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The French Connection

The French Connection

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

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.

ActionCrimeThriller

Release: 1971-10-09Runtime: 104 minRating: 7.5 (2101)

Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Jimmy Doyle

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Buddy Russo

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale

Frédéric de Pasquale

Devereaux

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Mulderig

Ann Rebbot

Marie Charnier

Harold Gary

Weinstock

Arlene Farber

Arlene Farber

Angie Boca

Crew

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Director

Ernest Tidyman

Ernest Tidyman

Screenplay

Philip D'Antoni

Philip D'Antoni

Producer

Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Ben Kasazkow

Art Direction

Edward Garzero

Set Decoration

Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

G. David Schine

G. David Schine

Executive Producer

Kenneth Utt

Kenneth Utt

Associate Producer

Joseph Fretwell III

Costume Design

Clips & Videos

Detective Popeye Kills Pierre

Detective Popeye Kills Pierre

Working with Gene Hackman

Working with Gene Hackman

Casting the Film

Casting the Film

Everything is Cinema

Everything is Cinema

The Look and the Score

The Look and the Score