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2000 · 147 min · R

Traffic

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · Thriller, Drama, Crime

Traffic (2000) is a Thriller film, directed by Steven Soderbergh set in San Diego, Tijuana, Cincinnati, and Washington, D.C. during the 2000s. It runs 147 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption and family & loyalty play out through interwoven / hyperlink and multiple perspectives.

Composer
Cliff Martinez
Cinematography
Steven Soderbergh
Cast
Michael DouglasBenicio del ToroCatherine Zeta-JonesErika ChristensenDon CheadleJacob VargasMiguel FerrerLuis Guzmán

The world of this film

Setting

Where
San DiegoTijuanaCincinnatiWashington, D.C.
Setting
UrbanSuburban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Power & CorruptionFamily & Loyalty
Structure
Interwoven / HyperlinkMultiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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