Jan 24, 2020 catherine zetajones and michael douglas at the amfar seasons of hope gala in new york city on november 30, 1999. Michael douglas, benicio del toro, don cheadle, tennis. Matt damon costars as a young man seduced into liberaces life of luxury. Michael douglas was born in new brunswick, new jersey, the son of.
Dec 27, 2000 michael douglas is the new american drug czar, catherine zetajones the ruthless wife of a busted drug lord and benicio del toro a mexican policeman. Michael douglas was 55 in traffic when he played the character robert wakefield that was over 19 years ago in 2000. Traffic is not a departure for sodebergh, all of his films are. It is easily one of the bestlooking of soderberghs movies and there is some very welldone acting from michael douglas, don cheadle and benicio del toro. That fact alone will rule it out as pleasant family viewing. My single complaint about traffic may sound like an odd one. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Benicio del toro, don cheadle, catherine zetajones, michael douglas, dennis quaid, jacob vargas, luis guzman, steven bauer, alec roberts, erika. Traffic movie trailer starring dennis quaid, michael douglas, don cheadle, salma hayek, catherine zetajones, benicio del toro. Traffic is a 2000 american crime drama film directed by steven soderbergh and written by. Filming locations of the movie traffic with michael douglas and benicio del toro as main actors. Benicio del toro, michael douglas, erika christensen, luis guzman, dennis. Crime movies, gangster movies, crime dramas, dramas, political dramas, thriller movies, crime thrillers, political thrillers.
The following weapons were used in the film traffic. Jun 16, 2011 the first and primary plot thread, set in ohio and washington, d. In an era when motion pictures routinely last 15 to 20 minutes longer than they should, this one even with a running time of nearly 2 12 hours is. Today he is 75, and has starred in 70 movies in total, 35 since traffic was released. Traffic is a 2000 american movie crime drama film directed by steven soderbergh and written by stephen gaghan. List of movies and series starring michael douglas on netflix. Traffic2000michael douglas catherine zetajones orig. 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 evokes the high stakes and high risks of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some of which are highly personal and some of. The film is an adaptation of the 1989 british channel 4 television. Michael douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Their stories are edited together throughout the film, although some of the. Traffic 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Michael kirk douglas born september 25, 1944 is an american actor and producer. With michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob. An actor with over forty years of experience in theatre, film, and television, michael douglas. Since then, as a producer and as an actorproducer, he has shown an uncanny knack for choosing projects that reflect changing. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Traffic s antidrug message is not as inyourface as the visceral one presented in requiem for a dream, but, at times, it comes close. After encountering one obstacle after another, he finally snaps. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Behind the candelabra is a behind the scenes look at famed musician and pianist liberace, played by michael douglas.
Here are 20 of the bestranked movies that were filmed in cincinnati. Michael douglas was 55 in traffic when he played the character robert wakefield. Published on may 7, 2008 a scene i reedited from the movie traffic where robert wakefield michael douglas catches his daughter caroline erika. Jan 07, 2019 in the latter stage of an actors career, fun ensemble films become a right of passage. Their stories are edited together throughout the film, although some of the characters do not meet each other. The film weaves several different, interconnecting stories all linked to drug trafficking. Benicio del toro and michael douglas reminisce about traffic and how they transitioned to tv in their actors on actors conversation. Welsh actress catherine zetajones has established herself in hollywood with roles in the mask of zorro, entrapment, traffic, and chicago for which she won oscar and bafta awards for best supporting actress. Michael douglas appeared with miguel ferrer s former wife leilani sarelle in basic instinct 1992. Watch traffic movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Uh, check, check, and check for michael douglas, son of kirk, producer of one flew over a cuckoos nest, and star of early 70s procedural the. 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. Traffic is a 2000 american crime drama directed by steven soderbergh and written by stephen gaghan.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Jun 05, 2019 traffic movie one of the best ever made. Douglas later played the real life person in a 20 hbo telefilm. 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.
Also, dennis quaid arnie later starred with sharon stone in cold creek manor 2003. Jan 11, 2020 douglas teamed with soderberg once again for a very different kind of movie. It explores the ilegal drug trade from a number of perspectives. He has received numerous accolades, including two academy awards, five golden globe awards, a primetime emmy award, the cecil b.
Read the traffic movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. 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. The use of different color grades to visually distinguish each of the different stories goes a long way in helping the audience keep track. Traffic internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Feb 05, 2020 michael douglas is an american actor best known for his roles in films like wall street, fatal attraction, wonder boys and behind the candelabra. Michael had an uncredited bit part in the movie, but his early performances in college productions. Original japanese program from the 2000 film traffic starring michael douglas catherine zetajones. It explores the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives. This is a great movie and should walk away with the best picture award at the upcoming academy awards. A conservative judge is appointed by the president to spearhead americas escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is an. Falling down is a 1993 crime thriller film directed by joel schumacher and written by ebbe roe smith. Have a famous actor father, produce a best picture winner, or be in a hit tv series for a while before making the leap.
Enjoyed him in this so much i went and purchased che. Richter robert wakefield michael douglas vom prasidenten zum obersten. Traffic is a 2000 american crime drama film directed by steven soderbergh and written by stephen gaghan. A contemporary thriller set in the world of drug trafficking. And that is a huge distinction in a moviesaturated culture that embraces such rabidly drugfriendly films as next friday, halfbaked and dude, wheres my car.
Synopsis michael douglas plays a disturbed man whose true identity is unknown through most of the film. Traffic evokes the high stakes and high risks of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some of which are. During the 2018 live from the tcm film festival special, douglas revealed that steven soderbergh first brought up that douglas should play pianist liberace while they were filming the movie traffic 2000 together. Amy irving at an event for traffic 2000 andie macdowell at an event for traffic 2000 director steven. The issues of ethics are gray rather than blackandwhite, with no clear. It is a multilayered look at the billiondollar drug industry, shown from almost every conceivable angle, from the drug czar to all. Michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas. The first and primary plot thread, set in ohio and washington, d.
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. Today he is 75, and has starred in 70 movies in total, 35 since traffic was released how old do you think he looks in the movie. Edward zwick, graham king, laura bickford, simon moore, stephen gaghan. This is a fairly long movie but i was engrossed after the opening scene. Benicio del toro and michael douglas on traffic, transition. From michael douglas to benicio del toro to catherine zetajones, the whole gang puts on a show.
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. Traffic filming locations michael douglas, benicio del. A fun, charming movie ensure you add this to your evergrowing watch list collection. 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. The film stars michael douglas in the lead role of william foster, a divorced former defense engineer. On december 11, 2003, he was host, together with wife catherine zetajones, at the 2003 annual nobel peace prize. Usa films, however, liked the project from the start and offered the.
Traffic 710 movie clip drug economics 2000 hd youtube. The former is perhaps most disturbing in several scenes of teenagers having afterschool parties in their parentless homes. Benicio del toro and michael douglas reflect on making. Traffic 2000 michael douglas as robert wakefield imdb. Michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas, andrew chavez, michael saucedo, tomas milian.
Michael douglas list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Michael douglas made a return to television with netflixs the kominsky method. All michael douglas movies ranked by tomatometer michael douglas movies ranked three ways to start a movie star career. Traffic2000michael douglas catherine zetajones orig movie. Parents need to know that drug abuse, drug smuggling, and the united states war on drugs are the central themes of traffic, a movie that condemns instead of glamorizes drugs yet graphically shows scenes of users doing drugs and drugrelated violence. An actor with over forty years of experience in theatre, film, and television, michael douglas branched out into independent feature production in 1975 with the academy awardwinning one flew over the cuckoos nest 1975.
Kirk douglas is pictured with his son, michael douglas, on the rome set of cast a giant shadow. With michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas. It is a multilayered look at the billiondollar drug industry, shown from almost every conceivable angle, from the drug czar to all levels of dealers and the officers who fight against them. Jun 05, 2019 benicio del toro and michael douglas sat down for a chat for varietys actors on actors. The douglas subplot also contains the two biggest flaws in the movie the speed with which douglass daughter turns into a drugcrazed prostitute, and the totally unbelievable scene where douglas resigns right in the middle of his first press conference although i like the. Without them, an uneven movie like traffic might seem more of a melange than it already is. But not even douglas could get a camera crew inside the white house itself, so the interior uses the set of tvs the west wing on the warner brothers burbank lot. Watch traffic starring michael douglas in this drama on directv. Soderbergh successfully pulls off the highly ambitious traffic, a movie with three different stories and a very large cast.