Gridlock'd (1997)
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as Spoon
as Stretch
as Cookie
as Mr. Woodson
as Blind Man
as Supervisor
as Cop 1
as Cop 2
as Koolaid
as D-Reper's Henchman
as Patrolman No. 1
as Patrolman No. 2
as Chuck
as clerk
as Officer No. 1
as Cee-Cee
as resident doctor
as Medicaid Woman No.1
as Medicaid Woman No. 2
as nurse
as Admissions Person
as admissions Perons
as vendor
as panhandler
as Medicaid Security Guard
as medical sectetary
as man with directions
as woman in ER
as man in ER
as Paramedic No. 1
as Paramedic No. 2
as screaming woman
as female clerk
as Welfare Security Guard
as welfare security guard
as right wing TV show host
as Bill the Anchorman
as Bill, anchor man
as Woman on TV
as Alexia Cruz
as Mary
as Jesus
as D-Reper
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Critic Reviews for Gridlock'd
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An engaging look at a mangy day in the lives of two junkies trying to kick, Gridlock'd would have been a good mid-level B.O. performer even without the interest surrounding it, due to the recent death of co-star Tupac Shakur.
The film has a fairly uninteresting narrative motor in its thriller subplot, but hits on an edgy black comic tone for Stretch and Spoon's increasingly pained dealings with the unsympathetic representatives of authority.
The film seems so fresh it's almost possible to forget that it is a fraud in its description of the culture of hard drugs.
The movie's appeal lies largely in its capacity for surprise, riffing off tired characters and pooped genres to produce, intermittently at least, a fresh new tone. Call it junkie humour.
Cast against type as the gentler of two musician junkies trying to burrow through the bureaucracy to enter a rehab clinic in Detroit, Shakur has the relaxed screen presence of a young Wesley Snipes and plays perfectly off the delirious Tim Roth.
This is grim material, but surprisingly entertaining, and it is more cause to mourn the recent death of Shakur, who gives his best performance as Spoon, a musician who wants to get off drugs.
Audience Reviews for Gridlock'd
I found this quite a bleak depressing film with moments of humour, true its a dark comedy and a satirical look at the bureaucracy and needless paperwork that I'm sure most countries have but there isn't really anything upbeat about it. Not that there is suppose to be I'm sure, a film about junkies trying to get into rehab or just looking for some help but only to come face to face with weeks of waiting and forms, enough to make anyone shoot themselves. Its a decent film but not as good as it was made out to be in my opinion, Roth is simply his whiny foul mouthed annoying self but Shakur does a little better actually showing some emotion for once, Newton is just cute as a button but with little to do. I think the sub plot about getting involved in a murder case and having drug dealers on their tail kinda spoils the dark realistic comedy of their rehab mission, kinda makes it too daft and more Hollywood if you ask me. Definite cult and Shakur's last film.
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I love this movie, its extremely entertainly. Its a laugh a minute and you can just fall in love with all the characters! Tupak and Roth are fantastic and have great chemistry and Newton is also brilliant. Its a highly enjoyable and funny movie that is a must to watch!
Super Reviewer
an excellent film about friendship and the abuses of heroin. tupac puts forth probably the one truly noteworthy performance of his acting career and tim roth is brilliant as always. underrated in that this film has been so largely ignored over the years, definitely worth a watch.
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