The French Connection
- 1971 (US)
- Action
- Crime
- Thriller
- 1h 44m
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WATCHLIST
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
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Detective Popeye Kills Pierre
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Detective Popeye Kills Pierre
Working with Gene Hackman
Casting the Film
Everything is Cinema
The Look and the Score
Permits and the Car Chase
The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars
Trailer
The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)
William Friedkin Wins Best Directing | 44th Oscars (1972)
The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars
William Friedkin On The Car Chase In THE FRENCH CONNECTION
Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars
William Friedkin on Casting Fernando Ray In THE FRENCH CONNECTION
William Friedkin on the Car Chase Scene In THE FRENCH CONNECTION
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Storyline
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
Taglines
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.Genres
- Action
- Crime
- Thriller
Details
Release date
1971-10-09 (United States)Country of origin
- United States of America
Languages
- English
- French
Also known as
The French ConnectionFilming location
- United States of America
Production companies
- D'Antoni Productions
- Schine-Moore Productions
- 20th Century Fox
Box office
Revenue
$41,200,000.00Comments
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