Gridlock'd

Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Thandie Newton

Gramercy Pictures; Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall

Rated R; 91 minutes; 1997

A pair of down-on-their-luck performance artists (Tupac Shakur and Tim Roth) tries to kick their drug habit in this powerful urban comedy. They quickly find themselves the target of a vicious manhunt by both the cops and the crooks. GRIDLOCK'D is a gritty, cutting-edge buddy picture about beating the ultimate odds.

 

 

REVIEWS

"Fiercely funny. Tupac Shakur’s best and most appealing performance."

- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

"A vibrantly gritty comedy. Roth and Shakur are feverishly alive."

- Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"A shockingly funny film!"

- Paul Chambers, CNN RADIO

"****"

- Bob Fenster, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC

"Tim Roth gives a career performance!"

- Chris Vognar, DALLAS MORNING NEWS

"****"

- Soren Andersen, THE SEATTLE NEWS TRIBUNE

"****"

- Terry Lawson, THE DETROIT NEWS PRESS

"****"

- David Elliott, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

"A gripping, gutsy movie. Tupac’s best work."

- Pat Collins, WWOR-TV (IND) UPN NINE NEWS

"Roth and Shakur have terrific chemistry!"

- Jack Mathews, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Tim Roth is hilarious."

- Jami Bernard, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

 

 

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