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CRANK

"Immoral Adrenaline Rush"

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CRANK uses the old plot device about a man being poisoned, who must find his killer before he dies. Jason Statham of THE TRANSPORTER movies plays Chev, a hit man in Los Angeles who decides to leave the mob and run away with his girlfriend. Before he does, a rival gang leader, Ricky Verona, poisons him. The only way Chev can get revenge on Ricky and find an antidote before he dies is to pump his system constantly with adrenaline.

CRANK is non-stop action. It's practically one-long chase scene where the protagonist not only must quickly find out where his would-be killer is hiding but also look for the drugs and stimulation that will keep him alive. A major problem is that the movie's protagonist is not an admirable character. Neither is his slutty, vacant girlfriend. It would have been better if the hero were a good guy who's been poisoned by the bad guys. Then, the audience could gather some appropriate sympathy as he rampages about the city looking for his would-be killer and the antidote. The movie also contains graphic, hardcore violence, explicit sex and nudity, and abundant foul language.

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(PaPaPa, LLL, VVV, SS, NN, A, DD, MMM) Very strong pagan worldview where a hit man tries to go straight and run off with his girlfriend but is forced to kill and kill again before he dies after being poisoned by a mob rival; at least 161 mostly strong obscenities, 13 strong profanities, four light profanities, and one obscene gesture; very strong, graphic violence with blood including hand chopped off, point blank shootings with blood splattering, man uses gun in chopped-off hand to shoot man in head, man suffocated to death, man uses dead body in chair as a shield, one man's fingers are shot off, chase scenes with spectacular crashes, body bounces on roof of car and lands on pavement, man shocked by defibrillator, etc.; depicted fornication, implied oral sex and gangsters often have semi-nude and skimpily dressed females hanging around them; shots of upper female nudity and shots of rear nudity, plus natural upper male nudity; alcohol use; smoking and man snorts cocaine, uses caffeine and other medical drugs to keep poison from stopping his heart; and, gangsters battle one another, man steals drugs, man steals taxi and motorcycle, betrayal, and a general lack of morality.

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CRANK uses the old plot device about a man being poisoned who must find his killer before he dies. Jason Statham of THE TRANSPORTER movies plays Chev Chelios, a hit man in Los Angeles who decides to leave the mob and run away with his girlfriend. Before he does, a rival gang leader, Ricky Verona, poisons him. The only way Chev can get revenge on Ricky and perhaps find an antidote before he dies is to pump his system constantly with adrenaline.

CRANK is non-stop action. It’s practically one-long chase scene where the protagonist not only must quickly find out where his would-be killer is hiding but also look for the drugs and stimulation that will keep him alive. A major problem is that the movie’s protagonist is not an admirable character. Neither is his slutty, vacant girlfriend. It would have been much better if the hero were a good guy who’s been poisoned by the bad guys. Then, the audience could gather some appropriate sympathy as he rampages about the city looking for his would-be killer and the antidote. The movie also contains graphic, hardcore violence, explicit sex and nudity, and abundant foul language.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.