Traffic (2000)
Traffic (2000)
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.

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Cast

Michael Douglas Michael Douglas As: Robert Wakefield
Benicio del Toro Benicio del Toro As: Javier Rodriguez
Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones As: Helena Ayala
Erika Christensen Erika Christensen As: Caroline Wakefield
Don Cheadle Don Cheadle As: Montel Gordon
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: No one gets away clean
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime

Language: Español, English

Release Date: 27 December 2000

Country: US

Runtime: 147m

Company Credits

Company: USA Films, Initial Entertainment Group, Bedford Falls Productions, Laura Bickford Productions, Compulsion Inc.

Budget: $48,000,000

Revenue: $207,500,000

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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

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Francisco Flores

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Barbara Wakefield

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Arnie Metzger

D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Jeff Sheridan

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Carlos Ayala

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Chief of Staff

James Brolin

James Brolin

General Ralph Landry

Enrique Murciano

Enrique Murciano

DEA Agent - Trailer

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Attorney Michael Adler

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Juan Obregón

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin

Majandra Delfino

Majandra Delfino

Vanessa

Alec Roberts

Alec Roberts

David Ayala

James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Prosecutor Ben Williams

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Social Worker

Andrew Chavez

Andrew Chavez

Desert Truck Driver

Michael Saucedo

Michael Saucedo

Desert Truck Driver

Jose Yenque

Jose Yenque

Salazar Soldier / The Torturer

Emilio Rivera

Emilio Rivera

Salazar Soldier #2

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Lawyer Rodman

Russell G. Jones

Russell G. Jones

Mark

Lorene Hetherington

Lorene Hetherington

State Capitol Reporter #1

Eric Collins

Eric Collins

State Capitol Reporter #2

Beau Holden

Beau Holden

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Peter Stader

Peter Stader

DEA Agent - CalTrans

James Lew

James Lew

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Jeremy Fitzgerald

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Russell Solberg

Russell Solberg

DEA Agent - CalTrans

Don Snell

Don Snell

DEA Agent - Trailer

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Gary Carlos Cervantes

DEA Agent - Trailer

Leticia Bombardier

Leticia Bombardier

Ruiz's Secretary

Carl Ciarfalio

Carl Ciarfalio

Ruiz's Assistant

Steven Lambert

Steven Lambert

Van Driver

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Van Passenger

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Mario Roberts

Mario Roberts

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Eileen Weisinger

Eileen Weisinger

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Keii Johnston

Keii Johnston

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Mike Watson

Mike Watson

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Kurt D. Lott

Kurt D. Lott

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Lincoln Simonds

Lincoln Simonds

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Steve Tomaski

Steve Tomaski

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Buck McDancer

Buck McDancer

DEA Agent - Public Storage

John Callery

John Callery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Ousaun Elam

Ousaun Elam

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Brian Avery

Brian Avery

DEA Agent - Public Storage

Corey Spears

Corey Spears

F*****-up Bowman

Rena Sofer

Rena Sofer

Helena's Friend

Stacey Travis

Stacey Travis

Helena's Friend

Jennifer Barker

Jennifer Barker

Helena's Friend

Dean Faulkner

Dean Faulkner

Parking Valet

Daniella Kuhn

Daniella Kuhn

Tourist Woman

Brandon Keener

Brandon Keener

Tourist Man

Bill Weld

Bill Weld

Governor Bill Weld

George Blumenthal

George Blumenthal

Partygoer #1

Stephen Dunham

Stephen Dunham

Lobbyist

Don Nickles

Don Nickles

Senator Don Nickles

Margaret Travolta

Margaret Travolta

Economist

Harry Reid

Harry Reid

Senator Harry Reid

Jeff Podolsky

Jeff Podolsky

Jeff Podolsky

Jewelle Bickford

Jewelle Bickford

Partygoer #2

Barbara Boxer

Barbara Boxer

Senator Barbara Boxer

Orrin Hatch

Orrin Hatch

Senator Orrin Hatch

Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Senator Charles Grassley

Dave Hager

Dave Hager

Partygoer #3

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

Partygoer #4

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Ana Sanchez

Víctor Quintero

Víctor Quintero

Salazar Soldier

Toby Holguin

Toby Holguin

Salazar Soldier

Ramiro González

Ramiro González

Salazar Soldier

Elaine Kagan

Elaine Kagan

Judge Reed

John Slattery

John Slattery

ADA Dan Collier

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Arrested Man in Apartment

Greg Boniface

Greg Boniface

Tackled Man #1

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Tackled Man #2

Rudy M. Camacho

Rudy M. Camacho

Customs Official

Vonte Sweet

Vonte Sweet

Dealer

Ed Breving

Ed Breving

Hotel Deskman

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Agent Hughes

Eddie Velez

Eddie Velez

Agent Johnson

Craig N. Chretien

Craig N. Chretien

Director of EPIC

John Brown

John Brown

Assistant Director of EPIC

Mike Siegel

Mike Siegel

DEA Representative

Joel Torres

Joel Torres

Porfilio Madrigal

Stephen J. Rose

Stephen J. Rose

Marty

Kimber Fritz

Kimber Fritz

Rehab Counselor

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

Witness #1

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

Witness #2

Vincent M. Ward

Vincent M. Ward

Man on Street

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

Pablo Obregón

Gregory Estevane

Gregory Estevane

Polygraph Administrator

Alex Procopio

Alex Procopio

Polygraph Assistant

Rita Gomez

Rita Gomez

Mrs. Castro

Kaizaad Kotwal

Kaizaad Kotwal

Teacher

David Jensen

David Jensen

John

Jay Krymis

Jay Krymis

Waiter #1

Mike Malone

Mike Malone

Waiter #2

René Pereyra

René Pereyra

Doctor

Kymberly Newberry

Kymberly Newberry

Press Secretary

Carroll Schumacher

Carroll Schumacher

Ayala Security #1

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Ayala Security #2

Michael Showers

Michael Showers

Meeting Leader

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Rosario (uncredited)

Fred Anderson

Fred Anderson

TV Reporter (uncredited)

David Bickford

David Bickford

Stan (uncredited)

Adam Clark

Adam Clark

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Chic Daniel

Chic Daniel

DEA Agent (uncredited)

Sonia Debreczeni

Sonia Debreczeni

Reporter (uncredited)

Alan Easley

Alan Easley

Junkie (uncredited)

Choel Evans

Choel Evans

Photo Journalist (uncredited)

Rod Fielder

Rod Fielder

Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

Tony Guma

Tony Guma

Detective (uncredited)

Valerie Hanna

Valerie Hanna

Witness #3 (uncredited)

Dominic Koulianos

Dominic Koulianos

Reporter (uncredited)

Zachary Lindsey

Zachary Lindsey

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Meagan Lopez

Meagan Lopez

Cocktail Party Attendee (uncredited)

Christie McNew

Christie McNew

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ambrit Millhouse

Ambrit Millhouse

Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited)

Ken Miyamoto

Ken Miyamoto

Guy by Swimming Pool (uncredited)

David Pittinger

David Pittinger

Cincinnati Police Officer (uncredited)

Christopher Rogers

Christopher Rogers

Businessman (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

Leo Rogstad

Stand-In (uncredited)

Laurent Schwaar

Laurent Schwaar

Art Appraiser (uncredited)

Joey Sotello

Joey Sotello

DEA Agent / Attorney (uncredited)

William-Christopher Stephens

William-Christopher Stephens

Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Clyde Tull

Clyde Tull

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Fairly Tull

Fairly Tull

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Jim Cody Williams

Jim Cody Williams

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Anthony Hawkins Woods

Anthony Hawkins Woods

Junkie (uncredited)

William 'Shorty' Young

William 'Shorty' Young

Court Room Participant (uncredited)

Directed By

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Director

Annie Welles

Annie Welles

Script Supervisor

Basti Van Der Woude

Basti Van Der Woude

Second Second Assistant Director

Gregory Jacobs

Gregory Jacobs

First Assistant Director

Trey Batchelor

Trey Batchelor

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Simon Moore

Simon Moore

Screenplay

Stephen Gaghan

Stephen Gaghan

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Producer

Laura Bickford

Laura Bickford

Producer

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting

Marshall Herskovitz

Marshall Herskovitz

Producer

Terri Taylor

Terri Taylor

Casting Associate

Robin Le Chanu

Robin Le Chanu

Production Supervisor

Sonny Ritscher

Sonny Ritscher

Production Accountant

Frederic W. Brost

Frederic W. Brost

Unit Production Manager

Ken Lavet

Ken Lavet

Location Manager

Sonya Lunsford

Sonya Lunsford

First Assistant Accountant

Renee D. Czarapata

Renee D. Czarapata

Payroll Accountant

Karen Jarnecke

Karen Jarnecke

Production Coordinator

Pamela Lynn Thomas

Pamela Lynn Thomas

Casting Assistant

Cameron Jones

Cameron Jones

Executive Producer

Graham King

Graham King

Executive Producer

Andreas Klein

Andreas Klein

Executive Producer

Mike Newell

Mike Newell

Executive Producer

Richard Solomon

Richard Solomon

Executive Producer

Edited By

Stephen Mirrione

Stephen Mirrione

Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Dana Ross

Dana Ross

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Louise Frogley

Louise Frogley

Costume Design

Joyce Kogut

Joyce Kogut

Costume Supervisor

Bonnie Clevering

Bonnie Clevering

Hair Department Head

Kathrine Gordon

Kathrine Gordon

Hair Department Head

Katherine James

Katherine James

Makeup Department Head

Roxanne Wightman

Roxanne Wightman

Hairstylist

Loretta James-Demasi

Loretta James-Demasi

Makeup Artist

Sound

Cliff Martinez

Cliff Martinez

Original Music Composer

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Music

Larry Blake

Larry Blake

Supervising Sound Editor

Larry Blake

Larry Blake

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Aaron Glascock

Aaron Glascock

Dialogue Editor

F. Scott Taylor

F. Scott Taylor

Assistant Sound Editor

Alicia Stevenson

Alicia Stevenson

Foley Artist

Dawn Fintor

Dawn Fintor

Foley Artist

David Betancourt

David Betancourt

Foley Mixer

Rick Mitchell

Rick Mitchell

Foley Editor

John Murray

John Murray

Foley Editor

Paul Ledford

Paul Ledford

Production Sound Mixer

Keenan Wyatt

Keenan Wyatt

Boom Operator

Joseph F. Brennan

Joseph F. Brennan

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Director of Photography

Gary Jay

Gary Jay

Camera Operator

Barry Idoine

Barry Idoine

First Assistant "A" Camera

Duane Manwiller

Duane Manwiller

First Assistant "B" Camera

James W. Apted

James W. Apted

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Glenn Brown

Glenn Brown

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Stacy De La Motte

Stacy De La Motte

Camera Loader

Bob Marshak

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

Herb Ault

Herb Ault

Key Grip

Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald

Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald

Best Boy Grip

Kyle Carden

Kyle Carden

Grip

Lighting

James Plannette

James Plannette

Chief Lighting Technician

Eric Wycoff

Eric Wycoff

Best Boy Electric

Russell Ayer

Russell Ayer

Electrician

R. Michael De Chellis

R. Michael De Chellis

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Philip Messina

Philip Messina

Production Design

Keith P. Cunningham

Keith P. Cunningham

Art Direction

Chris Snyder

Chris Snyder

Construction Coordinator

Wylie Griffin

Wylie Griffin

Art Department Coordinator

Kristen Toscano Messina

Kristen Toscano Messina

Set Decoration

Blair Huizingh

Blair Huizingh

Assistant Art Director

Greg Berry

Greg Berry

Set Designer

Maya Shimoguchi

Maya Shimoguchi

Set Designer

Barbara Ann Spencer

Barbara Ann Spencer

Set Designer

Steven Melton

Steven Melton

Property Master

Lance Larson

Lance Larson

Assistant Property Master

Melody Miller

Melody Miller

Assistant Property Master

Shana Sigmond

Shana Sigmond

Assistant Set Decoration

Jason Bedig

Jason Bedig

Leadman

Dale E. Anderson

Dale E. Anderson

Set Dresser

Brent A. Blom

Brent A. Blom

Set Dresser

Gary A. Brewer

Gary A. Brewer

Set Dresser

Alan Easley

Alan Easley

Set Dresser

Brooke Sartorius

Brooke Sartorius

Set Dresser

Mike Malone

Mike Malone

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Caitlin Maloney

Caitlin Maloney

Post Production Supervisor

John Robotham

John Robotham

Stunt Coordinator

Edward J. Ertel

Edward J. Ertel

Projection

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunts

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Stunt Double

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