Robert Wakefield (Michael Douglas) is a judge tapped by the U.S. President to lead America's war on drugs. But his war on drugs begins at home with his daughter Caroline.
Montel Gordon (Don Cheadle) is an agent from the DEA trying to bring down a major U.S. importer of cocaine. His biggest task is keeping a key witness alive long enough to testify.
Traffic (2000) is the story of the war on drugs, as seen from various vantage points in multiple countries. One underlying theme: no one gets away clean.
Helena Ayala (Catherine Zeta-Jones) learns that her husband is a major drug dealer. She then positions herself to continue his operations and have the government's chief witness killed to free him from prison.
Javier Rodriguez (Benicio Del Toro) is a Mexican drug agent who finds himself stuck amid corruption, murder and deceit while trying to bring down a Tijuana drug cartel. In "Traffic," we learn that no one gets away clean.
Ray Castro: Hey Sugarfoot! How do you like your new place? [all the agents Laugh] Eduardo Ruiz: This is not what my lawyers negotiated. Montel Gordon: Fuck your lawyers. You aren't getting any cappuccino or Biscotti either. You don't like it, call 1-800-CRIMINAL.
