Traffic / directed by Steven Soderbergh ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group.

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Presents a mix of interrelated stories: a Mexican policeman finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how...

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Corporate Authors: Bedford Falls Company, USA Films (Firm), Initial Entertainment Group
Other Authors: Soderbergh, Steven, 1963-, Gaghan, Stephen, Zwick, Edward, Herskovitz, Marshall, Bickford, Laura, Cheadle, Don, Toro, Benicio del, 1967-, Douglas, Michael, 1944-, Guzmán, Luis, 1956-, Quaid, Dennis, Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969-, Moore, Simon, 1958-
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and Spanish with English subtitles.
Published: [U.S.A.] : Criterion Collection, [2002], ©2002.
Series:Criterion collection ; 151.
Subjects:
Drug traffic > Drama.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Presents a mix of interrelated stories: a Mexican policeman finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how quickly his unknowing and pampered wife takes over his business; and the U.S. President's new drug czar must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage daughter.
Note:"Based on Traffic, created by Simon Moore, originally produced by Carnival Films for Channel 4 Television (U.K.)."
Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
Disc two includes commentary from director Steven Soderbergh and writer Stephen Hahjan; film processing, editing, and dialogue editing demonstrations; and additional footage.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.D78 T7 2002 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rated R.
Awards:Academy Awards: Best director, Best supporting actor (Del Toro), Best adapted screenplay, Best film editing.
ISBN:1559409282
Credits:Photography, Peter Andrews ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, Cliff Martinez.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Luis Guzman, Dennis Quaid, Catherine Zeta-Jones.