Crank: High Voltage is a 2009 American action film written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. It is the sequel to the 2006 film Crank, and stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr., Efren Ramirez, Bai Ling, David Carradine, and Dwight Yoakam. The story follows ex-hitman Chev Chelios, who, shortly after surviving a deadly fall on the streets of Los Angeles, is kidnapped and has his heart stolen by Chinese gangsters who replace it with an artificial organ designed to keep him alive for an hour. Chev then sets out to find his heart while keeping himself electrically charged to stay alive. The film also features several cameo appearances of celebrities from various entertainment media. The film was released in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2009, two days prior to its North American release date, April 17, 2009.
| Director | Neveldine/Taylor |
| Produced by | Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Skip Williamson, Richard Wright |
| Writer(s) | Neveldine & Taylor |
| Starring | Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr, Efren Ramirez, Bai Ling, David Carradine, Dwight Yoakam |
| Music | Mike Patton |
| Cinematography | Brandon Trost |
| Edited by | Fernando Villena |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Released | April 15, 2009 (United Kingdom), April 17, 2009 (United States) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $34.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 70102780 |
About Crank: High Voltage
Sequel to 2006's Crank which follows an ex-hitman who faces off against a Chinese mobster who has replaced his nearly indestructible heart with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep operating.
Achievement of Crank: High Voltage
The movie was written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. In 2009, it won the Internet Film Critic Society award for Best Action Film.
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Latest information about Crank: High Voltage updated on July 28 2021.
