While Hackman has one of his own and Stratus gets to show off as well, in a ‘cheeky’ one on one fight. We get to see Purcell collide with both Jones and Lang. Bullets rained down in the film’s epic finale, complete with several satisfyingly brutal kills and a few hard hitting, well executed throwdowns. He definitely has an eye for atmosphere and especially the action. The film is directed and written by Allan Unger, who was new to the game at the time, but you really couldn’t tell. One of the Most Ultimate Action Films of the Decade! The rest of the cast includes Saul Rubinek (Unforgiven/True Romance), Derek McGrath (Police Academy) and James A Woods, who is also a part of Purcell’s team, as is Steve Byers.įantastic Fest Standout ‘VFW’ channels the UAMC classics! She is a member of Purcell’s old team that join him in the fight to survive the night. She excels in these type of action movie roles as well. I grew up watching professional wrestling and there was none more eye-catching than Trish Stratus. It’s a nice kick in the ass to see that films like this can still be made these days. Yes, Gridlocked wears its influences on its sleeve, but it is glorious to watch and it has its own charm as well. It only adds to the tension, as does the history between Purcell and Lang’s characters.įrom midway on, we get a full on Die Hard/Assault on Precinct 13 type scenario. Why are they breaking into a SWAT training facility, you might ask? That is something you find out as the movie goes along. These two make a great, evil tandem and chew up the screen in every scene they are in. It’s all fun and games until the place comes under attack by a crew of ruthless mercenaries, led by the underrated Stephen Lang (Avatar/Fire Down Below) and the quintessential action movie bad guy, Vinnie Jones (Snatch/Gone In 60 Seconds/Submerged). Shane Black’s ‘Lethal Weapon 2’: The Darkest Buddy Cop Movie That Never Got Made He turns in a solid performance as we expect from him and does well with what he is given. We are then introduced to the legendary Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), who is a veteran officer, now working behind the desk as the “gatekeeper”. The film starts out pretty light and turns into an intense thriller when Purcell takes him for a behind the scenes look at an old prison, which is now used for a training facility. This is where elements of Lethal Weapon come in, as this film does well with the buddy-banter between the two. Cody Hackman plays the annoying ride along partner almost too well, but as the movie goes he becomes more endearing and you end up pulling for him too. Purcell stars as a former SWAT team leader who ends up on tour guide duties as he is being shadowed by this arrogant, trouble making movie star, who is doing research for his next role. Prison Break star Dominic Purcell has certainly carved out his place in the DTV action world and he leads the way here, while joined by an all-star cast of familiar faces. The Bad Pack: Meet the 90s B-Action ‘Expendables’ The landscape of what is popular in the mainstream may have changed in a lot of ways, but if you look hard enough in the direct-to-video market especially, there are still films that cater to us old schoolers.įew have done it better than 2015’s Gridlocked. If you are reading this right now, you are like me, a fan of old school, balls to the wall, action cinema from yesteryear. Director:ĭominic Purcell, Cody Hackman, Saul Rubinek, Trish Stratus, Steve Byers, James A.Part Die Hard. David, Brody, and a few SRT members are forced to fend off the mercenaries in order to survive. When David brings Brody to a secluded SRT post where he introduces him to former pals and the security chief ( Danny Glover), they arrive just before a group of heavily-armed, determined mercenaries descend on the building in search of a highly sought-after something in the underground storage area. Initially, the two men seem incompatible. That police officer is David Hendrix ( Dominic Purcell), a veteran New York cop temporarily ordered to restrict himself to apprehending drug dealers and other delinquents after being wounded while working with a Strategic Response Team. When Brody Walker ( Cody Hackman), a self-indulgent young action star, punches a TV reporter while in a drunken stupor, he's sentenced to shadow a police officer as part of a community service agreement.
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