Two friends try to kick their drug addiction after a friend dies from an overdose, when they try to enroll in a detox program, things quickly go wrong.
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Title: Gridlock'd (1997)
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2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tim Roth | ... | Stretch | |
| Tupac Shakur | ... | Spoon | |
| Thandie Newton | ... | Cookie | |
| 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 | |
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James Shanta | ... | Patrolman #1 |
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Jim O'Malley | ... | Patrolman #2 |
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George Poulos | ... | Chuck |
| Debbie Zaricor | ... | Clerk | |
| Mik Scriba | ... | Officer #1 | |
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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. Written by Andy Bogursky <bogursky@erols.com>
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murder of an asian woman | murder of a pregnant woman | pregnancy | buddy cop | weird |Taglines:
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Rated R for graphic drug use, pervasive strong language, some violence and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Alexander 'Stretch' Rawland: I'm thinking about getting a penis implant.
Ezekiel 'Spoon' Whitmore: Get the fuck out of here.
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Bokeem Woodbine who plays Mud, plays a police officer in Unsolved which is about the unsolved murders of the Notorious B.I.G & Tupac. In real life Tupac and Bokeem became friends during this film. See more »Goofs
When main characters are in the diner for "breakfast", the TV news broadcast from the kitchen shows the announcer doing station identification as "KMT" ... they're supposed to be in Detroit, east of the Mississippi River, where station IDs start with a "W" ... stations west of the Mississippi start w/ a "K". See more »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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29 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$2,678,372, 2 February 1997Gross USA:
$5,571,205Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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I just saw this film an hour ago and i have to say this is a better drug-related film than requiem for a dream. The film features Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur as two addicts who try to kick the habit after their friend (Thandie Newton) falls into a drug induced coma. After being given the run-around by various clinics and offices, they decide to fall back on some drugs before they get into rehab but are chased through the city by a drug dealer and police officers. Tupac and Roth are a great on-screen duo and the film does a good job of showing the grittier side of drugs and the difficulty of quitting. I highly recommend this film as one of Tupac's best and Roth's most obscure roles. Altogether a great movie.