Traffic
No one gets away clean
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$48000000
Revenue
$207500000
Runtime
147 min
Release Date
2000-12-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2262
Vote Average
7.082
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)
7.2
The Man with the Golden Arm
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.
1955-12-26 | en
6.7
The Crime of Padre Amaro
Sent to Mexico to help take care of aging Father Benito, young Father Amaro faces a moral challenge when he meets a 16-year-old girl who he starts an affair with. Likewise, the girl's mother had been having an affair with Father Benito. Father Amaro must choose between a holy or sinful life.
2002-10-01 | es
6.6
Basquiat
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
1996-08-09 | en
7.1
Easy Rider
Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.
1969-06-26 | en
8.0
Trainspotting
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
1996-02-23 | en
6.7
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.
2001-04-13 | en
8.0
Requiem for a Dream
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
2000-10-06 | en
6.1
My Life Without Me
A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.
2003-03-07 | en
8.3
Apocalypse Now
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
1979-05-19 | en
7.6
Amores Perros
A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into unforeseen situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog.
2000-06-16 | es
6.7
Absolute Power
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
1997-02-14 | en
6.5
War of the Worlds
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
2005-06-28 | en
8.2
Memento
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
2000-10-11 | en
7.3
Dirty Dancing
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
1987-08-21 | en
7.2
Beverly Hills Cop
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
1984-12-05 | en
6.8
Armageddon
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
1998-07-01 | en
7.6
All About My Mother
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
1999-04-16 | es
8.1
Taxi Driver
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
1976-02-09 | en
7.3
Run Lola Run
Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.
1998-08-20 | de
8.2
Scarface
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
1983-12-09 | en