Where was Traffic filmed?

Name: Traffic
Genre: Crime, Drama, Political Thriller
Released: 2000
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Benicio del Toro, Dennis Quaid, Don Cheadle

2000 film, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Mexico

The story is set in Mexico, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in: Mexico; Washington; D.C.; Texas
Filmed in: Mexico
Distance: About 1,832 miles (2,948 km) between Washington and the nearest filming location.
Distance: About 566 miles (911 km) between Texas and the nearest filming location.

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About Traffic

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Released: 2000
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones Michael Douglas Benicio del Toro Dennis Quaid Don Cheadle Tomas Milian Luis Gómez Steven Bauer Clifton Collins Erika Christensen
Genre: Crime Drama Political Thriller
Based on: Traffik
Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Film Editing; Academy Award for Best Writing and 3 more

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