Traffic - Macht des Kartells

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Original Titel: Traffic
Übersetzter Titel: Traffic - Macht des Kartells
Regie: Steven Soderbergh 
Produzent(en): Laura Bickford / Marshall Herskovitz / Edward Zwick  
IMDb-Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181865/
Land: USA / Deutschland
Genre: Thriller
Jahr: 2000
Darsteller: Benicio Del Toro .... Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez
Jacob Vargas .... Manolo Sanchez
Andrew Chavez .... Desert truck driver
Michael Saucedo .... Desert truck driver
Tomas Milian .... Gen. Arturo Salazar
Jose Yenque .... Salazar soldier/torturer
Emilio Rivera .... Salazar Soldier #2
Michael O'Neill .... Lawyer Rodman
Michael Douglas .... Robert Hudson Wakefield
Miguel Ferrer .... Eduardo Ruiz
Russell G. Jones .... Clerk
Lorene Hetherington .... State Capitol Reporter #1
Eric Collins .... State Capitol Reporter #2
Beau Holden .... DEA Agent (CalTrans)
Peter Stader .... DEA Agent (CalTrans)
James Lew .... DEA Agent (CalTrans)
Jeremy Fitzgerald .... DEA Agent (CalTrans)
Russell Solberg .... DEA Agent (CalTrans)
Luis Guzmán .... Ray Castro
Don Cheadle .... Montel Gordon
Don Snell .... DEA Agent (Trailer)
Enrique Murciano .... DEA Agent (Trailer)
Leticia Bombardier .... Ruiz's Secretary
Carl Ciarfalio .... Ruiz's Assistant
Steven Lambert .... Van Driver (as Steve Lambert)
Gilbert Rosales .... Van Passenger
Rick Avery .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Mario Roberts .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Eileen Weisinger .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Keii Johnston .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Mike Watson .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Kurt D. Lott .... DEA Agent (Public Storage) (as Kurt Lott)
Lincoln Simonds .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Steve Tomaski .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Buck McDancer .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
John Callery .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Ousaun Elam .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Brian Avery .... DEA Agent (Public Storage)
Corey Spears .... F*****-Up Bowman
Majandra Delfino .... Vanessa
Topher Grace .... Seth Abrahms
Erika Christensen .... Caroline Wakefield
Alec Roberts .... David Ayala
Catherine Zeta-Jones .... Helena Ayala
Rena Sofer .... Helena's Friend
Stacey Travis .... Helena's Friend
Jennifer Barker .... Helena's Friend
Dean Faulkner .... Parking Valet
Albert Finney .... Chief of Staff
D.W. Moffett .... Jeff Sheridan
James Brolin .... Gen. Ralph Landry
Daniella Kuhn .... Tourist Woman
Brandon Keener .... Tourist man
Bill Weld .... Himself (as Governor Bill Weld)
George Blumenthal .... Partygoer #1
Stephen Dunham .... Lobbyist
Don Nickles .... Himself (as Senator Don Nickles)
Margaret Travolta .... Economist
Harry Reid .... Himself (as Senator Harry Reid)
Jeff Podolsky .... Himself
Jewelle Bickford .... Partygoer #2
Barbara Boxer .... Herself (as Senator Barbara Boxer)
Orrin G. Hatch .... Himself (as Senator Orrin Hatch)
Charles Grassley .... Himself (as Senator Charles Grassley)
Dave Hager .... Partygoer #3
Tucker Smallwood .... Partygoer #4
Steven Bauer .... Carlos Ayala
Marisol Padilla Sánchez .... Ana Sanchez
Amy Irving .... Barbara Wakefield
Dennis Quaid .... Arnie Metzger
Clifton Collins Jr. .... Francisco Flores
Víctor Quintero .... Salazar soldier
Toby Holguin .... Salazar Soldier
Ramiro González .... Salazar Soldier
Viola Davis .... Social Worker
James Pickens Jr. .... Prosecutor Ben Williams
Peter Riegert .... Attorney Michael Adler
Elaine Kagan .... Judge Evelyn Reed
John Slattery .... Asst. Dist. Atty. Dan Collier
Jimmy Ortega .... Arrested Man in Apartment (as Jim Ortega)
Greg Boniface .... Tackled Man #1
Thomas Rosales Jr. .... Tackled Man #2 (as Tom Rosales)
Rudy M. Camacho .... Customs Official
Vonte Sweet .... Drug Dealer
Ed Breving .... Hotel Deskman
Yul Vazquez .... Tigrillo/Obregon Assassin
Jack Conley .... Agent Hughes
Eddie Velez .... Agent Johnson
Craig N. Chretien .... Director of EPIC
John Brown .... Assistant Director of EPIC
Mike Siegel .... DEA representative
Joel Torres .... Porfilio Madrigal
Stephen J. Rose .... Marty (as Steve Rose)
Kimber Fritz .... Rehab counselor
Harsh Nayyar .... Witness #1
Mary Pat Gleason .... Witness #2
Vincent Ward .... Man on Street
Benjamin Bratt .... Juan Obregon
Jsu Garcia .... Pablo Obregón
Gregory Estevane .... Polygraph Administrator
Rita Gomez .... Mrs. Castro
Kaizaad Kotwal .... Teacher (as Kaizaad Navroze Kotwal)
David Jensen .... John
Jay Krymis .... Waiter #1 (as Jay Fernando Krymis)
Mike Malone .... Waiter #2
René Pereyra .... Doctor
Kymberly Newberry .... Press Secretary (as Kymberly S. Newberry)
Carroll Schumacher .... Ayala Security #1
Ben Scott .... Ayala Security #2
Michael Showers .... Meeting Leader
Gary Cervantes .... DEA Agent (Trailer) (as Gary Carlos Cervantes)
Alex Procopio .... Polygraph Assistant
David Bickford .... Stan, Chamber of Commerce Lobbyst (DVD deleted scenes) (uncredited)
Tracey Brown .... Extra (uncredited)
Robert Randolph Caton .... Corporate Business Man (uncredited)
Choel Evans .... Photojournalist/Traveler at Airport (uncredited)
Carlos Gómez .... (uncredited)
Salma Hayek .... Rosario, Madrigal's Mistress (uncredited)
Travis Highley .... Extra (uncredited)
Elizabeth Jarosz .... High School Student (uncredited)
Dominic Koulianos .... Reporter (uncredited)
Andy Maxson .... Extra (uncredited)
David Pittinger .... Cincinnati Police Officer (uncredited)
Darlynne Reyes .... Reporter (uncredited)
Laurent Schwaar .... Art Appraiser (uncredited)
Lynn Struiksma .... Clown (uncredited)
Clyde Tull .... Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Jim Cody Williams .... FBI Two (uncredited)
 


Inhaltsangabe: Der mexikanische Cop Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez arbeitet als Drogenfahnder in Tijuana an der Grenze zu den USA: Frustriert über die Aussichtslosigkeit seiner Aufgabe, lässt Javier sich mit dem ebenso skrupellosen wie undurchsichtigen General Salazar auf ein brenzliges Spiel mit dem Feuer ein.
Die heile Welt der bildschönen High-Society-Ehefrau Helena fällt zusammen wie ein Kartenhaus, als ihr Mann Carlos verhaftet und als Drogenbaron angeklagt wird. Beschattet von zwei Cops beraten von dem halbseidenen Anwalt Metzger und unter Druck gesetzt von den mexikanischen Geschäftspartnern ihres Mannes, fällt Helena eine folgenschwere Entscheidung.

In Washington wird der Supreme-Court-Richter Wakefield zum neuen obersten Drogenfahnder der USA auserkoren. Kompromisslos und entschlossen will Wakefield den Krieg gegen die Drogen führen.

Er ahnt nicht, dass ausgerechnet seine Tochter Caroline längst selbst abhängig ist und dem Abgrund Stück um Stück näher rückt.

Als sich die Situation zuspitzt, steht nur eines fest: Keiner kommt hier sauber raus.

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Oscar ®

Oscar für 2000 für Benicio Del Toro (Bester Nebendarsteller)
Oscar für 2000 für Steven Soderbergh (Beste Regie)
Oscar für 2000 für Stephen Mirrione (Bester Schnitt)
Oscar für 2000 für Stephen Gaghan (Bestes Drehbuch) (adaptiert)
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Sprache(n): Sprachen: Deutsch (Dolby Digital 5.1) Englisch (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Untertitel: Deutsch, Englisch
Länge: 141 Minuten
Video Format: DVD -- 1 DVD(s)
Zusätzliche Informationen: Dolby, Surround Sound
Laufzeit: 141 Minuten
DVD Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2001
Produktion: 2000

$$ MUSIK &&
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Cliff Martinez
Fatboy Slim (song "Give The Po' Man A Break")
Jeff Rona (additional music) (uncredited)

Non-Original Music by
Brian Eno (song "An Ending (Ascent)")


$$ Literatur-Vorlage / Drehbuch / Script &&
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Simon Moore (miniseries Traffik)
Stephen Gaghan (screenplay)


$$ SOUNDTRACK &&
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"Give The Po' Man A Break"
Written by Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim)
Performed by Fatboy Slim
Courtesy of Astralwerks Records

"On The Rhodes Again"
Written by Skye Edwards, Paul Godfrey and Ross Godfrey
Performed by Morcheeba
Courtesy of Sire Records Group/Warner Music U.K. Ltd
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

"Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor"
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Wilhelm Kempff
Courtesy of Universal International Music, BV
Under License from Universal Music Enterprise

"Going Under (Love & Insanity Dub) - K&D Sessions"
Written by Glyn Bush, Richard Whittingham and Patrick Plummer
Performed by Rockers Hi-Fi
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc./Warner Music Company
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

"An Ending (Ascent)"
Written and Performed by Brian Eno
Courtesy of Astralwerks Records