Traffic (2000)
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
Director:
Steven Soderbergh
Writer:
Stephen Gaghan
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Michael Douglas as Robert Wakefield |
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Benicio del Toro as Javier Rodriguez |
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Catherine Zeta-Jones as Helena Ayala |
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Erika Christensen as Caroline Wakefield |
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Don Cheadle as Montel Gordon |
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Jacob Vargas as Manolo Sanchez |
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Miguel Ferrer as Eduardo Ruiz |
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Luis Guzmán as Ray Castro |
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Topher Grace as Seth Abrahms |
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Tomas Milian as Gen. Arturo Salazar |
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Clifton Collins Jr. as Francisco Flores |
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Amy Irving as Barbara Wakefield |
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Dennis Quaid as Arnie Metzger |
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D.W. Moffett as Jeff Sheridan |
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Steven Bauer as Carlos Ayala |
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Albert Finney as Chief of Staff |
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James Brolin as General Ralph Landry |
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Enrique Murciano as DEA Agent - Trailer |
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Peter Riegert as Attorney Michael Adler |
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Benjamin Bratt as Juan Obregón |
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Yul Vazquez as Tigrillo / Obregón Assassin |
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Majandra Delfino as Vanessa |
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Alec Roberts as David Ayala |
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James Pickens Jr. as Prosecutor Ben Williams |
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Viola Davis as Social Worker |
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Andrew Chavez as Desert Truck Driver |
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Michael Saucedo as Desert Truck Driver |
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Jose Yenque as Salazar Soldier / The Torturer |
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Emilio Rivera as Salazar Soldier #2 |
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Michael O'Neill as Lawyer Rodman |
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Russell G. Jones as Mark |
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Lorene Hetherington as State Capitol Reporter #1 |
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Eric Collins as State Capitol Reporter #2 |
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Beau Holden as DEA Agent - CalTrans |
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Peter Stader as DEA Agent - CalTrans |
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James Lew as DEA Agent - CalTrans |
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Jeremy Fitzgerald as DEA Agent - CalTrans |
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Russell Solberg as DEA Agent - CalTrans |
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Don Snell as DEA Agent - Trailer |
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Gary Carlos Cervantes as DEA Agent - Trailer |
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Leticia Bombardier as Ruiz's Secretary |
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Carl Ciarfalio as Ruiz's Assistant |
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Steven Lambert as Van Driver |
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Gilbert Rosales as Van Passenger |
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Rick Avery as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Mario Roberts as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Eileen Weisinger as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Keii Johnston as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Mike Watson as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Kurt D. Lott as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Lincoln Simonds as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Steve Tomaski as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Buck McDancer as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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John Callery as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Ousaun Elam as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Brian Avery as DEA Agent - Public Storage |
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Corey Spears as F*****-up Bowman |
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Rena Sofer as Helena's Friend |
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Stacey Travis as Helena's Friend |
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Jennifer Barker as Helena's Friend |
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Dean Faulkner as Parking Valet |
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Daniella Kuhn as Tourist Woman |
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Brandon Keener as Tourist Man |
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Bill Weld as Governor Bill Weld |
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George Blumenthal as Partygoer #1 |
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Stephen Dunham as Lobbyist |
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Don Nickles as Senator Don Nickles |
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Margaret Travolta as Economist |
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Harry Reid as Senator Harry Reid |
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Jeff Podolsky as Jeff Podolsky |
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Jewelle Bickford as Partygoer #2 |
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Barbara Boxer as Senator Barbara Boxer |
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Orrin Hatch as Senator Orrin Hatch |
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Chuck Grassley as Senator Charles Grassley |
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Dave Hager as Partygoer #3 |
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Tucker Smallwood as Partygoer #4 |
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Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Ana Sanchez |
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Víctor Quintero as Salazar Soldier |
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Toby Holguin as Salazar Soldier |
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Ramiro González as Salazar Soldier |
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Elaine Kagan as Judge Reed |
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John Slattery as ADA Dan Collier |
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Jimmy Ortega as Arrested Man in Apartment |
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Greg Boniface as Tackled Man #1 |
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Thomas Rosales Jr. as Tackled Man #2 |
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Rudy M. Camacho as Customs Official |
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Vonte Sweet as Dealer |
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Ed Breving as Hotel Deskman |
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Jack Conley as Agent Hughes |
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Eddie Velez as Agent Johnson |
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Craig N. Chretien as Director of EPIC |
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John Brown as Assistant Director of EPIC |
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Mike Siegel as DEA Representative |
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Joel Torres as Porfilio Madrigal |
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Stephen J. Rose as Marty |
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Kimber Fritz as Rehab Counselor |
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Harsh Nayyar as Witness #1 |
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Mary Pat Gleason as Witness #2 |
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Vincent M. Ward as Man on Street |
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Jsu Garcia as Pablo Obregón |
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Gregory Estevane as Polygraph Administrator |
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Alex Procopio as Polygraph Assistant |
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Rita Gomez as Mrs. Castro |
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Kaizaad Kotwal as Teacher |
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David Jensen as John |
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Jay Krymis as Waiter #1 |
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Mike Malone as Waiter #2 |
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René Pereyra as Doctor |
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Kymberly Newberry as Press Secretary |
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Carroll Schumacher as Ayala Security #1 |
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Ben Scott as Ayala Security #2 |
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Michael Showers as Meeting Leader |
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Salma Hayek Pinault as Rosario (uncredited) |
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Fred Anderson as TV Reporter (uncredited) |
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David Bickford as Stan (uncredited) |
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Adam Clark as FBI Agent (uncredited) |
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Chic Daniel as DEA Agent (uncredited) |
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Sonia Debreczeni as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Alan Easley as Junkie (uncredited) |
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Choel Evans as Photo Journalist (uncredited) |
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Rod Fielder as Newspaper Photographer (uncredited) |
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Tony Guma as Detective (uncredited) |
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Valerie Hanna as Witness #3 (uncredited) |
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Dominic Koulianos as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Zachary Lindsey as Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
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Meagan Lopez as Cocktail Party Attendee (uncredited) |
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Ambrit Millhouse as Cincinnati Hooker (uncredited) |
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Ken Miyamoto as Guy by Swimming Pool (uncredited) |
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David Pittinger as Cincinnati Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Christopher Rogers as Businessman (uncredited) |
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Leo Rogstad as Stand-In (uncredited) |
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Laurent Schwaar as Art Appraiser (uncredited) |
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Joey Sotello as DEA Agent / Attorney (uncredited) |
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William-Christopher Stephens as Drug Dealer (uncredited) |
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Clyde Tull as Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
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Fairly Tull as Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
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Jim Cody Williams as FBI Agent (uncredited) |
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Anthony Hawkins Woods as Junkie (uncredited) |
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William 'Shorty' Young as Court Room Participant (uncredited) |
| Directing | Steven Soderbergh | Director |
| Writing | Stephen Gaghan | Screenplay |
| Production | Laura Bickford | Producer |
| Production | Marshall Herskovitz | Producer |
| Production | Edward Zwick | Producer |
| Sound | Cliff Martinez | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Steven Soderbergh | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Editor |
| Production | Debra Zane | Casting |
| Art | Philip Messina | Production Design |
| Art | Keith P. Cunningham | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Frogley | Costume Design |
| Production | Cameron Jones | Executive Producer |
| Production | Graham King | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andreas Klein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mike Newell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard Solomon | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Larry Blake | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Larry Blake | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Caitlin Maloney | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Aaron Glascock | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | F. Scott Taylor | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Alicia Stevenson | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Dawn Fintor | Foley Artist |
| Sound | David Betancourt | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Rick Mitchell | Foley Editor |
| Sound | John Murray | Foley Editor |
| Editing | Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Dana Ross | Color Timer |
| Crew | John Robotham | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Gary Jay | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Barry Idoine | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Duane 'DC' Manwiller | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Sound | Paul Ledford | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Keenan Wyatt | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Joseph F. Brennan | Boom Operator |
| Production | Robin Le Chanu | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Sonny Ritscher | Production Accountant |
| Art | Blair Huizingh | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Greg Berry | Set Designer |
| Art | Maya Shimoguchi | Set Designer |
| Art | Barbara Ann Spencer | Set Designer |
| Art | Steven Melton | Property Master |
| Art | Lance Larson | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Melody Miller | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Shana Sigmond | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Jason Bedig | Leadman |
| Art | Dale E. Anderson | Set Dresser |
| Art | Brent A. Blom | Set Dresser |
| Art | Gary A. Brewer | Set Dresser |
| Art | Alan Easley | Set Dresser |
| Art | Brooke Sartorius | Set Dresser |
| Camera | James W. Apted | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Glenn Brown | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Stacy De La Motte | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Bob Marshak | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Edward J. Ertel | Projection |
| Lighting | James Plannette | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Eric Wycoff | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Russell Ayer | Electrician |
| Lighting | R. Michael De Chellis | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Herb Ault | Key Grip |
| Camera | Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Kyle Carden | Grip |
| Directing | Basti Van Der Woude | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Frederic W. Brost | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Gregory Jacobs | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Trey Batchelor | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Ken Lavet | Location Manager |
| Production | Sonya Lunsford | First Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Renee D. Czarapata | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Karen Jarnecke | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Pamela Lynn Thomas | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Terri Taylor | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joyce Kogut | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Kristen Toscano Messina | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bonnie Clevering | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathrine Gordon | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roxanne Wightman | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katherine James | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Loretta James-Demasi | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Annie Welles | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Wylie Griffin | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Chris Snyder | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Jimmy Ortega | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Rick Avery | Stunts |
| Writing | Simon Moore | Original Film Writer |
| Art | Mike Malone | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Herbie Hancock | Musician |