| French Connection, The (1971)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Gene Hackman |
Detective Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle
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| Marcel Bozzuffi |
Pierre Nicoli, Charnier's Hit Man
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| Tony Lo Bianco |
Sal Boca
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| Fernando Rey |
Alain Charnier
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| Roy Scheider |
Detective Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo
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| Frédéric de Pasquale |
Henri Devereau, Charnier's French TV Star Accomplice
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| Bill Hickman |
Bill Mulderig, Federal Officer Narcotics Bureau
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| Ann Rebbot |
Mrs. Marie Charnier
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| Harold Gary |
Joel Weinstock, Money laundering & Narcotics broker
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| Arlene Farber |
Angie Boca, Sal Boca's wife
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| Eddie Egan |
Walt Simonson, Commander Narcotics Bureau NYPD
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| André Ernotte |
La Valle
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| Sonny Grosso |
Bill Klein, Federal Officer
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| Ben Marino |
Lou Boca, Sal's brother (as Benny Marino)
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| Patrick McDermott |
Howard, Weinstock's Chemist (as Pat McDermott)
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action / Adventure; Special Interest |
| Director |
William Friedkin |
| Writer |
Ernest Tidyman; Robin Moore |
| Studio |
20th Century Fox |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
104 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
"Sheer Entertainment Fast, Fascinating, Gripping And Gritty." -New York Magazine
New York City detectives "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) hope to break a narcotics smuggling ring and ultimately uncover The French Connection . But when one of the criminals tries to kill Doyle, he begins a deadly pursuit that takes him far outside the city limits. Based on a true story, this action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five Academy Award® in 1971, including Best Picture, Best Director (William Friedkin) and Best Actor for Hackman. |
| Personal Details |
| My Rating |
8 |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
147 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Price |
$18.65 |
| Links |
IMDB
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| Edition Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
024543020653 |
| Chapters |
32 |
| Release Date |
2001 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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THX Certified
Disc One:
Scene Specific Commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
Director's Commentary by William Friedkin
Original Theatrical Trailer
Disc Two: "Making The Connection: The Untold Stories" Behind-The-Scenes Documentary
"Poughkeepsie Shuffle" BBC Documentary Deleted Scenes Documentary Hosted by William Friedkin (Contains 7 Deleted Scenes) Still Gallery
Trailers ( The French Connection & French Connection II )
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