Traffic
No one gets away clean
2000 | 147m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Steven Soderbergh |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Stephen Gaghan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 27, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Steven Soderbergh |
| Writer: | Stephen Gaghan |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | mother, drug abuse, war on drugs, drug trafficking, drug dealer, drug smuggling, addicted, police operation, daughter, usa–mexico border, father, smuggling (contraband), addiction, drug lord, marriage dispute |
| Production Companies | Bedford Falls Productions, USA Films, Laura Bickford Productions, Initial Entertainment Group, Compulsion Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $207,500,000
Budget: $48,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | Robert Wakefield |
| Benicio del Toro | Javier Rodriguez |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Helena Ayala |
| Erika Christensen | Caroline Wakefield |
| Don Cheadle | Montel Gordon |
| Jacob Vargas | Manolo Sanchez |
| Miguel Ferrer | Eduardo Ruiz |
| Luis Guzmán | Ray Castro |
| Topher Grace | Seth Abrahms |
| Tomas Milian | Gen. Arturo Salazar |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | Francisco Flores |
| Amy Irving | Barbara Wakefield |
| Dennis Quaid | Arnie Metzger |
| D.W. Moffett | Jeff Sheridan |
| Steven Bauer | Carlos Ayala |
| Albert Finney | Chief of Staff |
| James Brolin | General Ralph Landry |
| Enrique Murciano | DEA Agent - Trailer |
| Peter Riegert | Attorney Michael Adler |
| Benjamin Bratt | Juan Obregón |
| Yul Vazquez | Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin |
| Majandra Delfino | Vanessa |
| Alec Roberts | David Ayala |
| James Pickens Jr. | Prosecutor Ben Williams |
| Viola Davis | Social Worker |
| Andrew Chavez | Desert Truck Driver |
| Michael Saucedo | Desert Truck Driver |
| Jose Yenque | Salazar Soldier / The Torturer |
| Emilio Rivera | Salazar Soldier #2 |
| Michael O'Neill | Lawyer Rodman |
| Russell G. Jones | Mark |
| Lorene Hetherington | State Capitol Reporter #1 |
| Eric Collins | State Capitol Reporter #2 |
| Beau Holden | DEA Agent - CalTrans |
| Peter Stader | DEA Agent - CalTrans |
| James Lew | DEA Agent - CalTrans |
| Jeremy Fitzgerald | DEA Agent - CalTrans |
| Russell Solberg | DEA Agent - CalTrans |
| Don Snell | DEA Agent - Trailer |
| Gary Carlos Cervantes | DEA Agent - Trailer |
| Leticia Bombardier | Ruiz's Secretary |
| Carl Ciarfalio | Ruiz's Assistant |
| Steven Lambert | Van Driver |
| Gilbert Rosales | Van Passenger |
| Rick Avery | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Mario Roberts | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Eileen Weisinger | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Keii Johnston | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Mike Watson | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Kurt D. Lott | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Lincoln Simonds | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Steve Tomaski | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Buck McDancer | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| John Callery | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Ousaun Elam | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Brian Avery | DEA Agent - Public Storage |
| Corey Spears | F*****-up Bowman |
| Rena Sofer | Helena's Friend |
| Stacey Travis | Helena's Friend |
| Jennifer Barker | Helena's Friend |
| Dean Faulkner | Parking Valet |
| Daniella Kuhn | Tourist Woman |
| Brandon Keener | Tourist Man |
| Bill Weld | Governor Bill Weld |
| George Blumenthal | Partygoer #1 |
| Stephen Dunham | Lobbyist |
| Don Nickles | Senator Don Nickles |
| Margaret Travolta | Economist |
| Harry Reid | Senator Harry Reid |
| Jeff Podolsky | Jeff Podolsky |
| Jewelle Bickford | Partygoer #2 |
| Barbara Boxer | Senator Barbara Boxer |
| Orrin Hatch | Senator Orrin Hatch |
| Chuck Grassley | Senator Charles Grassley |
| Dave Hager | Partygoer #3 |
| Tucker Smallwood | Partygoer #4 |
| Marisol Padilla Sánchez | Ana Sanchez |
| Víctor Quintero | Salazar Soldier |
| Toby Holguin | Salazar Soldier |
| Ramiro González | Salazar Soldier |
| Elaine Kagan | Judge Reed |
| John Slattery | ADA Dan Collier |
| Jimmy Ortega | Arrested Man in Apartment |
| Greg Boniface | Tackled Man #1 |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Tackled Man #2 |
| Rudy M. Camacho | Customs Official |
| Vonte Sweet | Dealer |
| Ed Breving | Hotel Deskman |
| Jack Conley | Agent Hughes |
| Eddie Velez | Agent Johnson |
| Craig N. Chretien | Director of EPIC |
| John Brown | Assistant Director of EPIC |
| Mike Siegel | DEA Representative |
| Joel Torres | Porfilio Madrigal |
| Stephen J. Rose | Marty |
| Kimber Fritz | Rehab Counselor |
| Harsh Nayyar | Witness #1 |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Witness #2 |
| Vincent M. Ward | Man on Street |
| Jsu Garcia | Pablo Obregón |
| Gregory Estevane | Polygraph Administrator |
| Alex Procopio | Polygraph Assistant |
| Rita Gomez | Mrs. Castro |
| Kaizaad Kotwal | Teacher |
| David Jensen | John |
| Jay Krymis | Waiter #1 |
| Mike Malone | Waiter #2 |
| René Pereyra | Doctor |
| Kymberly Newberry | Press Secretary |
| Carroll Schumacher | Ayala Security #1 |
| Ben Scott | Ayala Security #2 |
| Michael Showers | Meeting Leader |
| Salma Hayek Pinault | Rosario (uncredited) |
| Fred Anderson | TV Reporter (uncredited) |
| David Bickford | Stan (uncredited) |
| Adam Clark | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Chic Daniel | DEA Agent (uncredited) |
| Sonia Debreczeni | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Alan Easley | Junkie (uncredited) |
| Choel Evans | Photo Journalist (uncredited) |
| Rod Fielder | Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) |
| Tony Guma | Detective (uncredited) |
| Valerie Hanna | Witness #3 (uncredited) |
| Dominic Koulianos | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Zachary Lindsey | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Meagan Lopez | Cocktail Party Attendee (uncredited) |
| Ambrit Millhouse | Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited) |
| Ken Miyamoto | Guy by Swimming Pool (uncredited) |
| David Pittinger | Cincinnati Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Christopher Rogers | Businessman (uncredited) |
| Leo Rogstad | Stand-In (uncredited) |
| Laurent Schwaar | Art Appraiser (uncredited) |
| Joey Sotello | DEA Agent / Attorney (uncredited) |
| William-Christopher Stephens | Drug Dealer (uncredited) |
| Clyde Tull | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Fairly Tull | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Jim Cody Williams | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Anthony Hawkins Woods | Junkie (uncredited) |
| William 'Shorty' Young | Court Room Participant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Pamela Lynn Thomas | Casting Assistant |
| Steven Soderbergh | Director of Photography, Director |
| Stephen Gaghan | Screenplay |
| Keith P. Cunningham | Art Direction |
| Louise Frogley | Costume Design |
| Joyce Kogut | Costume Supervisor |
| Kristen Toscano Messina | Set Decoration |
| Bonnie Clevering | Hair Department Head |
| Kathrine Gordon | Hair Department Head |
| Roxanne Wightman | Hairstylist |
| Katherine James | Makeup Department Head |
| Loretta James-Demasi | Makeup Artist |
| Annie Welles | Script Supervisor |
| Wylie Griffin | Art Department Coordinator |
| Chris Snyder | Construction Coordinator |
| Caitlin Maloney | Post Production Supervisor |
| F. Scott Taylor | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Betancourt | Foley Mixer |
| Rick Mitchell | Foley Editor |
| John Murray | Foley Editor |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Dana Ross | Color Timer |
| Gary Jay | Camera Operator |
| Duane Manwiller | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Paul Ledford | Production Sound Mixer |
| Keenan Wyatt | Boom Operator |
| Joseph F. Brennan | Boom Operator |
| Robin Le Chanu | Production Supervisor |
| Sonny Ritscher | Production Accountant |
| Blair Huizingh | Assistant Art Director |
| Greg Berry | Set Designer |
| Barbara Ann Spencer | Set Designer |
| Steven Melton | Property Master |
| Lance Larson | Assistant Property Master |
| Melody Miller | Assistant Property Master |
| Shana Sigmond | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Jason Bedig | Leadman |
| Dale E. Anderson | Set Dresser |
| Brent A. Blom | Set Dresser |
| Gary A. Brewer | Set Dresser |
| Alan Easley | Set Dresser |
| Brooke Sartorius | Set Dresser |
| James W. Apted | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Glenn Brown | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Stacy De La Motte | Camera Loader |
| Bob Marshak | Still Photographer |
| Edward J. Ertel | Projection |
| Eric Wycoff | Best Boy Electric |
| Russell Ayer | Electrician |
| R. Michael De Chellis | Rigging Gaffer |
| Herb Ault | Key Grip |
| Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | Best Boy Grip |
| Kyle Carden | Grip |
| Basti Van Der Woude | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Frederic W. Brost | Unit Production Manager |
| Ken Lavet | Location Manager |
| Sonya Lunsford | First Assistant Accountant |
| Renee D. Czarapata | Payroll Accountant |
| Karen Jarnecke | Production Coordinator |
| Mike Malone | Set Dresser |
| Maya Shimoguchi | Set Designer |
| Cliff Martinez | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen Mirrione | Editor |
| Debra Zane | Casting |
| Philip Messina | Production Design |
| Herbie Hancock | Music |
| Terri Taylor | Casting Associate |
| Larry Blake | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Aaron Glascock | Dialogue Editor |
| Alicia Stevenson | Foley Artist |
| Dawn Fintor | Foley Artist |
| John Robotham | Stunt Coordinator |
| Barry Idoine | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| James Plannette | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Gregory Jacobs | First Assistant Director |
| Trey Batchelor | Second Assistant Director |
| Rick Avery | Stunts |
| Jimmy Ortega | Stunt Double |
| Simon Moore | Original Film Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Laura Bickford | Producer |
| Marshall Herskovitz | Producer |
| Edward Zwick | Producer |
| Cameron Jones | Executive Producer |
| Andreas Klein | Executive Producer |
| Richard Solomon | Executive Producer |
| Graham King | Executive Producer |
| Mike Newell | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Director | Steven Soderbergh | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 41 | 69 | 21 |
| 2024 | 5 | 56 | 105 | 38 |
| 2024 | 6 | 32 | 45 | 23 |
| 2024 | 7 | 38 | 104 | 21 |
| 2024 | 8 | 34 | 89 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 28 | 54 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 26 | 60 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 31 | 67 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 707 | 765 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 821 | 852 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 866 | 914 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 946 | 946 |
JPV852
9.0
Seen this a few times over the years and still remains a compelling multi-character drama with some fine performances all around. Also has some great visuals depending on the storyline. Not sure where I rank it amongst Soderbergh's other works (Ocean's 11 has the fun factory going for it) but still ... love it no matter how many times I've seen it. **4.5/5**
Jun 23, 2021
5rJoud
5.0
**Someone needs to go back to directing school** This gem of the millennium comes with a great story (which has been done countless times before and after), great actors (funny faced most of them), and very well done action. Unfortunately all is wasted on the terrible actual telling of that st ... ory and its people in action. We get weird colors, useless zoom ins, shots into nothing, a boring soundtrack, the whole thing stripped off any continuity and stretched to 2 hours 30 minutes. It is understandable the makers of this film wanted to underline the realism with a documentary style, but come on. Or maybe they just were on some of the drugs shown in the picture, or maybe, and that must be it, they wanted the audience to feel like they were on drugs. 9 June 2017 I am migrating my reviews from a different site which has become simply garbage. TMDB looks awesome and I look forward to be a part of it.
Jul 04, 2021