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The French Connection(1971)
Status: Released
Date: 1971-10-09
75%
2129 Votes
Time: 1h 44m
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
Overview:
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,800,000.00
Revenue: $41,200,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
D'Antoni Productions
Schine-Moore Productions
Movie: The French Connection
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gene Hackman
Jimmy Doyle
Roy Scheider
Buddy Russo
Fernando Rey
Alain Charnier
Tony Lo Bianco
Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi
Pierre Nicoli
Frédéric de Pasquale
Devereaux
Bill Hickman
Mulderig
Arlene Farber
Angie Boca
Video Trailer The French Connection
Video: Trailer
Trailer
Casting the Film
Detective Popeye Kills Pierre
Everything is Cinema
Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars
Permits and the Car Chase
The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars
The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)
The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars
The Look and the Score
All 15 videos
Trailer - Trailer
Casting the Film - Featurette
Detective Popeye Kills Pierre - Clip
Everything is Cinema - Featurette
Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars - Featurette
Permits and the Car Chase - Featurette
The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars - Featurette
The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972) - Featurette
The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars - Featurette
The Look and the Score - Featurette
William Friedkin on Casting Fernando Ray In THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Featurette
William Friedkin On The Car Chase In THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Featurette
William Friedkin on the Car Chase Scene In THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Featurette
William Friedkin Wins Best Directing | 44th Oscars (1972) - Featurette
Working with Gene Hackman - Featurette
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