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Traffic (2000)

18 147 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   5 January 2001 (USA)
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A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is an addict.

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Simon Moore (miniseries Traffik), Stephen Gaghan (screenplay)
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Won 4 Oscars. Another 64 wins & 59 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benicio Del Toro ...
Jacob Vargas ...
Andrew Chavez Andrew Chavez ...
Desert Truck Driver
Michael Saucedo ...
Desert Truck Driver
Tomas Milian ...
General Arturo Salazar
Jose Yenque ...
Salazar Soldier / The Torturer
Emilio Rivera ...
Salazar Soldier #2
Michael O'Neill ...
Lawyer Rodman
Michael Douglas ...
Russell G. Jones ...
Clerk
Lorene Hetherington Lorene Hetherington ...
State Capitol Reporter #1
Eric Collins Eric Collins ...
State Capitol Reporter #2
Beau Holden ...
DEA Agent - CalTrans
Peter Stader Peter Stader ...
DEA Agent - CalTrans
James Lew ...
DEA Agent - CalTrans
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Storyline

A modern day look at America's war on drugs told through four separate stories that are connected in one way or another. A conservative politician who's just been appointed as the US drug czar learns that his daughter is a drug addict. A trophy wife struggles to save her husband's drug business, while two DEA agents protect a witness with inside knowledge of the spouse's business. In Mexico, a corrupt, yet dedicated cop struggles with his conscience when he learns that his new boss may not be the anti-drug official he made himself out to be. Written by <MonkeyKingMA@aol.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Teenage Daughter | Judge | Mexico | Witness  | See more »

Taglines:

No One Gets Away Clean

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug content, strong language, violence and some sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$184,725 (USA) (27 December 2000) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$207,515,725 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

To achieve a distinctive look for each different vignette in the story, Steven Soderbergh used three different film stocks (and post-production techniques), each with their own color treatment and grain for the print. The "Wakefield" story features a colder, bluer tone to match the sad, depressive emotion. The "Ayala" story is bright, shiny, and saturated in primary colors, especially red, to match the glitzy surface of Helena's life. The "Mexican" story appears grainy, rough, and hot to go with the rugged Mexican landscape and congested cities. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Arnie Metzger shows up at Helena Ayala's house, at one point he quickly turns around and points to her. Clearly his mouth movements do not match up with the dialog. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Javier Rodriguez: [in Spanish] Last night I had an ugly nightmare.
Manolo Sanchez: [in Spanish] Oh yeah? What happened, man?
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Crazy Credits

F****d up Bowman: Corey Spears See more »


Soundtracks

"Give The Po' Man A Break"
Written by Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook)
Performed by Fatboy Slim
Courtesy of Astralwerks Records See more »