Movie: The French Connection

Year: 1971

Also Known As: Contacto en Francia

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Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller

Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frédéric de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot, Harold Gary, Arlene Farber…

Rated: 7.9/10 from 42,535 votes on IMDb

Tagline: The time is just right for an out and out thriller like this.

Trailer: No trailer found.

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.

Release Date: 9 October 1971 (USA)

Runtime: 104

Directors: William Friedkin

Writers: Ernest Tidyman, Robin Moore

Countries: USA

Budget: $1,800,000

Languages: English, French

Location: 86th Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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