Traffic
(DVD)
Contributors
Soderbergh, Steven, 1963- film director.
Gaghan, Stephen, screenwriter.
Zwick, Edward film producer.
Herskovitz, Marshall, film producer.
Bickford, Laura, film producer.
Gaghan, Stephen, screenwriter.
Zwick, Edward film producer.
Herskovitz, Marshall, film producer.
Bickford, Laura, film producer.
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2002].
ISBN
1559409703, 9781559409704
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD T | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Crime films.
Criminal behavior -- California -- Drama.
Criminal behavior -- Mexico -- Drama.
Criminal behavior -- Ohio -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- Mexican-American Border Region -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- Mexico -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
San Diego (Calif.) -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Criminal behavior -- California -- Drama.
Criminal behavior -- Mexico -- Drama.
Criminal behavior -- Ohio -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- Mexican-American Border Region -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- Mexico -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
San Diego (Calif.) -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2002].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([8] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
English
ISBN
1559409703, 9781559409704
UPC
715515017220
Notes
General Note
Based on "Traffik" created by Simon Moore originally produced by Carnival Films for Channel 4 Television (U.K.).
General Note
Special features Disc One: Director/Writer Commentary [audio feature], Producers/Consultants Commentary [audio feature], Composer Commentary [audio feature]; Disc Two: Deleted scenes (27 min.) [with optional commentary by Steven Soderbergh and Stephen Gaghan], Demonstrations (27 min.), Additional footage (34 min.), Trailers (6 min.), Trading cards [text feature]; insert features an essay by film critic Manohla Dargis.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographed by Peter Andrews ; edited by Stephen Mirrione ; music by Cliff Martinez ; consultant, Tim Golden.
Participants/Performers
Steven Bauer (Carlos Ayala), Benjamin Bratt (Juan Obregón), James Brolin (General Ralph Landry), Don Cheadle (Montel Gordon), Erika Christensen (Caroline Wakefield), Clifton Collins, Jr. (Francisco Flores), Benicio Del Toro (Javier Rodriguez), Michael Douglas (Robert Wakefield), Miguel Ferrer (Eduardo Ruiz), Albert Finney (Chief of Staff), Topher Grace (Seth Abrahms), Luis Guzman (Ray Castro), Amy Irving (Barbara Wakefield), Tomas Milian (General Arturo Salazar), D.W. Moffett (Jeff Sheridan), Dennis Quaid (Arnie Metzger), Peter Riegert (Michael Adler), Jacob Vargas (Manolo Sanchez), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Helena Ayala).
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.
Description
Traffic is 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?
Target Audience
MPAA Rating: Rated R.
System Details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1, enhanced for 16x9 widescreen televisions.
Language
In English and Spanish with English subtitles.
Awards
Winner, 2001 Academy Awards for Best director (Steven Soderbergh), Best supporting actor (Benicio Del Toro), Best writing-screenplay based on material previously produced or published (Stephen Gaghan), Best editing (Stephen Mirrione).
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Soderbergh, S., Gaghan, S., Zwick, E., Herskovitz, M., Bickford, L., Bauer, S., Bratt, B., Brolin, J., Cheadle, D., Christensen, E., Collins, C., Douglas, M., Ferrer, M., Finney, A., Grace, T., Guzmán, L., Irving, A., Milian, T., Moffett, D. W., Quaid, D., Riegert, P., Toro, B. d., Vargas, J., Zeta-Jones, C., & Moore, S. (2002). Traffic (Special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Soderbergh et al.. 2002. Traffic. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Soderbergh et al.. Traffic Criterion Collection, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Soderbergh, Steven, et al. Traffic Special edition., Criterion Collection, 2002.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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