Crankcase is a supporting antagonist in the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon. He is a member of the elite Dreads (the Decepticons' top infiltration team) and is specialized with hacking, data theft and destructive sabotage of viral systems.
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After Megatron's plan to have Sentinel Prime retrieved by Autobots & revived on Earth a success, he sends the Dreads to retrieve him.
After Sam Witwicky found out about the Decepticon's plans from veteran cosmonauts, he immediately warned the Autobots & formed a convoy to ensure Sentinel's safety & return to Autobot headquarters. Crankcase, alongside Crowbar and Hatchet, pursued them while disguised as a government emergency van.
After Crowbar reveals himself after he threw former Agent Simmons off his limousine, Crankcase & Hatchet transformed & attacked the Autobot convoy to get Sentinel, only to fail as Bumblebee & Dino/Mirage beat Hatchet on the highway. Crankcase and Crowbar continued the pursuit, before confronting Ironhide, who stopped them in a head-on collision.
Faced by Ironhide's heavy weapons & Sideswipe, whom ordered them to bring down their weapons. Crankcase & Crowbar dropped their weapons alongside with the said Autobots, before Crowbar performed a sneak attack on the veteran Autobot by throwing spiked spears at them, only to be killed by the latter.
Crankcase tried to do the same on Sideswipe, only to be knocked by the latter & fatally injured when Ironhide forced his partner's spear onto him & slammed on an abandoned car & kicked the wreckage on a nearby auto shop, exploding & killing Crankcase.
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- Crankcase's appearance vaguely resembles a Predator.
- Crankcase went under the working name Dreadwind.
- Crankcase is the only Dread to retain his Chevrolet Suburban mode in the Dark of the Moon toyline; Crowbar turns into a Carbon Motors E7 Police car while Hatchet turns into a modified Eurofighter Typhoon jet. Crowbar would eventually receive a toy with a Chevrolet Suburban mode in the Studio Series toyline.
- Crankcase serves as the basis for Berserker.
