Director: Steven Soderbergh. Cast: Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Don Cheadle, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Erika Christensen, Luis Guzmán, Miguel Ferrer, Dennis Quaid, Jacob Vargas, Tomas Milian, Clifton Collins Jr., Amy Irving, Albert Finney, James Brolin, Topher Grace, Steven Bauer, Benjamin Bratt, Salma Hayek, Marisol Padilla Sánchez, Don Nickles, Orrin Hatch, Barbara Boxer. Screenplay: Stephen Gaghan (based on the miniseries Traffik by Simon Moore).
Review to follow soon. Grade: B+
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture
- *Best Director: Steven Soderbergh
- *Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro
- *Best Adapted Screenplay: Stephen Gaghan
- *Best Film Editing: Stephen Mirrione
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture (Drama)
- Best Director: Steven Soderbergh
- Best Supporting Actress: Catherine Zeta-Jones
- *Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro
- *Best Screenplay: Stephen Gaghan
- Other Awards:
- Screen Actors Guild Awards—Best Actor: Benicio Del Toro; Best Ensemble Performance
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association—Best Director: Steven Soderbergh (also cited for Erin Brockovich)
- New York Film Critics Circle—Best Picture; Best Director: Steven Soderbergh (also cited for Erin Brockovich);
- Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro
- National Society of Film Critics—Best Director: Steven Soderbergh (also cited for Erin Brockovich);
- Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro
- National Board of Review—Best Director: Steven Soderbergh (also cited for Erin Brockovich)
- Golden Satellites—Best Picture (Drama); Best Director (Steven Soderbergh); Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble
- Broadcast Film Critics Association—Best Director: Steven Soderbergh (also cited for Erin Brockovich);
- Best Adapted Screenplay (tie): Stephen Gaghan
- Toronto Film Critics Association—Best Director: Steven Soderbergh; Best Actor: Benicio Del Toro