Traffic
United States • 2000 • 2h 27m
Director
#151Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorSteven Soderbergh
WriterStephen Gaghan
CinematographerSteven Soderbergh
ComposerCliff Martinez
EditorStephen Mirrione
ProducerMarshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Laura Bickford
Cast
Michael Douglasas Robert Wakefield
Benicio del Toroas Javier Rodriguez
Catherine Zeta-Jonesas Helena Ayala
