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.
I first saw this on Channel five ( UK Televistion) back in the early 2000 and I was totally gripped by the plot. It's a fast-paced, action-packed TV film that is like a Lifetime production, and it has the usual familiar action genre tropes. But it's so much fun, lighthearted and exhilarating that any plot holes is covered up fairly well. Another reason to watch this is for the "screwball comedy-like" interplay between David Hasselhoff and hottie Kathy Ireland and the way their work together against the bad guys. The villain is quite hilarious in how he tells off his henchmen for not killing them and can't do it himself when he tries to.
Strange that people call this a Die Hard ripoff when Die Hard in itself is based on a book. Gridlock has similarities, especially to Die Hard with a Vengeance, but it's got it's own style. It's much faster-paced. The plot is different. There's a bit of light romance. The Hoff isn't the only hero - he shares that duty with Kathy. Plus the Hoff is a likeable actor who can speak clearly, doesn't makes funny gurning expressions during the action sequences nor does he run around in a string vest sprouting obscenity and wisecracks that aren't funny.
I first saw this on Channel five ( UK Televistion) back in the early 2000 and I was totally gripped by the plot. It's a fast-paced, action-packed TV film that is like a Lifetime production, and it has the usual familiar action genre tropes. But it's so much fun, lighthearted and exhilarating that any plot holes is covered up fairly well. Another reason to watch this is for the "screwball comedy-like" interplay between David Hasselhoff and hottie Kathy Ireland and the way their work together against the bad guys. The villain is quite hilarious in how he tells off his henchmen for not killing them and can't do it himself when he tries to.
Strange that people call this a Die Hard ripoff when Die Hard in itself is based on a book. Gridlock has similarities, especially to Die Hard with a Vengeance, but it's got it's own style. It's much faster-paced. The plot is different. There's a bit of light romance. The Hoff isn't the only hero - he shares that duty with Kathy. Plus the Hoff is a likeable actor who can speak clearly, doesn't makes funny gurning expressions during the action sequences nor does he run around in a string vest sprouting obscenity and wisecracks that aren't funny.