Traffic
Traffic
Release: 2000-12-27
·Runtime: 147m
·★ 7.1
Thriller
Drama
Crime
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
USA Films
Initial Entertainment Group
Bedford Falls Productions
Laura Bickford Productions
Compulsion Inc.
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Kurt D. Lott
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Jack Conley
as Agent Hughes
D.W. Moffett
as Jeff Sheridan
Steven Lambert
as Van Driver
Chuck Grassley
as Senator Charles Grassley
Brandon Keener
as Tourist Man
Barbara Boxer
as Senator Barbara Boxer
Jacob Vargas
as Manolo Sanchez
William-Christopher Stephens
as Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Mario Roberts
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Buck McDancer
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Topher Grace
as Seth Abrahms
Clifton Collins Jr.
as Francisco Flores
Kymberly Newberry
as Press Secretary
Michael Douglas
as Robert Wakefield
Tony Guma
as Detective (uncredited)
Laurent Schwaar
as Art Appraiser (uncredited)
Fairly Tull
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Vincent M. Ward
as Man on Street
Sonia Debreczeni
as Reporter (uncredited)
Don Cheadle
as Montel Gordon
Miguel Ferrer
as Eduardo Ruiz
George Blumenthal
as Partygoer #1
Jimmy Ortega
as Arrested Man in Apartment
David Bickford
as Stan (uncredited)
Erika Christensen
as Caroline Wakefield
Steven Bauer
as Carlos Ayala
James Pickens Jr.
as Prosecutor Ben Williams
Eileen Weisinger
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Stephen Dunham
as Lobbyist
Ousaun Elam
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Orrin Hatch
as Senator Orrin Hatch
Vonte Sweet
as Dealer
Valerie Hanna
as Witness #3 (uncredited)
Majandra Delfino
as Vanessa
Emilio Rivera
as Salazar Soldier #2
Daniella Kuhn
as Tourist Woman
James Lew
as DEA Agent - CalTrans
Stacey Travis
as Helena's Friend
Ambrit Millhouse
as Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited)
Dennis Quaid
as Arnie Metzger
Albert Finney
as Chief of Staff
Michael O'Neill
as Lawyer Rodman
Toby Holguin
as Salazar Soldier
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Helena Ayala
Luis Guzmán
as Ray Castro
Amy Irving
as Barbara Wakefield
Yul Vazquez
as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin
Salma Hayek Pinault
as Rosario (uncredited)
Margaret Travolta
as Economist
Gary Carlos Cervantes
as DEA Agent - Trailer
Harry Reid
as Senator Harry Reid
Tucker Smallwood
as Partygoer #4
Jim Cody Williams
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
Peter Riegert
as Attorney Michael Adler
Dave Hager
as Partygoer #3
Eddie Velez
as Agent Johnson
Mary Pat Gleason
as Witness #2
Brian Avery
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
John Slattery
as ADA Dan Collier
Beau Holden
as DEA Agent - CalTrans
Jeremy Fitzgerald
as DEA Agent - CalTrans
Benjamin Bratt
as Juan Obregón
Thomas Rosales Jr.
as Tackled Man #2
Gilbert Rosales
as Van Passenger
Mike Siegel
as DEA Representative
Harsh Nayyar
as Witness #1
Jsu Garcia
as Pablo Obregón
David Jensen
as John
Clyde Tull
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Benicio del Toro
as Javier Rodriguez
James Brolin
as General Ralph Landry
Leticia Bombardier
as Ruiz's Secretary
Carl Ciarfalio
as Ruiz's Assistant
Marisol Padilla Sánchez
as Ana Sanchez
Rod Fielder
as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Russell G. Jones
as Mark
Rick Avery
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Rena Sofer
as Helena's Friend
Kaizaad Kotwal
as Teacher
Enrique Murciano
as DEA Agent - Trailer
Michael Saucedo
as Desert Truck Driver
Keii Johnston
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Michael Showers
as Meeting Leader
Chic Daniel
as DEA Agent (uncredited)
Jose Yenque
as Salazar Soldier / The Torturer
Tomas Milian
as Gen. Arturo Salazar
Viola Davis
as Social Worker
Mike Watson
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Don Nickles
as Senator Don Nickles
Elaine Kagan
as Judge Reed
Ben Scott
as Ayala Security #2
Crew
Philip Messina
Production Design
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Jimmy Ortega
Stunt Double
Stephen Gaghan
Screenplay
Aaron Glascock
Dialogue Editor
Terri Taylor
Casting Associate
Stephen Mirrione
Editor
Maya Shimoguchi
Set Designer
Cliff Martinez
Original Music Composer
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
Gregory Jacobs
First Assistant Director
Steven Soderbergh
Director, Director of Photography
Graham King
Executive Producer
Debra Zane
Casting
Simon Moore
Original Film Writer
Herbie Hancock
Musician
Rick Avery
Stunts
James Plannette
Chief Lighting Technician
Larry Blake
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Robotham
Stunt Coordinator
Barry Idoine
First Assistant "A" Camera
Marshall Herskovitz
Producer
Edward Zwick
Producer
Mike Newell
Executive Producer