Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
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1997
1h 31m
6.7(229 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Drama

Overview

After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.

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Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Interscope Communications
Gramercy Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Tim Roth

Stretch

Tim Roth
Acting

Tupac Shakur

Spoon

Tupac Shakur
Acting

Thandiwe Newton

Cookie

Thandiwe Newton
Acting

Charles Fleischer

Mr. Woodson

Charles Fleischer
Acting

Vondie Curtis-Hall

D-Reper

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Acting

Howard Hesseman

Blind Man

Howard Hesseman
Acting

James Pickens Jr.

Supervisor

James Pickens Jr.
Acting

Tom Towles

D-Reper's Henchman

Tom Towles
Acting

Bokeem Woodbine

Mud (uncredited)

Bokeem Woodbine
Directing

John Sayles

Cop #1

John Sayles
Acting

Eric Payne

Cop #2

Eric Payne
Acting

Tom Wright

Koolaid

Tom Wright
Acting

James Shanta

Patrolman #1

No Image
Acting

Jim O'Malley

Patrolman #2

No Image
Acting

George Poulos

Chuck

No Image
Acting

Debbie Zaricor

Clerk

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Acting

Mik Scriba

Officer #1

Mik Scriba
Acting

Lucy Liu

Cee-cee

Lucy Liu
Acting

Richmond Arquette

Resident Doctor

Richmond Arquette
Acting

Billie Neal

Medicaid Woman #1

Billie Neal
Acting

Debra Wilson

Medicaid Woman #2

Debra Wilson
Acting

Rusty Schwimmer

Nurse

Rusty Schwimmer
Acting

Elizabeth Peña

Admissions Person

Elizabeth Peña
Acting

Joey Dente

Vendor

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Acting

Darryl Jones

Panhandler

Darryl Jones
Acting

Jasen Govine

Medicaid Security Guard

No Image
Acting

Tim Truby

Man with Directions

No Image
Acting

Venessia Valentino

Woman in ER

Venessia Valentino
Acting

Ron Cummins

Man in ER

Ron Cummins
Acting

Brad Spencer

Paramedic #1

No Image
Acting

Rory J. Shoaf

Paramedic #2

No Image
Acting

Tracy Vilar

Screaming Woman

Tracy Vilar
Acting

Roslyn McKinney

Female Clerk

No Image
Acting

Roderick Garr

Welfare Security Guard

No Image
Acting

William Long Jr.

Right Wing TV Show Host

No Image
Acting

Mark Ericson

Bill the Anchor Man

No Image
Acting

Tonia Rowe

Woman on TV

No Image
Acting

Lynn Blades

Alexia Cruz

Lynn Blades
Acting

Kasi Lemmons

Madonna

Kasi Lemmons
Acting

Henry Hunter Hall

Child

Henry Hunter Hall

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