Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd is a 1997 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall and starring Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Lucy Liu, and Thandie Newton. It was the directorial debut of Curtis-Hall, who also has a small role in the film. The film's opening was relatively low, despite critical acclaim; its opening weekend netted only $2,678,372 and it finished with a little over $5.5 million. The film paid tribute to star Tupac Shakur, who had been murdered four months prior to the film's release.
Plot
Set in Detroit, Gridlock'd centers around heroin addicts Spoon (Tupac Shakur), Stretch (Tim Roth) and Cookie (Thandie Newton). They are all in a band together in the spoken word genre. They go by the name of Eight Mile Road, with Cookie on the vocals, Spoon on the bass guitar (plus secondary vocals), and Stretch on the piano. Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their habit after Cookie overdoses on her first hit. Throughout a disastrous day, the two addicts dodge police and local criminals while struggling with an apathetic government bureaucracy that thwarts their entrance into a rehabilitation program.
Gridlocked (2015 film)
Gridlocked is a 2015 Canadian action-thriller film directed by Allan Ungar and co-written by Ungar and Rob Robol. The film stars Dominic Purcell, Cody Hackman, Danny Glover, Stephen Lang, Trish Stratus, Vinnie Jones, and Saul Rubinek. The film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2015.
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Plot
Former SWAT leader David Hendrix (Dominic Purcell) and arrogant movie star Brody Walker (Cody Hackman) must cut their ride-along short when a police training facility is attacked by a team of mercenaries.
Production
Principal photography on the film began July 7, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario and lasted for five weeks.Cuba Gooding, Jr. was previously set to play the lead role, but he was replaced by Purcell. The majority of filming took place in an abandoned meat packing plant, which the producers turned into a studio for the duration of the shoot.
Nebo
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Nebo (Anastasiya Petryk song)
"Nebo" (Ukrainian: Небо, English: Sky) is a song written and recorded by Ukrainian child singer Anastasiya Petryk and producer Artem Valter. It won for Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands scoring 138 points.
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Nebo (Nina Badrić song)
"Nebo" (Croatian pronunciation: [nêbo], English translation: "Heaven" or "Sky") is a song by Croatian singer-songwriter Nina Badrić. It was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. The song is also included on her seventh album also titled NeBo and it serves as the album's fourth single.
Background
On 10 January 2012, Nina Badrić was announced by the Croatian Radiotelevision as the Croatian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. Elizabeth Homsi, the head of the Entertainment Department at HRT, explained that they were searching for a strong and quality vocal and urban genre, and that is the reason why they chose Nina. Speaking about the selection, Nina said, "That's an honour and a challenge for me."
Production
Nina Badrić wrote and produced the song for her seventh album NeBo. The song was shortened for Eurovision and it was announced on Dora 2012 to represent Croatia. An English version of the song is going to be recorded, but Nina confirmed that she will sing in Croatian for Eurovision.
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