TRAFFIC opens wide. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Stephen Gaghan, from the Brit TV series Traffik by Simon Moore..The folly & futility of the war on drugs masterfully thrown into stark relief by four compelling, intertwined stories set on both sides of US-Mexico border. Michael Douglas, Bencio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Don Cheedle head impeccable ensemble cast.