Traffik
1989, Series, 53 min, Crime, Drama, Mystery, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 70
Traffik is a 1989 British television serial about the illegal drugs trade. Its three stories are interwoven, with arcs told from the perspectives of Afghan and Pakistani growers and manufacturers, German dealers, and British users. It was nominated for six BAFTA Awards, winning three. It also won an International Emmy Award for best drama. The 2000 crime drama film Traffic, directed by Steven Soderbergh, was based on this television serial. In turn, the 2004 American television miniseries Traffic was based on both versions.
Directed by Alastair Reid
Cast
- Bill Paterson as Jack Lithgow
- Lindsay Duncan as Helen Rosshalde
- Fritz Müller-Scherz as Ulli
- Jamal Shah as Fazal
- Talat Hussain as Tariq Butt
- Vincenzo Benestante as Domenquez
- George Kukura as Karl
- Ismat Shah Jahan as Sabira
- Raahi Raza as Khushal
- Roohi Raza as Naseem
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