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Traffic

2000 · 147 min · Director: Steven Soderbergh

Traffic (2000) is a thriller drama, directed by Steven Soderbergh. It stars Michael Douglas and Benicio del Toro. It confronts the darkness of addiction with honesty. The 147-minute film holds an audience score of 7.1/10.

What Traffic Is About

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.

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What is Traffic about?

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.

Where can I watch Traffic?

Traffic is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Traffic?

Traffic runs for 147 minutes (2h 27m).

When did Traffic come out?

Traffic was released in 2000.

Who directed Traffic?

Traffic was directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Who stars in Traffic?

Traffic stars Michael Douglas, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Erika Christensen.

What is Traffic's rating?

Traffic holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 71 out of 100.

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