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Steven Soderbergh

2000·R·GermanyGermany, United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore
CrimeDramaThriller

A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.

Cast

Benicio Del Toro·Jacob Vargas·Catherine Zeta-Jones·Michael Douglas

Producers

Laura Bickford·Marshall Herskovitz·Cameron Jones·Graham King·Andreas Klein

Languages

United KingdomEnglishSpainSpanish

Major Awards

8 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (8)

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2000)

Best Film

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (2001)

Best Director

Steven Soderbergh
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2000)

Best Director

Steven Soderbergh
Critics Choice Awards (2001)

Best Director

Steven Soderbergh
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2000)

Best Director

Steven Soderbergh

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2001)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Stephen Gaghan
Writers Guild of America, USA (2001)

Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Stephen Gaghan
Golden Globes, USA (2001)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Stephen Gaghan

Nominations (6)

Best Picture

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (2001)

Best Film

César Awards, France (2002)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Steven Soderbergh
Golden Globes, USA (2001)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (2001)

Best Picture

Edward ZwickLaura BickfordMarshall Herskovitz
Critics Choice Awards (2001)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (2001)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Steven Soderbergh