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The French Connection (1971)

Movie"Doyle is bad news—but a good cop."
Audience Score
75
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R 1 hr 44 minOct 9th, 1971Action, Thriller, CrimeFrench Connection Collection PosterPart of French Connection Collection
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.
StarringGene HackmanFernando ReyRoy Scheider
DirectorWilliam Friedkin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 9th, 1971 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 25th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,800,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$41,200,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:G. David Schine
Production Companies:D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
new york citygangsterdrug dealerpolice brutalityheroindrug smugglingundercover agentattempted murdernight lifemarseille, france

French Connection Collection

"The French Connection" is based on Robin Moore's 1969 book of the same name. Both films tell the story of NYPD detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, in pursuit of french heroin smugglers.