Crank (2006)
Director
Brian Taylor; Mark Neveldine
Main cast
Jason Statham; Amy Smart; Efren Ramirez; Jose Pablo Cantillo; Dwight Yoakam
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Description
Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
Brian Taylor; Mark Neveldine
Main cast
Jason Statham; Amy Smart; Efren Ramirez; Jose Pablo Cantillo; Dwight Yoakam
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Description
Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
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