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Crank: High Voltage (2009)

Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

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From Time Out New York

Indestructible badass Chev Chelios (Statham) is back, this time with an artificial heart that needs to be juiced every so often by any electric means available. The ADD aesthetic of writer-directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor is inventive to a fault, as often tiring as it is exhilarating. And the climactic shot of Statham flipping the audience the bird pretty much sums up High Voltage’s juvenile, semitransgressive intentions. Regardless, it’s got the best use of REO Speedwagon since Smiley Face.

Author: Keith Uhlich 2009-04-21 18:24:52

Time Out New York Issue 708: April 23 - 29, 2009

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  • zz said...
    Posted on Apr 28 2009 16:44 This is an incredible crap of movie... It has past years since i saw a bad movie as this one, really hurt my eyes with all flashy effects
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Crank: High Voltage

Cast & crew

Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Cast: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, David Carradine, Clifton Collins Jr, Bai Ling, Corey Haim, Efren Ramirez, Dwight Yoakam full cast

Rated: R

Duration: 96 mins

US Release: Apr 24 2009


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