Chico and his men drag Chev in the water behind a quickly moving boat. No where near as good as the first one. People talk about a man's lewd and lurid behavior. Common Sense says. Randy wears a T-shirt that reads "Nice jugs" (with images of such containers rather than breasts on that shirt). Sexual Content: A man is punched hard in the face (we see blood in his mouth). WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? That's followed by a montage of them having sex in various positions (done in something of an exaggerated fashion and thus played more for laughs then eroticism, including when a thoroughbred jumps over top of them and Eve longingly looks up at the horse's large genitalia as it passes overhead). Waking up three months later, Chev finds that his nearly indestructible heart has been replaced with a battery-operated device that requires regular jolts of electricity or it will fail. We see various close-up views of various parts of women's bodies in small bikinis. Johnny has various facial piercings. from the first film. An extreme amount of action-oriented music plays in the film. Eve has a little bit of a bloody lip after fighting with some cops. Privacy Policy A car strikes a woman, she is thrown high into the air (her shoes fall to the ground) and we see her later and she appears OK (she has a bit of blood on her nose). We see a flashback to Randy riding in a car with a cleavage-revealing women who states that he has a "big ass d*ck for a white boy." might be enticing for kids to try to imitate (some of which - especially concerning a character repeatedly shocking himself -- could be very dangerous or even lethal), while all sorts of bad attitudes (regular villain stuff, as well as racism, misogyny, homophobia, etc.) He leaps from one part of a parking garage to the next and so on to continue the pursuit, and eventually lands on the hood of their car. Ria ends up blasted out through a door and down some steps, with Chev showing up and striking the responsible man, before going inside and apparently hitting many others, some of whom fly out through doors, windows and even walls. He leaps from one part of a parking garage to the next and so on to continue the pursuit, and eventually lands on the hood of their car. CRANK High Voltage Opened on Friday nationwide. Our ratings and reviews are based on the theatrically-released versions of films; on video there are often Unrated, Special, Director's Cut or Extended versions, (usually accurately labelled but sometimes mislabeled) released that contain additional content, which we did not review. We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and older reviews are not as complete & accurate as recent ones; we plan to revisit and correct older reviews as resources and time permits. A man driving a car crashes into a cement barricade and is thrown through the windshield and onto the street (he moans and has a bit of blood on his face, but is otherwise OK). Chev hits a goon with a shotgun, lubes up the end of the barrel, and jams that up the man's rectum while he is on all fours with his pants down. No longer restrained by that collar, the large dog attacks a policeman who has arrived. But familiarity breeds content -- or, in this case, shows contempt; the first Crank may have been shocking, but the only thing shocking about Crank: High Voltage is how far it's willing to go in the name of jolting the audience in pursuit of a quick buck. if so then how does it end. Chev shoots and hits one goon, and then fires at Johnny and another man who run away and shoot back at him with machine guns and handguns during the resultant chase. Tense FamilyScenes Crank: High Voltage (alternately titled Crank 2: High Voltage) is a 2009 American action film written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. This movie was extremely offensive even for adults. Become a member of our premium site for just $2/month & access advance reviews, without any ads, not a single one, ever. Needing a heart charge, Chev climbs up an electric pole and shocks himself. R 2009 96 minutes Save Rate movie Parents say age 16+ Based on 11 reviews Kids say age 14+ Based on 16 reviews Watch or buy Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. If you chose to provide an email address, it will only be used to contact you about your comment. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Chev hits one man, and moments later, grabs Randy and throws him aside. In the closing credits, we see a chest spreader being used for surgery on Chev. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Chev grabs at a man in a moving car and briefly struggles with them, before falling off onto the street. When he is done, he picks up the severed and bloody nipples off the floor and leaves. Chev then passionately kiss her on stage. After being on fire, Chev's face becomes progressively burned and gross-looking, with missing and/or burned skin, etc. Seeing two men trying to train their dog with a shock collar, Chev then has that collar and use it to shock himself. VIOLENCE/GORE 10 - A man is ordered to cut off his own nipple (he moans, we see the skin pulling away and we see the bloody hole remaining); he is then ordered to cut off the other nipple (again we see blood, the skin pulling away as it is cut, and the man moans); later we see the man pick up the severed nipples from the bloodied floor and see him with band aids over the wounds. Maybe worth watching once, but never again. - Buttocks and breast nudity shown in sexual situations. During this, one of the performers compares a cop's weapon to the one in his pants (referring to his unseen penis). He then slaps her butt while she's in that same position. A hit man has his heart stolen by a Chinese gangster in this high-octane action thriller. One of those women is Eve, who does some sexy stage dancing in just small shorts (that show part of her bare butt) while having Xs made of tape across her nipples. He later pummels another person, bloodying his face. Chev shoots and kills several goons (with bloody results). Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter In the closing credits, we see footage of a man running in the opposite direction of the camera, and there's either a blood or fecal stain on the back of his underwear (which is all he's wearing). He flies off on fire, and pummels El Huron before throwing him into a pool where he apparently drowns, and puts a severed but artificially sustained head into the same, all while Chev continues to be on fire. He then lasciviously flicks his tongue many times. A woman head-butts another woman. A woman jumps on a man's back and kisses his neck, tries to kiss him on the mouth repeatedly and chases after him trying to convince him to have sex with her (he declines the invitation using a crude remark). Chev accidentally farts while receiving a jolt from a dog's shock collar. Chev grabs at a man in a moving car and briefly struggles with them, before falling off onto the street. Two men with machetes fight a man with nunchucks, one man is struck and falls to the ground and the other is beaten with punches. A dog tackles a police officer and bites his crotch repeatedly. Crank: High Voltage ACTION You can't keep a good man down! A man has multiple facial piercings and others have body tattoos. Venus states that he has full body Tourette's syndrome, and we occasionally see him have attacks of that. Venus is thrown out of a moving limo, followed moments later by Chev hitting one of the men inside there, and then grabbing one or more guns and shooting everyone inside dead, although some tried to shoot back but were unsuccessful. - Frequent use of profanities, including scatological slang, blasphemy and vulgar expressions. Needing to jolt his artificial heart, Chev uses jumper cables attached to his nipple and tongue to shock himself. We see a flashback to Chev as a boy who repeatedly bashes a trashcan down onto another boy (with bloody results) while also punching another one back. Johnny hits Chev with the case he is carrying, and knocks him back into an electrical substation where Chev is shocked. When the device starts failing, Chelios again must try all sorts of measures to keep his artificial heart active. El Huron orders Chico to cut off his own nipples as punishment for failing to do his job. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). When we last saw Chev Chelios (JASON STATHAM), he was plummeting toward terra firma from high above a city. Is there a scene after the credits? And another dumb scene is at the end, when we see a guy's head in a water tank being supported by tubes to keep him alive. A large gun battle breaks out in a strip club where various people are shot (with machine guns and handguns) with bloody results. They do not make sense. See ratings & reviews at Critics.com. We see Chev being tortured and have brief views of what appears to be his scrotum (in close-up) exposed during that. We see a flashback to Chev as a boy on a TV talk show where he talks about stealing various things, and he also gives someone "the finger." Find out where to watch online amongst 45+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video. "Fuzz" (cops), "Nigger" (said by a black man), "Wanker," ""Bloody hell," "Homo," and "Confucius says karma's a bitch." A man slips and falls onto a railing hurting his crotch (he whimpers). In the closing credits, we see beer in a fridge. That includes licking her shoulder, caressing her leg, and then caressing her clothed crotch and bare breast, while saying she can bet something on her own momma's "cootchie." We see a man's open, bloody chest cavity on an operating table as an organ transplant is underway and paddles are charged and used to start his heart (we see him flinch from the charge). The action and other behavior/material (lots of tattoos, piercings, etc.) Parents' Guide to Podcasts Apps. Chev accidentally farts while receiving a jolt from a dog's shock collar. To make Johnny talk, other goons hold a man, and the first goon uses that machete to cut off part of that other man's elbow, with graphic bloody results (we see the elbow piece on the floor, as well as the wound). This is art. Is Crank: High Voltage streaming? The story is that Chev is now given an artificial heart and must shock himself repeatedly in order to stay alive (much like the first film) long enough to find his real heart and get it back. - Some sexual violence Chev slides down a railing on his feet, but slips and lands on his crotch, causing him pain. VIOLENCE 1996-2022 Screen It, Inc. Doc Miles has an empty drink and may be holding some pills. This then turns into actual sex, with Chev removing her panties and throwing them up into the crowd with one man catching them, and then rolling her over and thrusting between her legs (we see his bare butt). Disrespectful/Bad Attitude I saw it in theaters with a friend (who was also 17) and I know several 16-year-olds who were trying to get in, but the theater was IDing people. Chev Chelios is back for more mayhem and violence in Crank: High Voltage. See our, I love the first one, but the second one is even better. moments of extraordinary violence, conducted with a smirking, smug sense of bad-boy provocation. Yet, he must repeatedly find ways to shock his artificial heart back into action, all while striving to get his original ticker back from an old mobster, Poon Dong (DAVID CARRADINE), who's enjoying his new and invigorated lease on life. By Age. Ria shows cleavage in her hooker outfit, while we see other hookers fleeing a house, some dressed in bras and panties, while others are bare-breasted. Read critic reviews. - Some visually explicit portrayals of violence. gtag('config', 'G-6VYSQ581R3'); Not to some woman there, but instead to a surgeon who removes his highly desirable organ and replaces it with an artificial heart powered by a portable and external electrical supply source. We see primitive looking videogame footage showing a blocky version of Chev fighting another man while falling from the sky. By creating an account, you agree to the Chev shoots and kills several goons (with bloody results). For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, camera movement is nearly nonstop throughout the film (including in close-up views, thus exacerbating the effect). Violence: - Frequent and prolonged portrayals of graphic violence with detailed images. Chico urinates off the back of a moving boat (we see the stream). Venus strikes one person with nunchuckas and then head-butts another, while Chev jams a rod through one man's body (with bloody results). Venus states that he has full body Tourette's syndrome, and we occasionally see him have attacks of that. When he is done, he picks up the severed and bloody nipples off the floor and leaves. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; We don't see the actual insertion, but do see the side of that man's bare butt, as well as a side view of that shotgun firmly sticking out of his rear. Regal Buy $7.99. Chev, the protagonist, has just fallen from a helicopter and landed hard on the Los Angeles pavement but is still alive. Parents need to know that this gory, envelope-pushing sequel to Crank is packed with grotesque, bloody, how-do-we-top-this? We see miscellaneous graffiti. We see some flashback violence (hitting, etc.) Released April 16th, 2009, 'Crank: High Voltage' stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, David Carradine, Dwight Yoakam The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a user score of 60 (out . 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"F*cking do it," "F*cking useless," "Oh f*ck," "M*therf*cking," "F*ck that," "A f*cking psycho," "That sick f*ck," "He's f*cking dead," "Bing f*cking Crosby," "F*cking clowns," "I'm shocked to my f*cking core," "Wake the f*ck up and smell what's burning," "Greasy f*ck," "F*cking hell," "A f*cking hat-trick," "Bullsh*t," "Piece of sh*t," "Ah, sh*t," "No sh*t," "You're a sh*t magnet," "Chinese sh*t," "Built like a brick sh*t-house," "Holy sh*t," "I would have sh*t myself," "I'd rather stick my d*ck in a blender," "Suck me," "Slut," "I can bet you my momma's cootchie," "C*cks*cker," "No dough, no blow" (sexual), "I'm gonna bang that bitch in the back," "You're a pair of sausage Nigels," "That son of a bitch treated me like his hot little whore," "Big ass d*ck," "Dip your wick," "Pubes," "That's a d*cky question," "Like you got a boner" (said as a rhyme to "donor"), "Okay chow mein," "Jesus H. 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