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The French Connection(1971)

R10/09/1971 (US)ActionCrimeThriller1h 44m
75%

Movie Score

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

Overview

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.

William Friedkin

Director

Movie Cast

Gene Hackman photo

Gene Hackman

Jimmy Doyle

Fernando Rey photo

Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Roy Scheider photo

Roy Scheider

Buddy Russo

Tony Lo Bianco photo

Tony Lo Bianco

Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi photo

Marcel Bozzuffi

Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale photo

Frédéric de Pasquale

Devereaux

Bill Hickman photo

Bill Hickman

Mulderig

Ann Rebbot photo

Ann Rebbot

Marie Charnier

Harold Gary photo

Harold Gary

Weinstock

Arlene Farber photo

Arlene Farber

Angie Boca

Eddie Egan photo

Eddie Egan

Simonson

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$1,800,000.00

Revenue$41,200,000.00

Production CompanyD'Antoni Productions

Original LanguageEnglish

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