Crank is a 2006 action/thriller film, written and directed by both Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. The Lions Gate Films-produced film stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Efren Ramirez, and Dwight Yoakam. It was released in the United States on September 1, 2006 in 2,515 theaters. The film was rated R by the MPAA for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity, and drug use.