The French Connection

Name: The French Connection
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1971-10-09
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 7.80
Cast: Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Gene Hackman

– Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 44 Minutes

Release Year:

1971

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.

Styles:

Breathtaking, Tense, Clever, Bleak, Rough, Exciting, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Marseille, San Francisco, California, Washington D.c., Manhattan New York City, New York, USA

Genre:

Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

The French Connection (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Oct 1971

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

The French Connection

Directed by:

William Friedkin

Story Written By:

Robin Moore, Ernest Tidyman

Main Actors:

Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Gene Hackman

Plot:

William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed.

Awards:

Won 5 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 10 nominations.

Production Company:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

98%

Metacritic:

94%