Traffic

That's because of Del Toro, who's already getting some early Oscar talk for his searing performance as a lawman torn between his duty and a series of temptations.

Of course, that's not meant to reflect negatively on the rest of the cast, which is very good — especially Douglas, who replaced Harrison Ford (a last-minute dropout), and the always dependable Cheadle. (Sen. Orrin Hatch and other national lawmakers have a series of quick cameos that add "authenticity" to the film.)

"Traffic" is rated R for scenes depicting drug use (including marijuana, crack cocaine and heroin), violence (mostly gunfire), frequent strong profanity (such as the "R-rated" curse word), simulated sex, male nudity, a scene of torture and use of crude sexual slang and a vulgar joke. Running time: 147 minutes.

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