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Oct 9, 2021 · The French Connection at 50: one of the greatest New York movies ever. William Friedkin peaked in 1971 with his thrilling crime drama, known for its show-stopping car chase, but elevated by so...
Apr 21, 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.
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.
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.
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Two New York narcotics cops set out to bust a French drug smuggling ring. Cast & Crew. Read More. William Friedkin. Director. Gene Hackman. Jimmy ["Popeye"] Doyle. Fernando Rey. Alain Charnier. Roy Scheider. Buddy ["Cloudy"] Russo. Tony Lo Bianco. Sal Boca.
The French Connection. Rating: Runtime: 1h 43min. Release Date: October 9, 1971. Genre: Action, Drama. 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 is William Friedkin's gritty, Oscar®-winning police drama where two tough New York City cops try to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. Police partners Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) put a candy store under surveillance based on a hunch that something fishy was going on.
