The French Connection (film)
1971
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Film SeriesThe 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.
- $1.8–2.2 million
- Don Ellis
- October 7, 1971 (United States)
- Philip D'Antoni
Aug 31, 2021 · By Ben Sherlock. Published Aug 31, 2021. Share. Link copied to clipboard. William Friedkin’s The French Connection is one of the most acclaimed crime thrillers of all time, telling the story of a hard-as-nails New York detective’s hunt for an elusive heroin smuggler.
Rated: 4/5 Aug 13, 2023 Full Review Mark Johnson Awards Daily Embedded in the style and themes of classic film noir, The French Connection is a grim and relentless detective thriller that is...
- (2.3K)
- William Friedkin
- R
- Gene Hackman
Advertisement. 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.
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.
- (131K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- William Friedkin
- 1971-10-09
Aug 10, 2012 · The French Connection (1971) Commentators: William Friedkin (director) The French Connection is based on a real case that took place in New York in the 1970s. Friedkin calls the film an...
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.
