Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd is a 1997 American crime thriller comedy-drama movie set in Detroit. It was directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall and was produced by Damian Jones, Paul Webster, and Erica Huggins. Gridlock'd was released on January 31, 1997. The movie paid tribute to star Tupac Shakur, who was murdered four months before the release of the movie.
| Gridlock'd | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vondie Curtis-Hall |
| Written by | Vondie Curtis-Hall |
| Produced by | Damian Jones Paul Webster Erica Huggins |
| Starring | Tim Roth Tupac Shakur Thandie Newton |
| Cinematography | Bill Pope |
| Edited by | Christopher Koefoed |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
Production companies | Polygram Filmed Entertainment Interscope Communications Def Pictures Dragon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Gramercy Pictures |
Release date | January 31, 1997 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $5.6 million[1] |
The movie gained positive reviews from critics and holds a 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Editor Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised Shakur's performance, saying: "He played this part with an appealing mix of presence, confidence and humor".[3]
Cast
- Tupac Shakur as Ezekiel "Spoon" Whitmore
- Tim Roth as Alexander "Stretch" Rawland
- Thandie Newton as Barbara "Cookie" Cook
- Charles Fleischer as Mr. Woodson
- Bokeem Woodbine as Mud
- Howard Hesseman as Blind man
- John Sayles as Cop #1
- Eric Payne as Cop #2
- Tom Towles as D-Reper's Henchman
- Tom Wright as Koolaid
- Lucy Liu as Cee-Cee
- Billie Neal as Medicaid woman #1
- Debra Wilson as Medicaid woman #2
- Rusty Schwimmer as Medicaid nurse
- Richmond Arquette as Resident doctor
- Elizabeth Peña as Admissions person
- Kasi Lemmons as Madonna
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as D-Reper
References
- "Gridlock'd". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- "Gridlock'd". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- Maslin, Janet (29 January 1997). "And You Thought Recovery Was Serious Business". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.