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The French Connection

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R,1hr 44min

Genres:

Action,Drama

Released:

October 9, 1971

Director:

William Friedkin

Distributor:

20th Century Fox

Starring:

Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider ...more

Synopsis: This gritty, fast-paced, and innovative police drama earned five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (written by Ernest Tidyman), and Best Actor (Gene Hackman). Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (Hackman) and his partner, Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), are New York City police detectives on narcotics detail, trying to track down the source of heroin from Europe into the United States. Suave Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) is the French drug kingpin who provides a large percentage of New ... Full Synopsis

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	Richard Gilliam, AMG Review The French Connection became the blueprint for many action films that followed and, as such, is regarded among the most influential films of its era. Oscar winner Gene Hackman plays the prototype psycho cop, overly dedicated to results even when it means disregarding public safety and common sense. His partner (Roy Scheider) is the good cop counterpart, and they are constantly at war with each other, ... Full Review

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	Gene Hackman Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle Fernando Rey Alain Charnier Roy Scheider Buddy Russo Tony Lo Bianco Sal Boca

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