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The French Connection

"Doyle is bad news—but a good cop."

⭐ 7.5/10 1971 1h 44m Dir. William Friedkin
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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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⭐ 7.5/10 2,139 votes

Quick facts

Year
1971
Runtime
1h 44m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.5/10
Votes
2,139
Genre
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director
William Friedkin
Language
EN
Budget
$1.8M

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
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Ann Rebbot
Marie Charnier
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The French Connection has a runtime of 1h 44m (1 hour and 44 minutes).
The French Connection was directed by William Friedkin and released in 1971.
The French Connection is a Action, Crime, Thriller film (1971).
The cast of The French Connection includes Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi.
The French Connection has a TMDB rating of 7.5/10 based on 2,139 votes.

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