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Gridlock
75%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Gridlock (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Gridlock (1980) — a movie tagged as Comedy and TV Movie with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A series of freak accidents on the Los Angeles freeway traps a cast-load of familiar TV faces in an astounding traffic tie-up, with the entire system caught in a gridlock that John Beck, as a traffic expert, endeavors to unsnarl. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Gridlock 75% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Gridlock is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A series of freak accidents on the Los Angeles freeway traps a cast-load of familiar TV faces in an astounding traffic tie-up, with the entire system caught in a gridlock that John Beck, as a traffic expert, endeavors to unsnarl.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-10-02
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 207961
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What is Gridlock about?
A series of freak accidents on the Los Angeles freeway traps a cast-load of familiar TV faces in an astounding traffic tie-up, with the entire system caught in a gridlock that John Beck, as a traff... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Gridlock?
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How long is the movie Gridlock?
The official runtime for Gridlock is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Desi Arnaz Jr.
Robbie Reinhardt

John Beck
Buzz Gregory

Noah Beery Jr.
Barney

René Enríquez
Mayor Julio Escontrerez

Shelley Fabares
Louise Gregory

Phil Foster
Koppleman

James Gregory
Gen. Caribou Caruthers

Lisa Hartman
Nikki

Michael Lerner
Marv

Rue McClanahan
Adele Sherman

James McEachin
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Ed McMahon
Henry Sherman

Al Molinaro
Sightseer

Charles Napier
Sonny

Christopher Norris
Linda Reinhardt

Alan Sues
Dudley

Vic Tayback
Floyd 'Snake' Kraslowski

Abe Vigoda
Herb
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