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Chev Chellos (Jason Statham) is about to begin his morning with an unexpected wake-up call. Groggy, practically unable to move and with a heart that's barely beating, he hears the voice of thug Ricky Verona, who reveals Chev has been poisoned in his sleep and only has an hour to live. As it turns out, Chev is a hit man who freelances for a major West Coast syndicate. A run of the mill job the night before instead went awry: he let his target slip away in an effort to quit professional killing and start a new life with his girlfriend Eve (Amy Smart). Now, Chev must keep moving to stay alive: the only way to prolong the poison from stopping his heart is to keep his adrenaline flowing. As the clock ticks, Chellos cuts a swath through the streets of Los Angeles, wreaking havoc on those who dare stand in his way. He must rescue Eve from danger, stay two steps ahead of his nemeses and search for an antidote to save his own life.

"...a smart, sexy and funny sprint." David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer
"A Saw for the action crowd, this is an intense, stripped-down ride that goes places you'd never expect." Nick De Semlyen, Empire
"...an efficient, witty, junkyard dog of an action movie..." Ty Burr, Boston Globe



Editor's Note

Screenwriters and directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor make their feature-film debut in this fast-paced action film. Freelance hitman Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) wakes up with a big problem; a DVD left in his apartment by smalltime gangster Ricky Vanero (Jose Pablo Cantillo) tells him that he has only one hour to live. While Chev was asleep, Vanero injected him with a deadly synthetic drug from China--known as the Beijing Cocktail--as payback for Chev's last hit. Now, Chev's only hope to stay alive is to keep his adrenalin pumping. Dead set on revenge against Vanero, Chev also has to keep his girlfriend, Eve (Amy Smart), out of the mob's hands. To complicate matters, naïve, sweet Eve has no idea that her charming British boyfriend is a hitman. Even worse, Chev's boss, Carlito (Carlos Sanz) has no intention of helping his favorite freelancer.
Luckily, Chev's friend Doc Miles (Dwight Yoakam) can offer 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 on Vanero, save his girlfriend, and find an antidote, all while keeping his slowing heart pumping. Fear, sex and violence are the best way to keep adrenalin flowing, and there's no shortage of any of them in this nonstop action flick. Extreme chase scenes, shootouts, and romance abound, along with plenty of clipped dialogue and just enough dark humor. Statham plays Chev with a perfect combination of steely determination and utter insanity--a guy who is finally trying to do the right thing, even if it means killing lots of people along the way. Cantillo's Vanero is a little fish playing in a very big pond, but not quite the player he thinks he is.




Features Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Stereo
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Technical Info


Release Information

Studio: Lions Gate
Release Date: 9/9/2008
Running Time: 87 minutes
Original Release Date: 2006
Catalog ID: 20697
UPC: 00031398206972
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video

Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 1.85:1



Cast & Crew Amy Smart
Dwight Yoakam
Efren Ramirez
Jason Statham
Adam Biddle - Cinematographer
Brian Berdan - Editor
Brian Taylor - Director
Brian Taylor - Writer
Chris Cornwell - Art Director
Mark Neveldine - Director
Mark Neveldine - Writer
Paul Haslinger - Original Music By
Peter Block - Executive Producer
Tom Rosenberg - Producer