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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release1997

Runtime1h 31m

StatusReleased

Budget$5,000,000

Revenue$5,600,000

Production

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Def Pictures

Dragon Pictures

Interscope Communications

Gramercy Pictures

Movie

Gridlock'd

1997

1h 31m

6.7

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Synopsis

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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