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Gridlock'd

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Gridlock'd
Directed byVondie Curtis-Hall
Written byVondie Curtis-Hall
Produced byDamian Jones
Paul Webster
Erica Huggins
StarringTim Roth
Tupac Shakur
Thandie Newton
CinematographyBill Pope
Edited byChristopher Koefoed
Music byStewart Copeland
Production
companies
Distributed byGramercy Pictures
Release date
January 31, 1997
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[1]
Box office$5.6 million[1]

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.

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]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Gridlock'd". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  2. "Gridlock'd". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  3. Maslin, Janet (29 January 1997). "And You Thought Recovery Was Serious Business". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-01-23.

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