MOVIE

The French Connection

Name: The French Connection
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1971-10-09
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.493
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi

1971 · 104 min

Directed by William Friedkin

★ 7.52,195 ratings

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Overview

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.

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Cast

Gene HackmanJimmy "Popeye" Doyle

Roy ScheiderBuddy Russo

Fernando ReyAlain Charnier

Tony Lo BiancoSal Boca

Marcel BozzuffiPierre Nicoli

Frédéric de PasqualeDevereaux

Bill HickmanMulderig

Ann RebbotMarie Charnier

Harold GaryWeinstock

Arlene FarberAngie Boca