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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.

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Cast

Kurt D. Lott Kurt D. Lott as DEA Agent - Public Storage Jack Conley Jack Conley as Agent Hughes D.W. Moffett D.W. Moffett as Jeff Sheridan Steven Lambert Steven Lambert as Van Driver Chuck Grassley Chuck Grassley as Senator Charles Grassley Brandon Keener Brandon Keener as Tourist Man Barbara Boxer Barbara Boxer as Senator Barbara Boxer Jacob Vargas Jacob Vargas as Manolo Sanchez William-Christopher Stephens William-Christopher Stephens as Drug Dealer (uncredited) Mario Roberts Mario Roberts as DEA Agent - Public Storage Buck McDancer Buck McDancer as DEA Agent - Public Storage Topher Grace Topher Grace as Seth Abrahms Clifton Collins Jr. Clifton Collins Jr. as Francisco Flores Kymberly Newberry Kymberly Newberry as Press Secretary Michael Douglas Michael Douglas as Robert Wakefield Tony Guma Tony Guma as Detective (uncredited) Laurent Schwaar Laurent Schwaar as Art Appraiser (uncredited) Fairly Tull Fairly Tull as Cafe Patron (uncredited) Vincent M. Ward Vincent M. Ward as Man on Street Sonia Debreczeni Sonia Debreczeni as Reporter (uncredited) Don Cheadle Don Cheadle as Montel Gordon Miguel Ferrer Miguel Ferrer as Eduardo Ruiz George Blumenthal George Blumenthal as Partygoer #1 Jimmy Ortega Jimmy Ortega as Arrested Man in Apartment David Bickford David Bickford as Stan (uncredited) Erika Christensen Erika Christensen as Caroline Wakefield Steven Bauer Steven Bauer as Carlos Ayala James Pickens Jr. James Pickens Jr. as Prosecutor Ben Williams Eileen Weisinger Eileen Weisinger as DEA Agent - Public Storage Stephen Dunham Stephen Dunham as Lobbyist Ousaun Elam Ousaun Elam as DEA Agent - Public Storage Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch as Senator Orrin Hatch Vonte Sweet Vonte Sweet as Dealer Valerie Hanna Valerie Hanna as Witness #3 (uncredited) Majandra Delfino Majandra Delfino as Vanessa Emilio Rivera Emilio Rivera as Salazar Soldier #2 Daniella Kuhn Daniella Kuhn as Tourist Woman James Lew James Lew as DEA Agent - CalTrans Stacey Travis Stacey Travis as Helena's Friend Ambrit Millhouse Ambrit Millhouse as Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited) Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid as Arnie Metzger Albert Finney Albert Finney as Chief of Staff Michael O'Neill Michael O'Neill as Lawyer Rodman Toby Holguin Toby Holguin as Salazar Soldier Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones as Helena Ayala Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán as Ray Castro Amy Irving Amy Irving as Barbara Wakefield Yul Vazquez Yul Vazquez as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin Salma Hayek Pinault Salma Hayek Pinault as Rosario (uncredited) Margaret Travolta Margaret Travolta as Economist Gary Carlos Cervantes Gary Carlos Cervantes as DEA Agent - Trailer Harry Reid Harry Reid as Senator Harry Reid Tucker Smallwood Tucker Smallwood as Partygoer #4 Jim Cody Williams Jim Cody Williams as FBI Agent (uncredited) Peter Riegert Peter Riegert as Attorney Michael Adler Dave Hager Dave Hager as Partygoer #3 Eddie Velez Eddie Velez as Agent Johnson Mary Pat Gleason Mary Pat Gleason as Witness #2 Brian Avery Brian Avery as DEA Agent - Public Storage John Slattery John Slattery as ADA Dan Collier Beau Holden Beau Holden as DEA Agent - CalTrans Jeremy Fitzgerald Jeremy Fitzgerald as DEA Agent - CalTrans Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt as Juan Obregón Thomas Rosales Jr. Thomas Rosales Jr. as Tackled Man #2 Gilbert Rosales Gilbert Rosales as Van Passenger Mike Siegel Mike Siegel as DEA Representative Harsh Nayyar Harsh Nayyar as Witness #1 Jsu Garcia Jsu Garcia as Pablo Obregón David Jensen David Jensen as John Clyde Tull Clyde Tull as Cafe Patron (uncredited) Benicio del Toro Benicio del Toro as Javier Rodriguez James Brolin James Brolin as General Ralph Landry Leticia Bombardier Leticia Bombardier as Ruiz's Secretary Carl Ciarfalio Carl Ciarfalio as Ruiz's Assistant Marisol Padilla Sánchez Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Ana Sanchez Rod Fielder Rod Fielder as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) Russell G. Jones Russell G. Jones as Mark Rick Avery Rick Avery as DEA Agent - Public Storage Rena Sofer Rena Sofer as Helena's Friend Kaizaad Kotwal Kaizaad Kotwal as Teacher Enrique Murciano Enrique Murciano as DEA Agent - Trailer Michael Saucedo Michael Saucedo as Desert Truck Driver Keii Johnston Keii Johnston as DEA Agent - Public Storage Michael Showers Michael Showers as Meeting Leader Chic Daniel Chic Daniel as DEA Agent (uncredited) Jose Yenque Jose Yenque as Salazar Soldier / The Torturer Tomas Milian Tomas Milian as Gen. Arturo Salazar Viola Davis Viola Davis as Social Worker Mike Watson Mike Watson as DEA Agent - Public Storage Don Nickles Don Nickles as Senator Don Nickles Elaine Kagan Elaine Kagan as Judge Reed Ben Scott Ben Scott as Ayala Security #2