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Traffik

Traffik

1989TV Mini Series⏱️ 53mUnrated
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
8.4
IMDB Rating
1,664 votes

The Hamburg police arrest an international businessman, charging him with smuggling heroin from Pakistan. While he's on trial, his trophy wife, a former Olympic swimmer, discovers steely ruthlessness within herself.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Bill Paterson, Lindsay Duncan, Fritz Müller-Scherz
Release Date
April 22, 1990
Language
English, Urdu, German
Country
United Kingdom
🏆 7
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 35
Reviews
📋 3.0K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
as Jack Lithgow
Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay Duncan
as Helen Rosshalde
👤
Fritz Müller-Scherz
as Ulli
👤
Jamal Shah
as Fazal
👤
Talat Hussain
as Tariq Butt
👤
Vincenzo Benestante
as Domenquez
👤
George Kukura
as Karl Rosshalde
👤
Ismat Shah Jahan
as Sabira
👤
Raahi Raza
as Khushal
👤
Roohi Raza
as Naseem

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Pakistan
Production
Carnival Film & Television, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Picture Partnership

🏷️ Keywords

drugflowerfieldsmugglingsocial commentary

🎯 Categories

Cop DramaDrug CrimeLegal DramaPolice ProceduralPsychological ThrillerSerial KillerCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Superb TV series - on par with edge of darkness
by horaceb2004-08-28

"If you've not seen this then look out for it. It is available on DVD. It is a channel 4 (uk) production, possibly, in conjunction with German and danish TV. If you've seen the film it is basically the same plot. Several interleaved stories are connected through the drugs trade. The story jumps between the housewife (played by the excellent Lyndsay Duncan) trying to complete a deal on behalf of her husband, who to her surprise is an international drugs dealer (and generally dangerous man). A minister, who is embedded in his job to the detriment of his family, is investigating the who..."

💡 Did You Know?

As of 3 June 2025 Traffik is not available on Britbox in the USA.

📖 Synopsis

The Hamburg police arrest an international businessman, charging him with smuggling heroin from Pakistan. While he's on trial, his trophy wife, a former Olympic swimmer, discovers steely ruthlessness within herself.