Crank
Seen it?2006 | 88 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (62% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$43 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 273K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine
- Jason StathamChev
- Amy SmartEve
- Jose Pablo CantilloVerona
- Efren RamirezKaylo
- Dwight YoakamDoc Miles
- Carlos SanzCarlito
- Reno WilsonOrlando
- Edi GathegiHaitian Cabbie
- Glenn HowertonHospital Doctor
- Jay XcalaAlex