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Gridlock'd (1997)
17K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, harsh, talky, stylized, hood, realistic, disturbing, rough, humorous ...
Plot:
addiction, hip hop, drug addiction, drug, brutality, urban, drug abuse, satire, gangster, murder, heroin, profanity, friendship, rehabilitation, justice, culture clash, crime gone awry, blaxploitation, ghetto, overdose, going straight, life is a bitch, treatment, partner, violence ...
Time:
20th century, year 1997, 90s
Place:
usa, detroit, new york
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Story:
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Story:
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