The French Connection (film)
1971
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The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Fernando Rey. The screenplay, written by Ernest Tidyman, is based on Robin Moore's 1969 non-fiction book of the same name.
Oct 9, 1971 · The French Connection: Directed by William Friedkin. With Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco. A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
Realistic, fast-paced and uncommonly smart, The French Connection is bolstered by stellar performances by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, not to mention William Friedkin's...
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A complicated deal is set up between the French people, an American money man and the Mafia. Doyle, a tough cop with a shaky reputation who busts a lot of street junkies, needs a big win to keep his career together. He stumbles on the heroin deal and pursues it with a single-minded ferocity that is frankly amoral.
Jun 16, 2024 · The French Connection, American crime thriller film, released in 1971, that became known for having one of the most exciting and iconic car chases in cinematic history. The movie, which features other tense action sequences, centres on violent and unlikable New York City narcotics detectives on the trail of international heroin dealers.
Oct 16, 2014 · Two narcotics detectives, "Popeye" Doyle and his partner Buddy Russo (Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider), start to close in on a vast international narcotics ring when the smugglers unexpectedly strike...
1 hr 43 mins. Drama, Suspense, Action & Adventure. R. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A driven police detective and his partner track down a major international drug dealer. They begin by following a...
The French Connection (1971) is based on Robin Moore’s 1969 book of the same title and stars Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider as NYPD detectives Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo. The pair’s pursuit of a drug smuggler played by Fernando Rey culminates in what some consider the most exciting car chase ever filmed.
A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal. William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France.
Jun 21, 2021 · The French Connection is a triumph of 1970s maverick film-making. It’s also – along with Taxi Driver – one of the finest depictions of New York City, as it appeared in the 1970s; dark, dirty, yet strangely exotic looking and enticing.
