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"Traffik" (1989): : -- Fazal is in prison, Ulli believes he has uncovered Helen's smuggling route and Jack returns from Pakistan to discover Caroline has disappeared.
"Traffik" (1989): Season 1: Episode 5 -- Jack returns to Pakistan - but with radically different views to those held on his last visit.
"Traffik" (1989): Season 1: Episode 4 -- Fazal (JAMAL SHAH) supervises the conversion of the opium crop into heroin. In Germany, Karl's trial begins and Helen (LINDSAY DUNCAN) finds herself planning the unthinkable.
"Traffik" (1989): Season 1: Episode 3 -- Fazal's (JAMAL SHAH) family are not convinced that life in Karachi is better than life on the North West Frontier, but Fazal is determined to impress Tariq Butt (TALAT HUSSAIN).
"Traffik" (1989): Season 1: Episode 2 -- Jack’s report to the Commons on the heroin problem becomes a personal concern.

Overview

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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
22 April 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Crime more
Plot:
The Hamburg police arrest an international businessman, charging him with smuggling heroin from Pakistan... more
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
7 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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User Reviews:
trail of misery more (32 total)

Cast

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Bill Paterson ... Jack Lithgow (5 episodes, 1989)
Lindsay Duncan ... Helen Rosshalde (5 episodes, 1989)
Jamal Shah ... Fazal (5 episodes, 1989)
Talat Hussain ... Tariq Butt (5 episodes, 1989)
Fritz Müller-Scherz ... Ulli (5 episodes, 1989)
Vincenzo Benestante ... Domenquez (5 episodes, 1989)
Linda Bassett ... Rachel Lithgow (4 episodes, 1989)
Peter Bourke ... Henderson (4 episodes, 1989)
Ismat Shah Jahan ... Sabira (4 episodes, 1989)
George Kukura ... Karl Rosshalde (4 episodes, 1989)

Julia Ormond ... Caroline Lithgow (4 episodes, 1989)
Feryal Gauhar Shah ... Roomana (4 episodes, 1989)
Shabaz Durrani ... Lal (3 episodes, 1989)
Peter Lakenmacher ... Ledesert (3 episodes, 1989)
Tony Mathews ... Wallace (3 episodes, 1989)
Tilo Prückner ... Dieter (3 episodes, 1989)
Roohi Raza ... Naseem (3 episodes, 1989)

Ronan Vibert ... Lee (3 episodes, 1989)
Michael Bertenshaw ... Tyler (2 episodes, 1989)
Jonathan Docker-Drysdale ... Lynch (2 episodes, 1989)
Rahat Kazmi ... Dilshad (2 episodes, 1989)
Holger Mahlich ... Prulager (2 episodes, 1989)
Sarah Mortimer ... Margaret (2 episodes, 1989)
Wolfgang Rau ... Werner (2 episodes, 1989)
Raahi Raza ... Khushal (2 episodes, 1989)
Behroze Sabzwari ... Ghani (2 episodes, 1989)
Werner Schwuchow ... Kilmer (2 episodes, 1989)
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Series Directed by
Alastair Reid (5 episodes, 1989)
 
Series Writing credits
Simon Moore (5 episodes, 1989)

Series Produced by
Christabel Albery .... associate producer (5 episodes, 1989)
Brian Eastman .... producer (5 episodes, 1989)

Peter Ansorge .... commissioning editor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Tim Souster (unknown episodes)
 
Series Cinematography by
Clive Tickner (5 episodes, 1989)
 
Series Film Editing by
Jon Gregory (5 episodes, 1989)

Andrew McClelland (unknown episodes)
Neil Thomson (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting by
Di Carling (unknown episodes)
Bettina Förg (unknown episodes)
Anne Henderson (unknown episodes)
 
Series Production Design by
Martyn Hebert (2 episodes, 1989)

Hans Zillmann (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Direction by
Julie Philpott (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume Design by
Philippe Pickford (unknown episodes)
Amy Roberts (unknown episodes)
Regina Troester (unknown episodes)
 
Series Makeup Department
Carol Bennett .... hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Derrick Bosch .... hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Ingeborg Menschik .... makeup artist: Germany (unknown episodes)
Erich L. Schmekel .... hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Maureen Stephenson .... hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Carolyn Tyrer .... hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Production Management
Mick Danilow .... assistant production manager: Germany (unknown episodes)
Andreas Grosch .... production manager: Germany (unknown episodes)
Birgit Köhncke .... assistant production manager: Germany (unknown episodes)
Ted Morley .... production manager: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Arno Ortmair .... production supervisor: Germany (unknown episodes)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cliff Lanning .... second assistant director: UK (unknown episodes)
Terry Needham .... first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Asad Qureshi .... third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Michael Stevenson .... second assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Department
Gillie Delap .... property buyer: Britain (unknown episodes)
Barry Gibbs .... property master: Britain (unknown episodes)
Uta Hampel .... assistant production designer: Germany (unknown episodes)
Darryl Paterson .... stand-by propsman (unknown episodes)
Hans-Jürgen Reiner .... property master: Germany (unknown episodes)
Andrew Rothschild .... assistant art director: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Andreas Rudolph .... assistant production designer: Germany (unknown episodes)
Julie Sheppard .... assistant art director: Britain (unknown episodes)
Jane Tomblin .... assistant art director: Britain (unknown episodes)
Steve Wheeler .... property master: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Paul Williamson .... property master: Britain (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Michelle Atkins .... dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Child .... sound editor: Britain (unknown episodes)
Graham Harris .... dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
David Hildyard .... sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Billy McCarthy .... sound recordist: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
David Old .... dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Martin Trevis .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
Ken Weston .... sound recordist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Special Effects by
Günther Schaidt .... special effects: Germany (unknown episodes)
Barry Whitrod .... special effects technician: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
 
Series Stunts
Peter Hick .... stunts: Germany (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Maskall .... camera operator (5 episodes, 1989)

Martin Bloye .... electrician (unknown episodes)
Toby Corney .... still photographer: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Steve Costello .... gaffer (unknown episodes)
Günther Damm .... gaffer: Germany (unknown episodes)
Sönke Hansen .... assistant camera: Germany (unknown episodes)
Richard Harris .... rigger: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Chris Mortley .... electrician (unknown episodes)
Shane O'Neill .... focus puller (unknown episodes)
Mickey Peerless .... electrician: Britain (unknown episodes)
Alan Rank .... grip (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Sykes .... camera loader (unknown episodes)
George Vince .... best boy (unknown episodes)
Simon Werry .... aerial camera operator: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Daniel Witt .... key grip: Germany (unknown episodes)
Karl Zepernick .... gaffer: Germany (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael McGarrigle .... wardrobe master: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Pat Williamson .... wardrobe assistant: Britain (unknown episodes)
Barbara Winter .... assistant costume designer: Germany (unknown episodes)
 
Series Editorial Department
Nick Cory Wright .... assistant editor: Britain (unknown episodes)
David Gamble .... assistant editor: Britain (unknown episodes)
Andrew MacRitchie .... assistant editor: Britain (unknown episodes)
Paul Topping .... assistant editor: Britain (unknown episodes)
Jackie Vance .... assistant editor: Britain (unknown episodes)
 
Series Music Department
Fiachra Trench .... music arranger (unknown episodes)
 
Series Transportation Department
Joe Drinkeld .... transportation coordinator: Britain (unknown episodes)
Brian Hathaway .... transportation coordinator: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
 
Series Other crew
George Roubicek .... post-sync director (1 episode, 1989)

Rafiq Abdullah .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Bakhtiar Ahmad .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Shirin Akbar .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Craig Barwick .... accountant (unknown episodes)
Mike Bluett .... production assistant: Britain (unknown episodes)
Lisa Blundell .... production assistant: Britain (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Broom .... accountant (unknown episodes)
Ray Buckley .... production accountant: Britain (unknown episodes)
May Capsaski .... production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kevin De La Noy .... location manager: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Mehr Elahi .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Mushtaq Gazdar .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Marilyn Goldsworthy .... assistant accountant: Britain (unknown episodes)
Johanna Haase-Mirza .... production assistant: Germany (unknown episodes)
Becky Harris .... production assistant: Britain (unknown episodes)
Bárbara Herbrandt .... production assistant: Germany (unknown episodes)
Sarah Hill .... production assistant: Britain (unknown episodes)
Farooq Khan .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Jehangir Khan .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Zafar Masud Khan .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Kamran Khawaja .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Leila Kirkpatrick .... production coordinator: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Uli Lange .... production assistant: Germany (unknown episodes)
Siobhan McGee .... production assistant: Britain (unknown episodes)
Simon McNair Scott .... location manager: Britain (unknown episodes)
Martin Milman .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Angus More Gordon .... location manager: Britain (unknown episodes)
Nader Nanjiani .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Asad Qureshi .... production runner: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Sabine Schild .... location manager: Germany (unknown episodes)
Andreas Schneppe .... production assistant: Germany (unknown episodes)
Renate Seefeldt .... accountant (unknown episodes)
Sue Sheldon .... production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Janie Soomro .... production assistant: Pakistan (unknown episodes)
Heather Storr .... script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Roland Thalay .... production assistant: Germany (unknown episodes)
Faye Villalba .... production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Anne Whitehouse .... researcher (unknown episodes)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
315 min | USA:50 min (6 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English | German | Urdu
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:R | Australia:MA (episodes 1-3) | Australia:R (episodes 4-6) | UK:18 | USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK more
Company:
Carnival Films more

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References Jaws (1975) more
Soundtrack:
Chamber Symphony in c minor, op. 110a more

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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
trail of misery, 23 October 2001
Author: (steven.swenson@mdsaero.ca) from Ottawa, Canada

Two German police detectives and a British member of parliament attempt to thwart the activities of international drug smugglers. Television mini-series details the mechanisms of the unstoppable heroin trade from Pakistan to London and the lives it destroys. But acting, script and plot are anything but T.V. quality. Superior to pale imitation "Traffic" (2000). (Rating: A)

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