Edward zwick, graham king, laura bickford, simon moore, stephen gaghan. The film weaves several different, interconnecting stories all linked to drug trafficking. List of movies and series starring michael douglas on netflix. Filming locations of the movie traffic with michael douglas and benicio del toro as main actors. Traffic 2000 michael douglas as robert wakefield imdb. Original japanese program from the 2000 film traffic starring michael douglas catherine zetajones. The issues of ethics are gray rather than blackandwhite, with no clear. On december 11, 2003, he was host, together with wife catherine zetajones, at the 2003 annual nobel peace prize. 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. That fact alone will rule it out as pleasant family viewing.
All michael douglas movies ranked by tomatometer michael douglas movies ranked three ways to start a movie star career. 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. My single complaint about traffic may sound like an odd one. Since then, as a producer and as an actorproducer, he has shown an uncanny knack for choosing projects that reflect changing. A contemporary thriller set in the world of drug trafficking. Michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas. Michael had an uncredited bit part in the movie, but his early performances in college productions. Traffic is a 2000 american crime drama film directed by steven soderbergh and written by. Richter robert wakefield michael douglas vom prasidenten zum obersten. Traffic is not a departure for sodebergh, all of his films are. Michael douglas was 55 in traffic when he played the character robert wakefield.
Soderbergh successfully pulls off the highly ambitious traffic, a movie with three different stories and a very large cast. Traffic s antidrug message is not as inyourface as the visceral one presented in requiem for a dream, but, at times, it comes close. Traffic 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jan 24, 2020 catherine zetajones and michael douglas at the amfar seasons of hope gala in new york city on november 30, 1999. He has received numerous accolades, including two academy awards, five golden globe awards, a primetime emmy award, the cecil b. With michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas. Have a famous actor father, produce a best picture winner, or be in a hit tv series for a while before making the leap. The film is an adaptation of the 1989 british channel 4 television. Michael douglas was 55 in traffic when he played the character robert wakefield that was over 19 years ago in 2000. 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.
The former is perhaps most disturbing in several scenes of teenagers having afterschool parties in their parentless homes. Traffic is a 2000 american crime drama directed by steven soderbergh and written by stephen gaghan. Crime movies, gangster movies, crime dramas, dramas, political dramas, thriller movies, crime thrillers, political thrillers. 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 was born in new brunswick, new jersey, the son of. 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. Benicio del toro and michael douglas on traffic, transition. Watch traffic movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
It explores the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives. 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. The use of different color grades to visually distinguish each of the different stories goes a long way in helping the audience keep track. 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. Today he is 75, and has starred in 70 movies in total, 35 since traffic was released. Watch traffic starring michael douglas in this drama on directv. 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. Michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob vargas, andrew chavez, michael saucedo, tomas milian. 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 stephen gaghan. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games.
Traffic evokes the high stakes and high risks of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some of which are. Their stories are edited together throughout the film, although some of the. Their stories are edited together throughout the film, although some of the characters do not meet each other. Michael kirk douglas born september 25, 1944 is an american actor and producer. Jan 07, 2019 in the latter stage of an actors career, fun ensemble films become a right of passage. Traffic2000michael douglas catherine zetajones orig movie. The film stars michael douglas in the lead role of william foster, a divorced former defense engineer. 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. 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. A fun, charming movie ensure you add this to your evergrowing watch list collection. Jun 05, 2019 traffic movie one of the best ever made. Jun 05, 2019 benicio del toro and michael douglas sat down for a chat for varietys actors on actors. Traffic internet movie firearms database guns in movies.
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. Benicio del toro, michael douglas, erika christensen, luis guzman, dennis. Published on may 7, 2008 a scene i reedited from the movie traffic where robert wakefield michael douglas catches his daughter caroline erika. Amy irving at an event for traffic 2000 andie macdowell at an event for traffic 2000 director steven. The following weapons were used in the film traffic. This is a fairly long movie but i was engrossed after the opening scene. It is a multilayered look at the billiondollar drug industry, shown from almost every conceivable angle, from the drug czar to all. A conservative judge is appointed by the president to spearhead americas escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is an. 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. It explores the ilegal drug trade from a number of perspectives. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Also, dennis quaid arnie later starred with sharon stone in cold creek manor 2003. Falling down is a 1993 crime thriller film directed by joel schumacher and written by ebbe roe smith. 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. 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. 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. Behind the candelabra is a behind the scenes look at famed musician and pianist liberace, played by michael douglas. The first and primary plot thread, set in ohio and washington, d. After encountering one obstacle after another, he finally snaps.
Benicio del toro, don cheadle, catherine zetajones, michael douglas, dennis quaid, jacob vargas, luis guzman, steven bauer, alec roberts, erika. Matt damon costars as a young man seduced into liberaces life of luxury. An actor with over forty years of experience in theatre, film, and television, michael douglas. Enjoyed him in this so much i went and purchased che. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. 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.
Jan 11, 2020 douglas teamed with soderberg once again for a very different kind of movie. Traffic is a 2000 american movie crime drama film directed by steven soderbergh and written by stephen gaghan. Douglas later played the real life person in a 20 hbo telefilm. Synopsis michael douglas plays a disturbed man whose true identity is unknown through most of the film. Read the traffic movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Michael douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Michael douglas, benicio del toro, don cheadle, tennis. Benicio del toro and michael douglas reflect on making. 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. 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. 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. Usa films, however, liked the project from the start and offered the. 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. Without them, an uneven movie like traffic might seem more of a melange than it already is. Benicio del toro and michael douglas reminisce about traffic and how they transitioned to tv in their actors on actors conversation.
With michael douglas, benicio del toro, catherine zetajones, jacob. Michael douglas made a return to television with netflixs the kominsky method. 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. Traffic 710 movie clip drug economics 2000 hd youtube. 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. Here are 20 of the bestranked movies that were filmed in cincinnati. From michael douglas to benicio del toro to catherine zetajones, the whole gang puts on a show. A jailed drug barons wife attempts to carry on the family business. This is a great movie and should walk away with the best picture award at the upcoming academy awards. Michael douglas appeared with miguel ferrer s former wife leilani sarelle in basic instinct 1992. Traffic filming locations michael douglas, benicio del. Some parts are tough to watch, especially the ones of michael douglas s daughter. Michael douglas list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Kirk douglas is pictured with his son, michael douglas, on the rome set of cast a giant shadow.