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Traffic

No one gets away clean

2001 R 2h 27m

CrimeDramaThriller

7.1/10 TMDB Score2,508 votes · IMDb ↗

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.

Movie Details

Original titleTraffic
Release dateJan 5, 2001
StatusReleased
Original languageEN
CountryUnited States of America
Certification (US)R
Keywordsmother, drug dealer, usa–mexico border, daughter, father, smuggling (contraband), drug trafficking, drug abuse, drug smuggling, war on drugs, police operation, addicted

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★ 7.1/10

2,508 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

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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. 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.

When was Traffic released?

Traffic was released on Jan 5, 2001 (status: Released).

Who directed Traffic?

Steven Soderbergh directed Traffic.

What is the TMDB rating of Traffic?

Traffic has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 from 2,508 votes.