| The French Connection | |
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| Title: | The French Connection |
| Genres: | Crime drama |
| Directed by: | William Friedkin |
| Written by: | Ernest Tidyman |
| Produced by: | G. David Schine; Philip D'Antoni; Kenneth Utt |
| Music by: | Don Ellis |
| Cinematography: | Owen Roizman |
| Edited by: | Jerry Greenberg |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Philip D'Antoni Productions Schine-Moore Productions |
| Released: | October 9th, 1971 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 104 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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The French Connection is an American feature film of the crime-drama genre. It was directed by William Friedkin with a script written by Ernest Tidyman based on the novel of the same name written by Robin Moore. The movie was produced by the Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Schine-Moore Productions and Philip D'Antoni Productions. It premiered in Los Angeles, California and in New York City, New York on October 7th, 1971. The film opened nationwide and in Canada on October 9th, 1971. The film stars Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider as New York City police detectives Jimmy "Popeye" Doye and Buddy "Cloudy" Russo, along with Fernando Rey as the movie's antagonist, Alain Charnier. The French Connection is notable for sweeping up at the 44th Annual Academy Awards including the categories of Best Picture, Best Actor for Gene Hackman, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gene Hackman | Jimmy Doyle |
| Fernando Rey | Alain Charnier |
| Roy Scheider | Buddy Russo |
| Tony Lo Bianco | Sal Boca |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | Pierre Nicoli |
| Frederic De Pasquale | Henri Devereaux |
| Bill Hickman | Agent Bill Mulderig |
| Ann Rebbot | Marie Charnier |
| Harold Gary | Joel Weinstock |
| Arlene Farber | Angie Boca |
| Eddie Egan | Captain Walt Simonson |
| Andre Ernotte | La Valle |
| Sonny Grosso | Agent Clyde Klein |
| Benny Marino | Lou Boca |
| Pat McDermott | Harvey, chemist |
| Alan Weeks | Pusher |
| Al Fann | Informant |
| Irving Abrahams | Irv, police mechanic |
| Randy Jurgensen | Police sergeant |
| William Coke | Motorman |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees |
Notes[]
- The French Connection redirects to this page.
- The tagline to this film is "There are no rules and no holds barred when Popeye cuts loose!"
- There are twenty-one credited cast members in this film.
- Production on The French Connection began in November, 1970 with principal photography commencing on November 30th. Filming wrapped on January 9th, 1971 with production concluding in March.
External Links[]
- The French Connection at AMG
- The French Connection at IMDB
- The French Connection at Wikipedia
- The French Connection at Letterboxd.com
- The French Connection at Themoviedb.org