watched instead of studying for my participation in government final

The type of film I love; an anarchic, irreverent blackly comic indictment of the system and its failings told from the 24 hour perspective of two struggling musicians trying to kick their drug habit and enter into rehab.

Both Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur give charisma loaded performances as Stretch and Spoon. Roth has one of his finest and funniest roles whilst Tupac is a revelation. On paper the duo perhaps oughtn't work, but they really do. I can't say Tupac's music was ever really my thing, but he impressed me here as an actor and watching it now one cannot shake the sorrow at seeing someone so talented, young and beautiful shine on screen with the knowledge that he had less than a year to live. Both are supported with a nice turn from Thandie Newton as their English poet flatmate and mutual lover.

This hilarious and poignant buddy flick needs more love. Elizabeth Peña and Tupac Shakur left us too soon. Relevant in its depiction of addiction and the treatment of the fallen on the thankless streets of Detroit. I'd forgotten Thandie Newton was in this, and she's always a welcomed sight. Stylish effort by actor/director Vondie Curtis Hall before a maligned Mariah Carey vehicle stymied his feature filmmaking potential. 7.7/10

That scene where tim roth and tupac are waiting on a bench for hours trying to get food stamps and they have a lil quick cut timelapse sequence and tim roth is sleeping and lays his head on tupac's lap! aah.
This is my Casablanca.

Now here is a highly appreciated and little seen gem that showcases the acting talent of the late Tupac Shakur. I can't say anything about his music, but on the screen, he sizzles. His intensity greatly matches with Tim Roth's, and the two are a dynamic duo trying to overcome their drug addiction.

It's funny, fresh, and spunky. Then-newcomer Thandie Newton leaves a tasteful impression.

why gridlock’d is sexist: when the male characters piss onscreen, it is very loud. when the female character pisses onscreen, it’s silent. something to think about

Fun buddy crime movie from the end half of the 90s. Tupac would’ve been a big movie star, he’s got great screen presence. Hectic and energetic.

Seeing how stacked this is both in front of and behind the camera I’m surprised it doesn’t have a bigger reputation.

Movie #14 in the 24 hour NYE movie marathon fundraiser for Toronto's Tiny Shelters initiative.

Some yikes dialogue here and there but otherwise Roth and 2Pac make a good duo and it has that spiral-out-of-control, endless bureaucracy and red tape kind of dark comedy feel. Solid, with a pretty stacked cast of both supporting actors and crew members too.

we hate the government for treating addicts like they're worthless when they're deserving of help and are also the victims of a messed up detox/rehab/care system when they need it the most. also tupac and tim roth are one hell of a duo

thandie newton called tim roth ‘daddy’ and she was right...

Another New Years film with primo Roth. He’s a bit Mr. Orange in this but more quirks. I loved the Ednaswap nod. 

Shame Tupac didn’t live on. He would’ve made an excellent actor.

the system really doesnt make it easy. this was really realistic it reminded me of when i tried to get on disability assistance. constant back and forth and wild goose chases that lead nowhere

Its the perfect mix of 90's talkie sundance indie with 90s hood film. Its a movie about two junkies trying to get into rehab and being thwarted by the bureaucracy of the American healthcare system. On paper this movie sounds like something I'd want to run a mile from. But its so whitty and vibrant with fantastic moments of farce and satire. Its such a shame Vondie Curtis-Hall's film directing career got tanked by Glitter because I LOVED this. Reminded me a bit of Blindspotting.

dude i swear to god tims accent was british and not new york the first time i watched this ??? 

also the song at the end is so awesome??

Stretch e Sponn sono due jazzisti che sono dipendenti dell'eroina.. durante un capodanno la ragazza di Sponn va in overdose. Spoonn con il senso di colpa si vuole disintossicare. Per essere inseriti nel programma negli Usa devi avere la carta medicate. Hanno contro di loro il sistema burocratico, durante i mille giri negli uffici di New York, hanno mille disavventure. Grandissimo Tim Roth.

This hilarious and poignant buddy flick needs more love. Elizabeth Peña and Tupac Shakur left us too soon. Relevant in its depiction of addiction and the treatment of the fallen on the thankless streets of Detroit. I'd forgotten Thandie Newton was in this, and she's always a welcomed sight. Stylish effort by actor/director Vondie Curtis Hall before a maligned Mariah Carey vehicle stymied his feature filmmaking potential. 7.7/10

A solid "drugs are bad" story that manages to be a fun crime movie without glorifying the wrong things. Tupac and Roth have great chemistry and even cross streams at one point. The antagonist is not so much drugs as the bureaucratic nightmare of obtaining government help. Some good work from Bill Pope in here.

Fun buddy crime movie from the end half of the 90s. Tupac would’ve been a big movie star, he’s got great screen presence. Hectic and energetic.

Seeing how stacked this is both in front of and behind the camera I’m surprised it doesn’t have a bigger reputation.

Movie #14 in the 24 hour NYE movie marathon fundraiser for Toronto's Tiny Shelters initiative.

Some yikes dialogue here and there but otherwise Roth and 2Pac make a good duo and it has that spiral-out-of-control, endless bureaucracy and red tape kind of dark comedy feel. Solid, with a pretty stacked cast of both supporting actors and crew members too.

oh to be Thandie Newton having a polyamorous relationship with Tim Roth and Tupac

Gay

tim roth will wreck havoc and burn down the studio if he doesnt get shot in a movie. this was gay as fuck btw