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