Also Known As: Contacto en Francia
Company: D'Antoni Productions / Schine-Moore Productions
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Plot: William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed.
Cast and Character: Gene Hackman as Jimmy Doyle / Fernando Rey as Alain Charnier / Roy Scheider as Det. Buddy Russo / Tony Lo Bianco as Sal Boca / Marcel Bozzuffi as Pierre Nicoli / Frédéric de Pasquale as Devereaux / Bill Hickman as Mulderig / Ann Rebbot as Marie Charnier / Harold Gary as Weinstock / Arlene Farber as Angie Boca / Eddie Egan as Simonson / André Ernotte as La Valle / Sonny Grosso as Klein / Benny Marino as Lou Boca / Patrick McDermott as Chemist
Creators: n/A
Description: A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.
Directors: William Friedkin
Genres: Action / Crime / Thriller
Location: Château d'If, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
MPAA: R
Opening Weekend: n/A
Poster: posters/0067116.jpg
Rating: 7.9
Release Date: 9 October 1971 (USA)
Runtime: 104 min
Seasons: n/A
Sound Mix: Mono / 4-Track Stereo
Tagline: A $32,000,000 chase turns into the American thriller of the year!
Title: The French Connection
Trailer:
Url: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067116/
Votes: 55,493
Writers: Ernest Tidyman / Robin Moore
Year: 1971
The French Connection got rated 7.9.
About the movie: William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed.
Blowup got rated 7.6.
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Five Easy Pieces got rated 7.5.
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Far from Heaven got rated 7.4.
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