2006’s Crank introduced freelance hitman Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) who wakes up with a big problem. While Chev was asleep, he was injected with a deadly synthetic drug from China--known as the Beijing Cocktail as payback for his last hit. Chev's only hope to stay alive is to keep his adrenalin pumping, while keeping his girlfriend, out of the mob's hands. Luckily, Doc Miles offers some temporary lifesaving advice; his drugged pal has to keep moving. Downing cans of Red Bull and popping over-the-counter energy pills. Chev is a crazed man on a mission. He has to exact revenge, save his girlfriend, and find an antidote, all while keeping his slowing heart pumping.

In CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE, the high-octane sequel, Chelios launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. Reprising their roles from the 2006 original are Amy Smart as Eve, Dwight Yoakum as Doc Miles, and Efren Ramirez as Venus. Rounding out the cast are Clifton Collins Jr. and Bai Ling. CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE is written and directed by Neveldine/Taylor, the duo behind the 2006 hit film Crank, and the upcoming Game starring Gerard Butler.

Lakeshore Entertainment and Lionsgate present CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE released in select theaters on April 17, 2009. CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE original soundtrack on Lakeshore Records will be available via iTunes, Amazon Digital, and in stores on April 7, 2009.

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