Deadlock

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Deadlock commonly refers to:

  • Deadlock (locksmithing) or deadbolt, a physical door locking mechanism
  • Deadlock (computer science), a situation where two processes are each waiting for the other to finish
  • Political deadlock or gridlock, a situation of difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people
  • An impasse in negotiations between two sides attempting to reach an agreement

Deadlock or deadlocked may also refer to:

Media

Literature

  • Deadlock (novel), a detective novel by Sara Paretsky
  • Deadlocked (novel), a Sookie Stackhouse novel by Charlaine Harris
  • Deadlock, a character in ABC Warriors

Film

  • Deadlock (1931 film), a British crime film featuring Stewart Rome, Marjorie Hume and Warwick Ward
  • Deadlock (1943 film), a British crime film starring John Slater
  • Deadlock (1970 film), a West German Western starring Mario Adorf
  • Deadlock (2021 film), an American action thriller starring Bruce Willis

Television

  • The Bold Ones: The Protectors, also known as Deadlock, a 1969–1970 American crime drama television series
  • "Deadlock" (Battlestar Galactica), an episode of Battlestar Galactica
  • "Deadlock" (Star Trek: Voyager), an episode of Star Trek: Voyager
  • Deadlock (TV series), a 2018 Australian TV series starring Thomas Weatherall

Music

  • "Deadlock", a 1970 song by Can from track from Soundtracks
  • "Deadlock", a 1998 song by Front Line Assembly from Cryogenic Studios Compilation
  • Deadlock (band), a German melodic death metal band
  • Deadlock (EP), a 2023 EP by South Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes

Video games

  • Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, a 2017 turn-based strategy game
  • Deadlock, a playable character in Valorant
  • Deadlock (video game), a game under development by Valve
  • Deadlock: Planetary Conquest, a computer game by Accolade
  • Ratchet: Deadlocked, a game in the Ratchet & Clank video game franchise

Other uses

  • Deadlocked jury or hung jury, one that cannot agree upon a verdict
  • Deadlock (game theory), a type of game in game theory, where the action that is mutually most beneficial is also dominant

See also

  • Deadloch, an eight-part 2023 Australian comedy television series
  • Deathlock (disambiguation)
  • Dreadlock
  • Impasse
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