Movie: The French Connection

Top 10 Billed Cast

Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman

Jimmy Doyle

Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider

Buddy Russo

Fernando Rey
Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Tony Lo Bianco
Tony Lo Bianco

Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi
Marcel Bozzuffi

Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale
Frédéric de Pasquale

Devereaux

Bill Hickman
Bill Hickman

Mulderig

Ann Rebbot
Ann Rebbot

Marie Charnier

Harold Gary
Harold Gary

Weinstock

Arlene Farber
Arlene Farber

Angie Boca

Video Trailer The French Connection

Video: Trailer

Trailer

Trailer

Casting the Film

Casting the Film

Detective Popeye Kills Pierre

Detective Popeye Kills Pierre

Everything is Cinema

Everything is Cinema

Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars

Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars

Permits and the Car Chase

Permits and the Car Chase

The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars

The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars

The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)

The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)

The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars

The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars

The Look and the Score

The Look and the Score

All 15 videos

Trailer

Trailer - Trailer

Casting the Film

Casting the Film - Featurette

Detective Popeye Kills Pierre

Detective Popeye Kills Pierre - Clip

Everything is Cinema

Everything is Cinema - Featurette

Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars

Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars - Featurette

Permits and the Car Chase

Permits and the Car Chase - Featurette

The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars

The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars - Featurette

The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)

The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972) - Featurette

The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars

The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars - Featurette

The Look and the Score

The Look and the Score - Featurette

William Friedkin on Casting Fernando Ray In THE FRENCH CONNECTION

William Friedkin on Casting Fernando Ray In THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Featurette

William Friedkin On The Car Chase In THE FRENCH CONNECTION

William Friedkin On The Car Chase In THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Featurette

William Friedkin on the Car Chase Scene In THE FRENCH CONNECTION

William Friedkin on the Car Chase Scene In THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Featurette

William Friedkin ‪Wins Best Directing | 44th Oscars (1972)

William Friedkin ‪Wins Best Directing | 44th Oscars (1972) - Featurette

Working with Gene Hackman

Working with Gene Hackman - Featurette

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