Review of Crank: High Voltage (2009) by Angela W — 29 Jan 2015

Brainless insanity with some action that occasionally hits home. Full review later.

This review of Crank: High Voltage (2009) was written by Angela W on 29 Jan 2015.

Crank: High Voltage has generally received mixed reviews.

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