Product Details

• Actors: Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Don Cheadle, James Brolin
• Format: Multiple Formats
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: January 10, 2012
• Run Time: 148 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00371QQ8Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,105 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Winner of four Academy Awards®, including Best Director, Traffic is "an astonishing experience!" (Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV ). It’s the high-stakes, high-risk world of the drug trade as seen through a well-blended mix of interrelated stories: a Mexican policeman (Benicio Del Toro) finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents (Don Cheadle and Luis Guzmán) work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how quickly his unknowing and pampered wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) takes over his business; and the U.S. President’s new drug czar (Michael Douglas) must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage daughter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Traffic has ever looked!, April 28, 2010

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Ruined (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traffic (Blu-ray/DVD Combo ) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

Excellent transfer, the best traffic has ever looked. And, the double sided disc (Blu-ray on one side, DVD on the other) works just as well as a single sided one; there is no rational reason to complain about them - especially when given the cost they are much cheaper than most packages that include a seperate DVD.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Double sided is a good idea, February 14, 2011

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Heather Choi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traffic (Blu-ray/DVD Combo ) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I was initially concerned when I got the disc as I figure both versions would be single layer This is not true, both the DVD and Blu-Ray are double layer, so in essence the disc has 4 layers. I can't find really any reason to complain about getting a double sided disc instead of 2 singe sided discs.

The quality is fine. The movie is noticeably grainier than a lot of other movies, but I think this was intentional for cinematic effect and is part of the movie. You can tell as parts of it are grainier, and harsher in appearance. Like for instance most of the Tijuana scenes are quite rough.

3.0 out of 5 stars Bad Image, everything else is great, August 27, 2011

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Salvador Sanchez (Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traffic (Blu-ray/DVD Combo ) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I don't mind if the BluRay is double sided or if they offer two or more Discs. I do care about buying a movie in BluRay movie and get subpar quality.
The movie is VERY good, the audio (DTS 5.1) and subtitles are VERY good.
The video quality is very poor, I know the film was supposed to be grainy, I own the DVD and I saw the movie in the Theaters, but the transfer makes the grain move like ants.
IF, in the future, Universal decides to take things seriously and make a better transfer; I'll buy it because the movie is so good.
Meanwhile, I think I prefer to watch it on DVD than in BluRay.

I love it when movies are released in BluRay format, I really can't wait for many titles to be released in this format, but please, Studios should build credibility for this format by doing it RIGHT, not just GOOD ENOUGH. Is this the new AMERICAN Mentality?