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Traffik - Miniseries

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Bill Paterson (Actor), Lindsay Duncan (Actor) Rated:

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IMDb8.4/10.0

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The acclaimed Masterpiece Theatre miniseries and the basis for the Academy Award winning film Traffic. A riveting thriller filmed on location in Pakistan, Hamburg and London, Traffik is and unflinching look at those who grow, sell and use drugs and the futility of efforts to stop them. Starring Bill Paterson (The Singing Detective), Lindsay Duncan (An Ideal Husband) and Julia Ormand (First Knight) in her extraordinary film debut. Three lives intersect explosively on the front lines of the drug war. Jack, a British government minister, thinks diplomacy will prevail until a fact-finding mission to Pakistan coincides with volcanic upheaval in his personal life. Helen, the British wife of a German businessman cough smuggling heroin, discovers her own steely determination to survive. And Fazal, a Pakistani Farmer forced out of his poppy fields, find a far more dangerous occupation.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches; 8.96 Ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours and 15 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2001
Actors ‏ : ‎ Bill Paterson, Lindsay Duncan, Fritz Mller-Scherz, Jamal Shah, Talat Hussain
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Studio ‏ : ‎ ACORN MEDIA
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005J3CD
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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C. Vale-Allen

Far outshines the film

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 9, 2001

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Traffik is one of the most memorable viewing experiences I've ever had. Not only does it give a very clear view of the economic necessity that is the driving force in the lives of the people who cultivate the poppy fields, but it also gives sharply focused insights into how ill-informed politicians make hay on a hot-potato issue. It's only when the effects of drug abuse come home--to Bill Paterson, the splendid Scottish actor who plays a member of parliament whose daughter falls victim to addiction, and to Lindsay Duncan, the wife of the importer--that we see the lengths people will go to, for all sorts of reasons, to engage in the traffic, going one way or the other. Duncan is extraordinary in this series; her transformation from innocent wife to determined conspirator is stunning. This, the original Traffik, makes the film version look small and choppy and incoherent. Benicio Del Toro's performance in the film is, without doubt, a fine one. But when it takes a viewer at least half the movie to figure out who the good and bad guys are, you've wasted a lot of time. Traffik doesn't waste a single frame. It's a breathtaking ride from start to finish and leaves the film version in the dust.
If you saw the movie and thought it was okay, see the TV series and you'll see something great. Years after the fact, there are scenes in the mini-series that will come back to haunt you. This is a profoundly affecting, deeply compelling drama.

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Piping Davey

Five Star, Fabulous Film. (Should have rated it 5 Stars).

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 9, 2004

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I viewed this Series on my local Public Television station some years ago, soon after it came out, as Part of the "Masterpiece Theatre" series. And it was AWESOME:

1. The story line and the cinematography is Magnificent.

2. Alastair Cooke, as the (former) host of "Masterpiece
Theatre" was second-to-none for giving you Riveting
background/introduction information to the film you
were about to see.

However -

1. on the DVD (and VCR Tape, I am sure) - you unfortunately do
not have the wonderful luxury of Alastair Cooke's erudite
company.

And -

2. A couple scenes early on with the two German detectives are dubbed.
Exremely annoying - as you miss out on a more accurate translation of
what is really being said - and you miss out on the clever humour
going on between the two. (These scenes were in German with
English subtitles during the PBS broadcast).

However...do not hesitate to buy the DVD/Tape anyway. It is Outstanding!

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Susan DennisSusan

Excellent series.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2021

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Excellent series. So superior to the re-makes of it.

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Guy A. Graves

Very dark,gritty must watch

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 1, 2021

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Very well written. Very dark,gritty story. Makes USA happy/Hollywood awful. It's what writing about tough subjects should look like. Also shows stupidity foreshadow of USA vs Afghan War.

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EGALITARIANTop Contributor: Watches

Drug Trafficking

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 1, 2010

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TRAFFIK was released as a British miniseries on PBS in 1989. This award winning series remains the best docu-drama, which chronicles and dissects the political, economic, and social circumstances linked to the growing of poppy, and the complex web of circumstances, along with a host of characters who play a pivotal role in either preventing or proliferating the trafficking of illegal drugs [cocaine and heroin] into countries all over the world.

Do not allow the 1989 release date to deter you from buying this excellent mini-series. The issues raised in this film remain the same issues that US lawmakers, politicians, and law enforcement agencies deal with in our aggressive war on drugs along the Mexico border. Similarly, I suggest you purchase the British miniseries TRAFFIK, now available on DVD rather than the American version, TRAFFIC [starring Michael Douglas] if you want a more thorough and cohesive understanding of how, why, and IF drug trafficking will continue to be a major issue specific to fighting crime in years to come.

Maizie Lucille James
June 30, 2010

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This series will haunt you for the rest of your life.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 24, 2009

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If you like programs that are blunt, honest, and tastefully done, this series is for you. Traffik is one of the only pieces of film I have watched that still gives me goosebumps when I think about it. I bought this series because of its immense educational and entertainment value. Friends who have watched it with me are hooked, and ask to come over to watch it again. The personal stories of the different characters will touch you for the rest of your life. This is probably my favorite piece of cinematography, ever, and for great reason.

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M. Anderson

The best.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 27, 2014

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There was no need to make an "American version" of this British series as a movie about the way heroin makes its way from Pakistan to Germany to the U.K. This is unbeatable and makes the movie seem like a puny imitation. See this and forget the American movie. Just the soundtrack...much of it from a Shostakovich String Quartet...is brilliant and understated. The actors are mostly terrific people who are not big box-office names. Get this.

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Mr S R Betts

Class!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 18, 2013

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This may have come out in the 90's but still knocks the spots off so any mini series these days. Bill Paterson has never been better. This is gripping stuff....you feel invested in the characters. Don't expect to feel uplifted by this as it's a spiral of despair and unhappiness and no one comes out on top, but if you like your drama realistic well worth the pain.

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