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David Hasselhoff vs. terrorists in a helicopter. What could possibly go wrong?
TMDB
35
IMDb
44
Rotten Tomatoes
73
Audience Score
73

Gridlock (1996)

90s cable trashDie Hard on a budgetHasselhoff ego trip

Overview

ActionDramaTV MovieThrillerCrime

After explosions destroy all the bridges connecting Manhattan to the rest of New York, the authorities attribute the disaster to a terrorist organization. New York cop Jake Gorki, flying over the Federal Reserve Bank in his helicopter, suspects something else: a robbery.

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Content warning
isolation and paranoiacorruption disguised as terrorismone man against the system

Standout Aspects

Acting

Hasselhoff's commitment to serious cop face throughout.

Practical Effects

Exploding bridge miniatures that aged like milk.

Best for:Friends: Group roast night with beverages and zero expectations.·Background: Fold laundry while Hoff saves Manhattan again.·Rewatch: Annual guilty pleasure with updated drinking game.
Heads up:Violence: TV-movie shootouts, surprisingly bloody for network standards.
Sandor Stern

Director

Sandor Stern

ReleasedJan 14, 1996
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff

Jake Gorsky

Miguel Fernandes

Miguel Fernandes

Mr. One

Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland

Michele Conner

Götz Otto

Götz Otto

Mr. Two

Marc Strange

Marc Strange

Joe Gorsky

Tony De Santis

Tony De Santis

Bane

Alan Scarfe

Alan Scarfe

Martin Joss

Derwin Jordan

Derwin Jordan

Officer Getz

Jason Blicker

Jason Blicker

Charlie Runnels

Réal Andrews

Réal Andrews

Mr. Three

Markus Parilo

Markus Parilo

Mr. Four

Tig Fong

Tig Fong

Mr. Five

Von Flores

Von Flores

Mr. Seven

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in Toronto standing in for Manhattan, with local TV news anchors playing themselves for authenticity.

Cultural

This aired on CBS as a TV movie but played like a rejected Die Hard 3 pitch that somehow got greenlit anyway.

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