Traffic (2000)
Genre Thriller; Crime
Studio Universal Studios
Movie Release Date 2000
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 147 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.8
Cast
Don Cheadle Montel Gordon
Michael Douglas Robert Hudson Wakefield
Benicio Del Toro Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez
Erika Christensen Caroline Wakefield
Dennis Quaid Arnie Metzger
Catherine Zeta-Jones Helena Ayala
Jacob Vargas Manolo Sanchez
Michael O'Neill Lawyer Rodman
Steven Bauer Carlos Ayala
Benjamin Bratt Juan Obregon
Andrew Chavez Desert Truck Driver
Michael Saucedo Desert Truck Driver
Tomas Milian General Arturo Salazar
Jose Yenque Salazar Soldier/Torturer
Emilio Rivera Salazar Soldier #2
Russell G. Jones Mark
Luis Guzman
Crew
Laura Bickford
Marshall Herskovitz
Steven Soderbergh
Simon Moore
Stephen Gaghan
Edward Zwick
Plot
Traffic follows events in the lives of four groups of people who, on the surface, are seemingly unrelated. As the plot unfolds, however, we find that they are in fact inextricably linked by the pervasive use of illegal drugs, and the United States of America’s so-called “war on drugs.” Corruption, hypocrisy, and futility are shown to be the efforts of the attempt to prohibit drug use through laws and law enforcement. The stories of the jaded protagonists shed light on the ineffectiveness and waste of the war, and invite discussion and consideration of more enlightened options for regulating use of narcotics.
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Index 174
Collection Status In Collection
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Edition Details
Distributor Universal Studios
Barcode 025192229923
Region Region 1
Chapters 68
Release Date 6/25/2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9, Anamorphic)
Subtitles French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
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