Crank

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

Sep 1 2006 R 1h 28m
Action, Crime, Thriller

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.

Plot

Poisoned by the potent and deadly mix of synthetic drugs called "The Beijing Cocktail" for getting in the way of the Triads, the tough-as-nails British hitman living in Los Angeles, Chev Chelios, wakes up with a terrible headache. With less than an hour to live, Chev will have to use all the help he can get from his doctor, and use every trick in the book, to consistently keep his heart rate up so that the adrenaline in his bloodstream staves off the effects of the deadly toxin. Now, his heart is pounding faster than any other human being, and as Chelios darts across the city's streets in search of an antidote and the arrogant criminal, Ricky Verona, to exact his revenge, he finds himself compelled to pick fights with no-nonsense drug dealers, murderous assassins, and an army of thugs. But, can Chelios stay alive long enough to protect those he loves, and make it through the day?

Written by

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Directed by

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lionsgate, GreeneStreet Films, RadicalMedia, Lakeshore Entertainment, Lions Gate Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
269,802
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA