The French Connection (1971)

Not under 16

Reason:ViolenceFearProfanity

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Plot

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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Trailer Trailer Featurette William Friedkin on the Car Chase Scene In THE FRENCH CONNECTION Featurette William Friedkin on Casting Fernando Ray In THE FRENCH CONNECTION Featurette Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars Featurette William Friedkin On The Car Chase In THE FRENCH CONNECTION Featurette The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars Featurette William Friedkin ‪Wins Best Directing | 44th Oscars (1972) Featurette The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972) Featurette The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars Featurette Permits and the Car Chase Featurette The Look and the Score Featurette Everything is Cinema Featurette Casting the Film Featurette Working with Gene Hackman Clip Detective Popeye Kills Pierre

Cast

Gene HackmanJimmy Doyle

Roy ScheiderBuddy Russo

Fernando ReyAlain Charnier

Tony Lo BiancoSal Boca

Marcel BozzuffiPierre Nicoli

Frédéric de PasqualeDevereaux

Bill HickmanMulderig

Ann RebbotMarie Charnier

Harold GaryWeinstock

Arlene FarberAngie Boca

Eddie EganSimonson

André ErnotteLa Valle

Sonny GrossoKlein

Al FannInformant

Writers and directors

William FriedkinDirectorf. 1939

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

Though he's not top-billed here, I found it's Fernando Rey who delivers best in this brutal and authentic-looking story of trans-Atlantic drug smuggling. Popeye (Gene Hackman) and his pal Russo (Roy S…1. Sep 2024

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Vann fimm Óskarsverðlaun. Besta mynd, besti leikari í aðalhlutverki, besti leikstjóri, besta handrit og besta klipping.

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