Gridlock'd (1997)

After 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, ... See full summary »

Director:

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Writer:

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Stars:

Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Thandie Newton

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tupac Shakur	...	Ezekiel 'Spoon' Whitmore
Tim Roth	...	Alexander 'Stretch' Rawland
Thandie Newton	...	Barbara 'Cookie' Cook
Charles Fleischer	...	Mr. Woodson
Howard Hesseman	...	Blind Man
James Pickens Jr.	...	Supervisor
John Sayles	...	Cop #1
Eric Payne	...	Cop #2
Tom Towles	...	D-Reper's Henchman
Tom Wright	...	Koolaid
James Shanta	...	Patrolman #1
Jim O'Malley	...	Patrolman #2
George Poulos	...	Chuck
Debbie Zaricor	...	Clerk
Mik Scriba	...	Officer #1

Storyline

After 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.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | police | drug dealer | waiting | medicaid | 

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Taglines:

Life is a traffic jam.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic drug use, pervasive strong language, some violence and brief nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az utolsó belövés

Filming Locations:

Lacy Street Production Center - 2630 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,603,049 (USA) (31 January 1997)

Gross:

$5,479,037 (USA) (21 February 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Def Pictures, Dragon Pictures, Interscope Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vondie Curtis-Hall originally offered the part of Spoon to Laurence Fishburne. But Curtis-Hall could not afford Fishburne's salary. The part was also offered to Don Cheadle and Forest Whitaker.

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Goofs

Supposed to be Detroit but in one outdoor scene you can see the outline of mountains in the background.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alexander 'Stretch' Rawland: I'm thinking about getting a penis implant.
Ezekiel 'Spoon' Whitmore: Get the fuck out of here.

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Crazy Credits

For Tupac "One Love" R.I.P.

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Connections

References Super Fly (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Dialogue Groove"
Written by Robert J. Walsh

User Reviews

...an endless chase that keeps you awake all through the movie.

Rhythm is the key of this superb movie, the elapse is basically an endless chase that keeps you awake all through the movie. Besides the whole atmosphere is very cool the decadence of the junkie world has a glamour of its own, mostly when it's magnificent represented by Tim Roth (the acid James Cagney) and Tupac Shakur who really shows us his acting skills here. You gonna love him. The movie is basically perfect in the sense there's nothing to criticize: On every single aspect the movie is magnificent.

Vondie Curtis-Hall simply couldn't make a better debut as a director.