
Fresh(1994)
Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his rival employers against each other.


“No one gets away clean”
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

Michael Douglas
Robert Wakefield

Benicio del Toro
Javier Rodriguez

Catherine Zeta-Jones
Helena Ayala

Erika Christensen
Caroline Wakefield

Don Cheadle
Montel Gordon

Jacob Vargas
Manolo Sanchez

Miguel Ferrer
Eduardo Ruiz

Luis Guzmán
Ray Castro

Topher Grace
Seth Abrahms

Tomas Milian
Gen. Arturo Salazar
Traffic is a thriller, drama, crime film released in 2000 exploring themes of drug dealer, daughter, mother, drug abuse, drug smuggling, smuggling (contraband). Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it stars Michael Douglas, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones. An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
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