Traffic 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This is a good movie but far from a great one so i suppose it might have been a. T he tagline for the film traffic very succinctly describes the effects that drugs and americas war on drugs has on every person in some way involved. Michael douglas must deal with his increasingly drugaddicted teenage daughter. A patchwork of stories that evokes the highstakes, highrisk world of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some are highly personal, some are filled with intrigue. Erika christensen biography birthday, trivia american. Cliff martinez, michael douglas, catherine zetajones, steven soderbergh. Herskovitz, laura bickford, stephen gaghan, stephen mirrione. An unemployed defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them. He holds all the usual opinions, mouths all the standard platitudes, shares all the naive assumptionsincluding his belief that he can destroy one of the mexican cartels by cooperating with the mexican authorities. Traffic 2000 michael douglas as robert wakefield imdb. A contemporary thriller set in the world of drug trafficking. The bad movie stars michael douglas as the newly appointed head of the national drug control policy who begins to doubt the integrity of his mission. One night at a party with other teenagers, she tries crack cocaine, and likes it, very much.
A scene i reedited from the movie traffic where robert wakefield michael douglas catches his daughter caroline erika christensen doing drugs in the bathroom. Michael douglas, don cheadle, benicio del toro, dennis quaid and catherine zetajones star in this powerful epic drama about the highstakes, highrisk world of the drug trade. Roundfaced, with curved lips and watchful blue eyes, she has specialized in. Its the highstakes, highrisk world of the drug trade as seen through a wellblended mix of interrelated stories. The first and primary plot thread, set in ohio and washington, d. After encountering one obstacle after another, he finally snaps.
A working farm where honest americans make their living. Mirrione won the academy award for film editing for his work on this film. He has a savage job, as we can see, but it is even more difficult being the father of a 16yearold daughter erika christensen, who gets straight as in school, but uses heavy drugs and eventually prostitutes herself for them when the supply runs low. A conservative judge is appointed by the president to spearhead americas escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Nothing with the daring of traffic has emerged from. Michaels paternal grandparents were emigrants from chavusy now in belarus, then part of the russian empire. Traffic is very gritty, very realistic, phenominally acted and directed, and more than a little thought. Now, the government in its haste has hired an army of criminals whose alligiance to the truth is at best questionable. With michael douglas, robert duvall, barbara hershey, rachel ticotin. Michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas, andrew chavez, michael. Traffic evokes the high stakes and high risks of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some of which are.
When douglass daughter slowly becomes addicted to drugs, for instance, he doesnt find out until it is almost too late. The key performance in the movie is by michael douglas, as robert wakefield, an ohio judge tapped by the white house as the nations new drug czar. Douglas was born in new brunswick, new jersey, the first child of actors kirk douglas 19162020 and diana dill 19232015. His daughter caroline erika christensen is an honor student. A masterfully edited scene from the 2000 film traffic, directed by steven soderbergh and edited by stephen mirrione.
Wakefield is later seen leaving the white house gate a craftily sneaked shot, which is what you can get when you have the clout of michael douglas. She followed up with another highprofile role as an obsessive seductress in the 2002 thriller swimfan. Michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas, andrew chavez, michael saucedo, tomas milian, jose yenque, emilio rivera, michael oneill, russell g. In steven soderberghs multilayered film of the drug world, traffic 2000, michael douglas plays the nations drug czar who has a bigger fight on his hands. Caroline, seth, and vanessa are all arrested when a fellow student overdoses on drugs, and they try to dump him anonymously at a hospital. In a 2001 interview, soderbergh revealed that there were concerns about the film getting the dreaded nc17 rating. Traffic 2000 i cant believe you brought my daughter. The film was on the cusp of receiving an nc17 rating. Traffic 2000 i cant believe you brought my daughter to this place. On the day of his daughters joey singer birthday, william dfens foster michael douglas is trying to get to his estranged exwifes barbara hershey house to see his daughter. And steven soderbergh, coming off of erin brockovich and the limey, has created a truly epic look at the drug war. Michael douglas plays the newly appointed drug czar who must not only contend with the duties of his job, but also the fact that his daughter is a drug addict. The michael douglas storyline is shot with a soothing blue filter as it begins and is gradually reduced as he comes face to face with his daughters problems.
Major star and producer, and member of one of hollywoods most prominent families to boot, michael douglas was born to movie icon kirk douglas and british actress diana dill on september 25, 1944, in new brunswick, nj. Michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas a conservative judge is appointed by the president to spearhead americas escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is an addict. Erika christensen played michael douglass drugaddled daughter in the 2000 film traffic directed by steven soderbergh. Instagram catherine zetajones she and husband michael douglas have a 14yearold daughter named carys. Falling down is a 1993 crime thriller film directed by joel schumacher and written by ebbe roe smith. Usa films, however, had wanted to take on the movie from the first time. With michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas. This film also deals with family life, and the movie cliche of daddy never being. We see how easily the drug is available to her, how quickly she gets hooked, how swiftly she falls through the safety nets of family and society. Parts of this movie i would actually give 4 stars to, but the parts i hated, such as michael douglass story arc, i would only give 1 star. Steven soderbergh movies ranked from worst to best. His parents met at the american academy of dramatic arts his father was jewish, and was born issur danielovitch.
Enjoyed him in this so much i went and purchased che. Benicio del toro, don cheadle, catherine zetajones, michael douglas, dennis quaid, jacob vargas, luis guzman, steven bauer, alec. Traffic won the oscar as the years best film and put christensen on the hollywood map. Traffic is a real cannonball, a hardass drama about the drug trade that steven soderbergh directs like a thriller it comes out blazing. Meanwhile, robert wakefield douglas, a conservative ohio judge, is appointed to be head of the presidents office of national drug control, taking the title of drug czar. It offers disturbing snapshots of americas drug war when drug czar michael douglas sees his life turned upside down when the drug problem hits home when his daughter becomes a drug addict. Douglas must deal with his increasingly drugaddicted teenage daughter. Catherine zetajones is best known both for her acting chops and her stunning looks. Robert realizes his daughter is a drug addict, and is caught between his. Robert wakefield has offered the drug dealer a bribe for information about his missing daughter drug dealer. Catherine zetajones and michael douglas teen daughter. Traffic is a 2000 american crime drama film directed by steven soderbergh and written by. But not even douglas could get a camera crew inside the white house itself, so the interior.
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