The Resource Traffic, a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh, (DVD)
Traffic, a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh, (DVD)
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The item Traffic, a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in The Ferguson Library.
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- Contributor
-
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Irving, Amy, 1953-
- Milian, Tomas
- Moffett, D. W., 1954-
- Moore, Simon, 1958-
- Quaid, Dennis
- Riegert, Peter
- Toro, Benicio del, 1967-
- Vargas, Jacob
- Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969-
- Zwick, Edward
- Soderbergh, Steven, 1963-
- Bedford Falls Company
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Initial Entertainment Group
- USA Films (Firm)
- Bauer, Steven, 1956-
- Bickford, Laura
- Bratt, Benjamin, 1963-
- Brolin, James, 1940-
- trueCheadle, Don
- Christensen, Erika, 1982-
- trueCollins, Clifton, Jr
- Douglas, Michael, 1944-
- Ferrer, Miguel, 1954-
- Finney, Albert, 1936-
- Gaghan, Stephen
- Grace, Topher, 1978-
- Guzmán, Luis, 1957-
- Summary
- Traffic is a mural of a war being fought and lost. In a culture devoted to instant gratification and the quick fix, it poses unanswerable questions about greed, corruption, economic inequity, pleasure, self-medication, dependency, and addiction
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Special ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (147 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on "Traffik" created by Simon Moore originally produced by Carnival Films for Channel 4 Television (U.K.)
- Special features Disc One: Director/Writer Commentary [audio feature], Producers/Consultants Commentary [audio feature], Composer Commentary [audio feature]; Disc Two: Deleted scenes (27 min.) [with optional commentary by Steven Soderbergh and Stephen Gaghan], Demonstrations (27 min.), Additional footage (34 min.), Trailers (6 min.), Trading cards [text feature]; insert features an essay by film critic Manohla Dargis
- Contents
-
- Bust in the desert
- General Salazar
- Robert leaves Ohio
- Meeting Ruiz
- After school
- Helena lunches
- Robert is briefed
- General Landry
- Javi & the tourists
- Georgetown party
- Ruiz in the hospital
- Carl is arrested
- Salazar asks for help
- Back home in Ohio
- Arnie briefs Helena
- Javier picks up Frankie
- Caroline at a party
- Frankie's interrogation
- Arnie explains the business
- Caroline at jail
- Salazar play "good cop"
- Bail denied
- Ruiz gives his statement
- Dinner with Frankie
- Obregón cartel hit
- Inspecting the border
- Helena visits Carl
- Scoring drugs
- Helena is threatened
- Ana looks for Manolo
- Robert gets EPIC tour
- Robert talks to his staff
- Helena asks for money
- Scorpion
- Robert & Barbara argue
- Robert catches Caroline
- Javier in the pool
- Helena makes lemonade
- Caroline in rehab
- Helena fits pieces together
- Robert visits Salazar
- New home; testimony
- Helena meets Frankie
- Caroline escapes
- Ana is worried
- Looking for Caroline (day)
- Caroline pays for drugs
- Escorted to court
- Frankie stalks Ruiz
- Manolo in San Diego
- Two graves
- Looking for Caroline (night)
- Javier comforts Ana
- Helena & Obregón make a deal
- Javier goes on the wire
- Monte at the funeral
- Robert is told about Salazar
- "Field trip"
- Caroline's pusher
- Javier talks to Ana
- Robert follows Seth
- Ruiz's "big day"
- Another desert bust
- Press conference
- Arnie confronted; Monte visits
- "We're here"; night baseball
- End credits
- Isbn
- 9781559409704
- Label
- Traffic
- Title
- Traffic
- Statement of responsibility
- a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh
- Contributor
-
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Irving, Amy, 1953-
- Milian, Tomas
- Moffett, D. W., 1954-
- Moore, Simon, 1958-
- Quaid, Dennis
- Riegert, Peter
- Toro, Benicio del, 1967-
- Vargas, Jacob
- Zeta-Jones, Catherine, 1969-
- Zwick, Edward
- Soderbergh, Steven, 1963-
- Bedford Falls Company
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Initial Entertainment Group
- USA Films (Firm)
- Bauer, Steven, 1956-
- Bickford, Laura
- Bratt, Benjamin, 1963-
- Brolin, James, 1940-
- trueCheadle, Don
- Christensen, Erika, 1982-
- trueCollins, Clifton, Jr
- Douglas, Michael, 1944-
- Ferrer, Miguel, 1954-
- Finney, Albert, 1936-
- Gaghan, Stephen
- Grace, Topher, 1978-
- Guzmán, Luis, 1957-
- Subject
-
- Film adaptations
- Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
- San Diego (Calif.) -- Drama
- Criminal behavior -- Mexico -- Drama
- Criminal behavior -- Ohio -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Mexican-American Border Region -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Mexico -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Criminal behavior -- California -- Drama
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Traffic is a mural of a war being fought and lost. In a culture devoted to instant gratification and the quick fix, it poses unanswerable questions about greed, corruption, economic inequity, pleasure, self-medication, dependency, and addiction
- Awards note
- Winner, 2001 Academy Awards for Best director (Steven Soderbergh), Best supporting actor (Benicio Del Toro), Best writing-screenplay based on material previously produced or published (Stephen Gaghan), Best editing (Stephen Mirrione).
- Cataloging source
- IUO
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Photographed by Peter Andrews ; edited by Stephen Mirrione ; music by Cliff Martinez ; consultant, Tim Golden
- Date time place
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000
- Dewey number
- 791.4372
- Intended audience
- MPAA Rating: Rated R
- Language note
- In English and Spanish with English subtitles
- LC call number
- PN1997.A1
- LC item number
- C75 1998 v.151
- PerformerNote
- Steven Bauer (Carlos Ayala), Benjamin Bratt (Juan Obregón), James Brolin (General Ralph Landry), Don Cheadle (Montel Gordon), Erika Christensen (Caroline Wakefield), Clifton Collins, Jr. (Francisco Flores), Benicio Del Toro (Javier Rodriguez), Michael Douglas (Robert Wakefield), Miguel Ferrer (Eduardo Ruiz), Albert Finney (Chief of Staff), Topher Grace (Seth Abrahms), Luis Guzman (Ray Castro), Amy Irving (Barbara Wakefield), Tomas Milian (General Arturo Salazar), D. W. Moffett (Jeff Sheridan), Dennis Quaid (Arnie Metzger), Peter Riegert (Michael Adler), Jacob Vargas (Manolo Sanchez), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Helena Ayala)
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1963-
- 1956-
- 1963-
- 1940-
- 1982-
- 1944-
- 1954-
- 1936-
- 1978-
- 1957-
- 1953-
- 1954-
- 1967-
- 1969-
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Soderbergh, Steven
- Gaghan, Stephen
- Zwick, Edward
- Herskovitz, Marshall
- Bickford, Laura
- Bauer, Steven
- Bratt, Benjamin
- Brolin, James
- Cheadle, Don
- Christensen, Erika
- Collins, Clifton
- Douglas, Michael
- Ferrer, Miguel
- Finney, Albert
- Grace, Topher
- Guzmán, Luis
- Irving, Amy
- Milian, Tomas
- Moffett, D. W.
- Quaid, Dennis
- Riegert, Peter
- Toro, Benicio del
- Vargas, Jacob
- Zeta-Jones, Catherine
- Moore, Simon
- USA Films (Firm)
- Bedford Falls Company
- Initial Entertainment Group
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Runtime
- 147
- Series statement
- Criterion collection.
- Series volume
- 151
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Drug traffic
- Drug traffic
- Drug traffic
- Drug traffic
- Criminal behavior
- Criminal behavior
- Criminal behavior
- San Diego (Calif.)
- Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico)
- Feature films
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Traffic, a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on "Traffik" created by Simon Moore originally produced by Carnival Films for Channel 4 Television (U.K.)
- Special features Disc One: Director/Writer Commentary [audio feature], Producers/Consultants Commentary [audio feature], Composer Commentary [audio feature]; Disc Two: Deleted scenes (27 min.) [with optional commentary by Steven Soderbergh and Stephen Gaghan], Demonstrations (27 min.), Additional footage (34 min.), Trailers (6 min.), Trading cards [text feature]; insert features an essay by film critic Manohla Dargis
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Contents
- Bust in the desert -- General Salazar -- Robert leaves Ohio -- Meeting Ruiz -- After school -- Helena lunches -- Robert is briefed -- General Landry -- Javi & the tourists -- Georgetown party -- Ruiz in the hospital -- Carl is arrested -- Salazar asks for help -- Back home in Ohio -- Arnie briefs Helena -- Javier picks up Frankie -- Caroline at a party -- Frankie's interrogation -- Arnie explains the business -- Caroline at jail -- Salazar play "good cop" -- Bail denied -- Ruiz gives his statement -- Dinner with Frankie -- Obregón cartel hit -- Inspecting the border -- Helena visits Carl -- Scoring drugs -- Helena is threatened -- Ana looks for Manolo -- Robert gets EPIC tour -- Robert talks to his staff -- Helena asks for money -- Scorpion -- Robert & Barbara argue -- Robert catches Caroline -- Javier in the pool -- Helena makes lemonade -- Caroline in rehab -- Helena fits pieces together -- Robert visits Salazar -- New home; testimony -- Helena meets Frankie -- Caroline escapes -- Ana is worried -- Looking for Caroline (day) -- Caroline pays for drugs -- Escorted to court -- Frankie stalks Ruiz -- Manolo in San Diego -- Two graves -- Looking for Caroline (night) -- Javier comforts Ana -- Helena & Obregón make a deal -- Javier goes on the wire -- Monte at the funeral -- Robert is told about Salazar -- "Field trip" -- Caroline's pusher -- Javier talks to Ana -- Robert follows Seth -- Ruiz's "big day" -- Another desert bust -- Press conference -- Arnie confronted; Monte visits -- "We're here"; night baseball -- End credits
- Control code
-
- a335434
- ocm64668821
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Special ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (147 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781559409704
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515017220
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- CC1622D
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)64668821
- System details
- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1, enhanced for 16x9 widescreen televisions
- Video recording format
- Quadruplex (1 in. or 2 in., reel)
- Label
- Traffic, a USA Films presentation in association with Initial Entertainment Group ; a Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford production ; produced by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Laura Bickford ; screenplay by Stephen Gaghan ; directed by Steven Soderbergh, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on "Traffik" created by Simon Moore originally produced by Carnival Films for Channel 4 Television (U.K.)
- Special features Disc One: Director/Writer Commentary [audio feature], Producers/Consultants Commentary [audio feature], Composer Commentary [audio feature]; Disc Two: Deleted scenes (27 min.) [with optional commentary by Steven Soderbergh and Stephen Gaghan], Demonstrations (27 min.), Additional footage (34 min.), Trailers (6 min.), Trading cards [text feature]; insert features an essay by film critic Manohla Dargis
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Contents
- Bust in the desert -- General Salazar -- Robert leaves Ohio -- Meeting Ruiz -- After school -- Helena lunches -- Robert is briefed -- General Landry -- Javi & the tourists -- Georgetown party -- Ruiz in the hospital -- Carl is arrested -- Salazar asks for help -- Back home in Ohio -- Arnie briefs Helena -- Javier picks up Frankie -- Caroline at a party -- Frankie's interrogation -- Arnie explains the business -- Caroline at jail -- Salazar play "good cop" -- Bail denied -- Ruiz gives his statement -- Dinner with Frankie -- Obregón cartel hit -- Inspecting the border -- Helena visits Carl -- Scoring drugs -- Helena is threatened -- Ana looks for Manolo -- Robert gets EPIC tour -- Robert talks to his staff -- Helena asks for money -- Scorpion -- Robert & Barbara argue -- Robert catches Caroline -- Javier in the pool -- Helena makes lemonade -- Caroline in rehab -- Helena fits pieces together -- Robert visits Salazar -- New home; testimony -- Helena meets Frankie -- Caroline escapes -- Ana is worried -- Looking for Caroline (day) -- Caroline pays for drugs -- Escorted to court -- Frankie stalks Ruiz -- Manolo in San Diego -- Two graves -- Looking for Caroline (night) -- Javier comforts Ana -- Helena & Obregón make a deal -- Javier goes on the wire -- Monte at the funeral -- Robert is told about Salazar -- "Field trip" -- Caroline's pusher -- Javier talks to Ana -- Robert follows Seth -- Ruiz's "big day" -- Another desert bust -- Press conference -- Arnie confronted; Monte visits -- "We're here"; night baseball -- End credits
- Control code
-
- a335434
- ocm64668821
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Special ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (147 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781559409704
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515017220
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- CC1622D
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)64668821
- System details
- DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1, enhanced for 16x9 widescreen televisions
- Video recording format
- Quadruplex (1 in. or 2 in., reel)
Subject
- Film adaptations
- Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
- San Diego (Calif.) -- Drama
- Criminal behavior -- Mexico -- Drama
- Criminal behavior -- Ohio -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Mexican-American Border Region -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- Mexico -- Drama
- Drug traffic -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Criminal behavior -- California -- Drama
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