Traffic (2000)

Traffic (2000)

Release Date : Dec. 27, 2000 | Rating ★★★★★★★
Details : 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.
Duration : 2 Hours 27 Minutes
Cast and Crew :


Michael Douglas as Robert Wakefield


Benicio del Toro as Javier Rodriguez


Jacob Vargas as Manolo Sanchez


Tomás Milián as Gen. Arturo Salazar


Russell G. Jones as Mark


Amy Irving as Barbara Wakefield


Michael O'Neill as Lawery Rodman


Catherine Zeta-Jones as Helena Ayala


Dennis Quaid as Arnie Metzger


Erika Christensen as Caroline Wakefield


Don Cheadle as Montel Gordon


Stacey Travis as Helena's Friend


Benjamin Bratt as Juan Obregón


Miguel Ferrer as Eduardo Ruiz


Beau Holden as DEA Agent - CalTrans


Tomás Milián as General Arturo Salazar


Emilio Rivera as Salazar Soldier #2


Michael O'Neill as Lawyer Rodman


Salma Hayek as Rosario


Topher Grace as Seth Abrahms


Albert Finney as Chief of Staff


Luis Guzmán as Ray Castro


Viola Davis as Social Worker


Clifton Collins Jr. as Francisco Flores

Joel Torres as Porfilio Madrigal | Jeremy Fitzgerald as DEA Agent - CalTrans | Mary Pat Gleason as Witness #2 | Michael Saucedo as Desert Truck Driver | Jose Yenque as Salazar Soldier / The Torturer | Jessica Yoshimura as Neighbor (uncredited) | Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Ana Sanchez | Producer  : Laura Bickford | Director  : Steven Soderbergh |