The French Connection (film)
1971
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The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir [6] action thriller film [7] 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.
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.
Embedded in the style and themes of classic film noir, The French Connection is a grim and relentless detective thriller that is celebrated as one of the most authentic films about police work ...
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Popeye Doyle and Buddy Russo get wind of a big shipment of heroin and begin a tail of the suspects, and their French Connection, two French nationals who are the european link. As money troubles begin for the hoods they decide to kill Popeye and Buddy to give them enough room to bring in the heroin.
Aug 6, 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.
Things are happening too fast. The story line hardly matters. It involves a $32 million shipment of high-grade heroin smuggled from Marseilles to New York hidden in a Lincoln Continental. A complicated deal is set up between the French people, an American money man and the Mafia.
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When New York detectives Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) launch a deadly pursuit to bust up a narcotics smuggling ring, they discover a link to France.
The French Connection. BAFTA FILM AWARDS® 2X winner. A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection. 3,343. IMDb 7.7 1 h 43 min 1971 X-Ray 18+. Action • Adventure • Anxious • Gritty. Watch with Cinemax. Start your 7-day free trial. Rent. HD $3.79. Buy. HD $14.99. More purchase. options.
The French Connection (1971), William Friedkin’s sensational crime thriller about a pair of detectives in white-hot pursuit of a French heroin smuggler through the streets of New York City, had its world premiere in New York and Los Angeles on October 7, 1971. The movie’s reputation has only grown in the past half-century.
