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The French Connection

The French Connection (1971) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
75

Want to watch 'The French Connection' on any device? We’ve rounded up streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. As of now in the US, 'The French Connection' is available on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Prime Video with Ads, Prime Video, Prime Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription.

Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox action flick. The French Connection starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min. The release date of the movie is October 9th, 1971. The movie received a user score of 75/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 2,177 verified users.

Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "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."

'The French Connection' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 9th, 1971 - Buy The French Connection Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting September 25th, 2001 - Buy The French Connection DVD

Watch 'The French Connection' In Theaters

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"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.