Gridlocked (film)
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Directed by | Allan Ungar |
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Cinematography | Pasha Patriki |
Edited by | Michael Lane |
Music by | Jacob Shea |
Production company | North Hollywood Films |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Gridlocked is a 2015 Canadian action thriller film directed by Allan Ungar and co-written by Ungar and Rob Robol. It had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 26, 2015, and stars Dominic Purcell, Stephen Lang, Danny Glover, Trish Stratus, and Saul Rubinek. The film was purchased by Netflix and became available worldwide on July 14, 2016.[1]
The film is about a former SWAT leader, David Hendrix (
Cast
- Dominic Purcell as David Hendrix[2]
- Cody Hackman as Brody Walker[2]
- Danny Glover as "Sully"[3]
- Stephen Lang as Korver[2]
- Trish Stratus as Gina[4]
- Vinnie Jones as Ryker[2]
- Richard Gunn as Maddox[5]
- Saul Rubinek as Marty
- Steve Byers as Scott Calloway
- James A. Woods as Jason
- J.P. Manouxas Finn
Production
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.All of the effects, including gun shots and blood, were done practically with the exception of a few digital enhancements. The film set a record for the most shots fired on screen in a Canadian film.
Release
The film had its world première at
It was released across North America on June 14, 2016 and became available on Netflix July 14, 2016.
Reception
Critical reception for Gridlocked has been mostly positive.
Accolades
The film won the Canadian Society of Cinematographers CSC award for 'Best Cinematography' as well as 'Best Action Film' at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival.[11][12]
References
- ^ "New To Netflix For July 2016". IGN. June 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Vlessing, Etan (June 20, 2014). "Dominic Purcell Replacing Cuba Gooding Jr. in Canadian Indie 'Gridlocked'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 1, 2014). "Danny Glover Boards Canadian Indie 'Gridlocked'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 21, 2014). "Former TV Wrestling Diva Trish Stratus Joins 'Gridlocked'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (July 2, 2014). "'Dark Angel's' Richard Gunn Joins Canadian Indie 'Gridlocked' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (February 6, 2014). "Berlin: Cuba Gooding Jr. Boards Allan Ungar's Thriller 'Gridlocked'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Leydon, Joe. "Film Review:'Gridlocked'". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Whale, Chase. "Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: GRIDLOCKED Kicks Ass And Takes No Prisoners". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ DeFore, John. "'Gridlocked': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Seidman, Amy. "Toronto After Dark Review:'Gridlocked'". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Reid, Regan. "Guy Godfree wins at CSC Awards". Playback Online. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Young, Andrew. "Toronto After Dark 2015: Festival Award Winners". Geek Hard. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
External links
- Gridlocked at IMDb
- Gridlocked at Rotten Tomatoes