Crank

[2006, Movie]

Crank: Review

Shocks to the system: Glenn Howerton and Jason Statham

With a premise ripped off from D.O.A. (1950) and a twist lifted from SPEED (1994), this Jason Statham vehicle from a two-man writing-directing team billed as "Neveldine/Taylor" manufactures a formula that guarantees maximum action but not much else. Crime-syndicate hit man Chev Chelios (Statham) comes to in his apartment with a baseball-sized lump on the back of his head and a disc in his DVD player explaining that while he was sleeping, a thug named Ricky Verona (a hammy Jos... read more

Crank: Cast & Details

Year: 2006
Rated R

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Cast
Jason Statham: Chev Chelios
Amy Smart: Eve
Jose Pablo Cantillo: Verona
Efren Ramirez: Kaylo
Dwight Yoakum: Doc Miles
Carlos Sanz: Carlito

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Crank: TV Guide News

Grab Some Caffeine: Crank 2 Is Gearing Up for a Reprise | Movie News | 4/22/2008
We couldn't believe it either: The cast of Crank is gearing up for a reprise of their action-packed film frenzy with Crank 2. In the sequel to the story of a hit man with a the minutes ticking down on his life, Jason Statham's back as Chev Chelios, with Amy Smart joining him again as his girlfriend and Clifton Collins Jr. as the bad guy. Dwight Yoakam and Efren Ramirez are also back, says Variety, and Bai Ling has signed on, too.In the second Crank movie, Chev goes after an evil mobster who's stolen his tough-as-nails heart and swapped in one that needs electricity jolts to keep beating — clearly, an inferior model that deserves a movie's worth of chases and cliff-hangers. While the first Crank was quite enough for many critics (such as TV Guide's Ken Fox, who reviewed it here), it did a respectable $42 million in worldwide ticket sales — tempting enough, it seems, for a second round. Will Crank 2 tempt you? — Anna Dimond read more

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