Sen. Hatch Has 'Traffic' Cameo

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) â€” Sen. Orrin Hatch, who has criticized Hollywood's depiction of violence, has a cameo in the drug-war drama ``Traffic.'' <br><br>While the movie includes scenes of nudity,

Wednesday, December 20th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) â€” Sen. Orrin Hatch, who has criticized Hollywood's depiction of violence, has a cameo in the drug-war drama ``Traffic.''

While the movie includes scenes of nudity, sex, drug use and profanity and is rated R, Hatch said he participated because of its anti-drug message.

``I don't see how they could have made it without violence and still accurately portray the drug culture â€” and how degrading it is,'' the Utah Republican said.

Hatch appears in a scene in which actor Michael Douglas, portraying a man nominated as the nation's drug czar, talks to senators at a party. Hatch, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was among several committee members who agreed to do cameos.

``They told my staff the movie would be about how drugs destroy families, and I thought that would be worthwhile,'' Hatch said.

The film, directed by Steven Soderbergh, opens Dec. 27 in New York and Los Angeles.