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Gridlock'd
Sign in to save'''''Gridlock'd''''' is a 1997 American crime black comedy drama film written and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall (in his directorial debut film), and starring Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Lucy Liu, and Thandiwe Newton. It follows two heroin addicts, who decide to kick the habit following the overdose of their bandmate. They confront the police and local criminals, while bureaucracy prevents them from entering a drug rehabilitation program. Curtis-Hall had a small role for the film. Shakur died four months before the film's release. The film's opening was relatively low, despite critical acclaim. It
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6.6After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.
Cast
- Tim Roth as Stretch
- Tupac Shakur as Spoon
- Thandiwe Newton as Cookie
- Charles Fleischer as Mr. Woodson
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as D-Reper
- Howard Hesseman as Blind Man
Themes
- escape
- police
- aids
- drug addiction
- suspicion of murder
- withdrawal
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Gridlock'd
- Film.image
- Gridlockdposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Film.writer
- Vondie Curtis-Hall
- Film.music
- Stewart Copeland
- Film.cinematography
- Bill Pope
- Film.editing
- Christopher Koefoed
- Film.distributor
- Gramercy Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 91 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $5 million
- Film.gross
- $5.6 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 994585
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- publication date
- 1997-01-01
- title
- Gridlock'd
- review score
- 88%
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'''''Gridlock'd''''' is a 1997 American crime black comedy drama film written and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall (in his directorial debut film), and starring Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Lucy Liu, and Thandiwe Newton. It follows two heroin addicts, who decide to kick the habit following the overdose of their bandmate. They confront the police and local criminals, while bureaucracy prevents them from entering a drug rehabilitation program. Curtis-Hall had a small role for the film. Shakur died four months before the film's release. The film's opening was relatively low, despite critical acclaim. Its opening weekend netted only $2,678,372 and it finished with a little over $5.5 million.
==Plot==