Traffic

2000 · 147 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 224,118 VOTES · DIR. Steven Soderbergh

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Overview

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,249 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:18 MEXICO Twenty miles southeast of Tijuana
00:06:03 of anonymous informants. Furthermore there is no sacred protection of property rights.
00:11:32 Fucking shit.
00:16:48 congressmen, each wth specially prepared questions designed for one thing:
00:21:10 Follow me.
00:25:39 I'll wait here.
00:29:33 Stay out of your yard. -What's he charged wth, Arnie?
00:35:35 Move!
00:40:56 You wanna tell me what you're doing here, Caroline?
00:45:25 Our case against him is very strong. He is not a flight risk.
00:50:34 Your new buddies.
00:56:12 anything I sell from the house wll be taken against an income tax lien.
01:03:17 that has over fifteen different agencies, state and local, that participate
01:07:40 Somehow I knew even then that your survival skills were pretty well honed.
01:13:39 Who is it? I'm going to the bathroom. -Open the goddamn door!
01:18:41 Oh, shit. What do we do? -I don't know what do we do. What do we do?
01:25:06 But you must understand that is going to be a very difficult task
01:30:34 I'm afraid he's going to do something foolish.
01:40:20 A steak.
01:48:41 of Obreg-n brothers cocaine in the U.S. And I want the principal wtness
01:55:14 If I want your money, man, I wll take your money.
02:01:53 Spred your legs! -What the fuck?
02:09:19 No, no, no. Don't bother, Arnie. Let me ask you something.
199:01:09 for all six companies

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,249
Dialogue density8.5 lines / min
First line00:00:18
Final line199:01:09

Production Record

DirectorSteven Soderbergh
LanguageEnglish
Budget$48,000,000
Revenue$207,500,000
IMDb votes224,118