Crank: High Voltage

"He was dead... but he got better."

2009 1h 36m EN

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6.1

MID

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64%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 3,283🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●41Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 168,904

ActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

“He was dead... but he got better.”

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Cast

Jason Statham
Chev Chelios
Amy Smart
Eve
Dwight Yoakam
Doc Miles
Efren Ramirez
Venus
Julanne Chidi Hill
Dark Chocolate
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Ricky Verona
Reno Wilson
Orlando
Keone Young
Don Kim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Neveldine
Writers: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Crank Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

CAST

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365+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Neveldine, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Patton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marc Jakubowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jason Statham and Amy Smart and Dwight Yoakam carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He was dead... but he got better.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Neveldine directs. Brandon Trost behind the camera. Mike Patton scores. Marc Jakubowicz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "Crank Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3365+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Mark Neveldine, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mike Patton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marc Jakubowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jason Statham and Amy Smart and Dwight Yoakam carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He was dead... but he got better.".
9IMDB entry: tt1121931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "prostitute", "heart", "horse race", "cigarette".
11Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brandon Trost
Original score: Mike Patton
Editing: Marc Jakubowicz
Production design: Jerry Fleming
Costume design: Dayna Pink
Makeup / hair: Mishell Chandler
VFX supervisor: Michael Landgrebe
Sound: Stephen P. Robinson
Stunt coordinator: Jason Rodriguez
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $34,600,000
Return: 173% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes: 64% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 41/100
IMDB rating: 6.1/10 · 168,904 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Part of

Crank Collection

An American action comedy film series centers on a British hitman in Los Angeles named Chev Chelios who is poisoned and must keep his adrenaline flowing constantly in order to keep himself alive.