Movies opening Friday:

"Crank": Action star Jason Statham plays a hitman who wakes up one morning and finds himself juiced with a poison that'll stop his heart unless he can keep his adrenaline extremely high. (R)

"Crossover": Two friends with different goals in life team up to compete in a high-stakes underground street basketball game. Anthony Mackie, Shelli Boone and Wayne Brady star. (PG-13)

"The Wicker Man": Indie fave director Neil LaBute presents his take on the 1970s horror movie about a cop who investigates the disappearance of a girl on a remote island inhabited by a dangerous cult. Nicolas Cage and Ellen Burstyn star. (PG-13)

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