The French Connection

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The New York Times | Roger GreenspunAdd Critic to Favorites

The French Connection is a film of almost incredible suspense, and it includes, among a great many chilling delights, the most brilliantly executed chase sequence I have ever seen. [8 October 1971]Read the full review

Variety | Staff (Not credited)Add Critic to Favorites

Producer and screenwriter have added enough fictional flesh to provide director William Friedkin and his overall topnotch cast with plenty of material, and they make the most of it.Read the full review

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