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French Connection, The



 
Genres: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
USA 1971
Directors: William Friedkin | 
Actors: | Gene Hackman-Det. Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle | Fernando Rey-Alain Charnier | Roy Scheider-Det. Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo | Tony Lo Bianco-Salvatore 'Sal' Boca | Marcel Bozzuffi-Pierre Nicoli, Hit Man | Frédéric de Pasquale-Henri Devereaux | Bill Hickman-Bill Mulderig | Ann Rebbot-Mrs. Marie Charnier | Harold Gary-Joel Weinstock | Arlene Farber-Angie Boca | Eddie Egan-Walt Simonson | André Ernotte-La Valle | Sonny Grosso-Bill Klein |
Rating (IMDB): 7.80 out of 10 (13724 votes)
Certification:
Taglines: 1: The time is right for an out and out thriller like this.
2: There are no rules and no holds barred when Popeye cuts loose!
3: Doyle is bad news - but a good cop.
4: A $32,000,000 chase turns into the American thriller of the year!
Movie Summary: 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.
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French Connection, The (1971)
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