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The French Connection (1971)

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.
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William Friedkin profile
William Friedkin

Director

Ernest Tidyman profile
Ernest Tidyman

Screenplay

Cast

Gene Hackman profile
Gene Hackman

Jimmy Doyle

Fernando Rey profile
Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Roy Scheider profile
Roy Scheider

Buddy Russo

Tony Lo Bianco profile
Tony Lo Bianco

Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi profile
Marcel Bozzuffi

Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale profile
Frédéric de Pasquale

Devereaux

Bill Hickman profile
Bill Hickman

Mulderig

Ann Rebbot profile
Ann Rebbot

Marie Charnier

Harold Gary profile
Harold Gary

Weinstock

Arlene Farber profile
Arlene Farber

Angie Boca

Eddie Egan profile
Eddie Egan

Simonson

André Ernotte profile
André Ernotte

La Valle

Gene Hackman profile
Gene Hackman

Jimmy Doyle

Fernando Rey profile
Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Roy Scheider profile
Roy Scheider

Buddy Russo

Tony Lo Bianco profile
Tony Lo Bianco

Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi profile
Marcel Bozzuffi

Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale profile
Frédéric de Pasquale

Devereaux

Bill Hickman profile
Bill Hickman

Mulderig

Ann Rebbot profile
Ann Rebbot

Marie Charnier

Harold Gary profile
Harold Gary

Weinstock

Arlene Farber profile
Arlene Farber

Angie Boca

Eddie Egan profile
Eddie Egan

Simonson

André Ernotte profile
André Ernotte

La Valle

Extra

Release Date

October 9, 1971

Original Language

English, French

Budget

$1,800,000.00

Production Company

D'Antoni Productions logoSchine-Moore Productions logo20th Century Fox logo

Available On

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Videos

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Dennis Lehane on THE FRENCH CONNECTION
The French Connection | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX thumbnail
The French Connection | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX
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Mark Pellington on THE FRENCH CONNECTION
'The French Connection' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times thumbnail
'The French Connection' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
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The French Connection (1971) Trailer - Modernized

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