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
ONE SHEET LINER
Life is a traffic jam.