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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

Steven Soderbergh's 2000 film covers the drug trade along three separate lines: a policeman in Mexico, a government official in America and a smuggler's wife. The lines touch each other only partly. The film shoots each in a different colour filter; the narrative refuses to offer a solution and says the war is not being won. It is adapted from a British series. Benicio del Toro won an Academy Award. The director also served as his own cinematographer. Who it's for: those who like multi-strand crime drama. Who it's not for: viewers troubled by scenes of addiction; the film shows them plainly.

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What is Traffic about?

Steven Soderbergh's 2000 film covers the drug trade along three separate lines: a policeman in Mexico, a government official in America and a smuggler's wife. The lines touch each other only partly.

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 74 out of 100.

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