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Traffic

No one gets away clean

20007.12h 27m

Overview

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.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Stephen Gaghan, Simon Moore
Produced by Laura Bickford, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick
Box OfficeBudget: $48.0MRevenue: $207.5M

Top Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Robert Wakefield

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Javier Rodriguez

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Helena Ayala

Erika Christensen

Erika Christensen

Caroline Wakefield

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Montel Gordon

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Manolo Sanchez

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Eduardo Ruiz

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Ray Castro

Topher Grace

Topher Grace

Seth Abrahms

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Gen. Arturo Salazar

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerdaughtermotherdrug abusedrug smugglingsmuggling (contraband)war on drugsdrug traffickingaddictedpolice operationfatherusa–mexico borderaddictiondrug lordmarriage dispute

About Traffic

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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