Traffic, a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh
Type
Label
Traffic, a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: Rated R
Main title
Traffic
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh
Runtime
147
Series statement
The Criterion collection, 151
Summary
A mural of a war being fought and lost. In a culture devoted to instant gratification and the quick fix, it poses unanswerable questions about greed, corruption, economic inequity, pleasure, self-medication, dependency, and addiction. The stories of a well-meaning politician with a wayward daughter, a rich suburban homemaker who sees her comfortable life hijacked by two earnest DEA agents, and a conscientious and honorable Mexican police officer illustrate the difficulties of waging this war against people who are essentially members of the family. How do you combat human frailty, human nature, and the basic human desire to take the edge off? Are we all not just doomed to repeat our mistakes, but--perversely--willing?
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Brolin, James, 1940-
- Moore, Simon, 1958-
- Bauer, Steven, 1956-
- Finney, Albert, 1936-2019
- Ferrer, Miguel, 1954-2017
- Toro, Benicio del, 1967-
- Irving, Amy, 1953-
- Quaid, Dennis
- Gaghan, Stephen
- Bratt, Benjamin, 1963-
- Guzmán, Luis, 1956-
- Vargas, Jacob
- Bedford Falls Company
- Zwick, Edward
- USA Films (Firm)
- Soderbergh, Steven, 1963-
- Cheadle, Don
- Initial Entertainment Group
- Collins, Clifton, Jr
- Bickford, Laura
- Douglas, Michael, 1944-
- Riegert, Peter, 1947-
- Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969-
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Milian, Tomas
- Moffett, D. W., 1954-
- Grace, Topher, 1978-
- Christensen, Erika, 1982-
Subject
- Drug traffic -- United States -- Drama
- Criminal behavior -- Ohio -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Criminal behavior -- Mexico -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Mexican-American Border Region -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- San Diego (Calif.) -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Drama
- Feature films
- Criminal behavior -- California -- Drama
- Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Mexico -- Drama
Content
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor29
- Brolin, James, 1940-
- Moore, Simon, 1958-
- Bauer, Steven, 1956-
- Finney, Albert, 1936-2019
- Ferrer, Miguel, 1954-2017
- Toro, Benicio del, 1967-
- Irving, Amy, 1953-
- Quaid, Dennis
- Gaghan, Stephen
- Bratt, Benjamin, 1963-
- Guzmán, Luis, 1956-
- Vargas, Jacob
- Bedford Falls Company
- Zwick, Edward
- USA Films (Firm)
- Soderbergh, Steven, 1963-
- Cheadle, Don
- Initial Entertainment Group
- Collins, Clifton, Jr
- Bickford, Laura
- Douglas, Michael, 1944-
- Riegert, Peter, 1947-
- Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969-
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Milian, Tomas
- Moffett, D. W., 1954-
- Grace, Topher, 1978-
- Christensen, Erika, 1982-
- Genre3
- Subject12
- Drug traffic -- United States -- Drama
- Criminal behavior -- Ohio -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Criminal behavior -- Mexico -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Mexican-American Border Region -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- San Diego (Calif.) -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Drama
- Feature films
- Criminal behavior -- California -- Drama
- Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Mexico -- Drama
- Content1