Traffic - The Miniseries (The Director's Cut)
by Eric Bross, Stephen Hopkins
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Actor: Balthazar Getty, Cliff Curtis, Elias Koteas, Martin Donovan (II), Mary McCormackDirector: Eric Bross, Stephen Hopkins
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Published)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 263 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Traffic - The Miniseries (The Director's Cut)
Movie Review: Traffic, the Miniseries (by USA Network)
Summary: 5 Stars
Several years ago, I stumbled across the miniseries called Traffic on the USA Network. At that time, I had recently seen the movie Traffic in the theater, so I thought I was watching a rerun of it. To my surprise, what was presented in this miniseries was a group of stories than ran and interwove concurrently as a haunting and (sadly) relevant story.
Traffic, the miniseries, told the story of the illegal, heartbreaking, tragic "trafficking" of human beings, of illegal drugs, of dangerous biological substances, etc. The motivations of those involved in the trafficking and those trying to stop the trafficking were superbly portrayed in four or five concurrent stories in multiple physical locations around the world.
Traffic's (the miniseries by USA Network) acting was superb, the stories were first-rate, the settings were realistic, the soundtrack helped dramatize the story, the actors were all perfectly cast etc. The plot moved like a freight train; there were no slow moments at all.
Traffic was an outstanding and haunting movie. I originally saw it over the course of three TV sessions, and I looked afterwards to see if USA Network would ever run it again, but they didn't. I was so thrilled when I found it on Amazon. I've seen it twice since obtaining it last month, and each time I watch it, I discover more in the story that I missed from the previous viewings.
I guess I was surprised that such a good movie as Traffic would come from a "television" network, but USA has proven to be one where outstanding stories, or series, are originated. From USA, we have Monk, Psych, The 4400 (my favorite, next to Monk), etc. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that USA should create such a fantastic story.
NOTE: I do not work for USA, and I don't know anyone who does!
Traffic, the miniseries, is at the top of my all-time "Top Five" movies, and I've seen a lot of movies.
Summary of Traffic - The Miniseries (The Director's Cut)
Go beyond the Academy Award-winning film, Traffic, in this electrifying USA Original Miniseries, Traffic: The Miniseries, from directors Stephen Hopkins (director of the thrilling TV show "24") and Eric Bross (On the Line). It's a life-and-death struggle for most secret agents on America's borders. In the sinister and seductive world of illegal trafficking, most supply and demand isn't for drugs it's for chemical goods, weapons and even human beings. When three men attempt to apprehend the elusive criminals behind these illicit trade organizations, they find their lives intertwined in ways they never could have imagined. Go deep undercover in this heart-pounding, edgy race for survival, and now, in the must-own Director's Cut, experience even more of the intense action with exclusive uncensored footage and an all-new, edge-of-your-seat twist ending.Drama DVD Video
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