Crank is a 2006 American action film written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor in their directorial debuts. It stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart and Josรฉ Pablo Cantillo. The film’s title comes from a slang word meaning methamphetamine. In the film, Chev Chelios, a Los Angeles-based hitman, is poisoned by the mob and must keep his adrenaline flowing constantly to stay alive, while he attempts to track down the man who poisoned him. The film was followed by a sequel titled Crank: High Voltage in 2009.
Chev Chelios is a British hitman based in Los Angeles who works for a criminal syndicate led by Don “Carlito” Carlos. Carlito hires Chelios to kill mafia boss Don Kim, as members of the Triads have been invading Carlito’s businesses. Chelios goes to Don Kim and apparently murders him…
