About Crank

Crank is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2006 exploring themes of assassin, helicopter, hitman, poison, fistfight, swimming pool. Directed by Brian Taylor, it stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo. Chev Chelios, 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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