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The French Connection

"Doyle is bad news—but a good cop."

1971-10-09 Action 1hr 44m

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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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.

  • Released
    1971-10-09
  • Revenue
    $41,200,000
  • Budget
    $1,800,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 44m
  • Genre
    Action, Crime, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français
  • imdb-logo
    7.7
  • Production
    D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox

Crew

William Friedkin
Director
Ernest Tidyman
Screenplay
Philip D'Antoni
Producer
Keywords:
drug dealer new york city police brutality drug smuggling undercover agent gangster heroin marseille, france night life attempted murder drug mule hijacking of train popeye

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Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman
Jimmy Doyle
Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey
Alain Charnier
Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider
Buddy Russo
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

Ann Rebbot
Marie Charnier
Harold Gary

Harold Gary
Weinstock
Arlene Farber

Arlene Farber
Angie Boca
Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan
Simonson
André Ernotte

André Ernotte
La Valle
Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso
Klein
Benny Marino

Benny Marino
Lou Boca
Patrick McDermott

Patrick McDermott
Chemist
Alan Weeks

Alan Weeks
Pusher
Al Fann

Al Fann
Informant
Irving Abrahams

Irving Abrahams
Police Mechanic
Randy Jurgensen

Randy Jurgensen
Police Sergeant
William Coke

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Charles McGregor

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-09-01

Though he's not top-billed here, I found it's Fernando Rey who delivers best in this brutal and authentic-looking story of trans-Atlantic dr... read more

Though he's not top-billed here, I found it's Fernando Rey who delivers best in this brutal and authentic-looking story of trans-Atlantic drug smuggling. Popeye (Gene Hackman) and his pal Russo (Roy Scheider) are detectives in New York determined to bring down a network of cocaine importers who are bringing the lucrative white powder in from Marseille. They suspect that it's Charnier (Rey) who is masterminding the whole enterprise, but they can't pin anything down on him. He hides in plain sight, clad in cashmere with a distinctive hat and dining in fine establishments - but always beyond their grasp. He almost teases the increasingly frustrated policemen who stray ever closer to the line as they try to apprehend him. Will either of them ever crack? Hackman is on great form as the exasperated cop and the drip-roast effect of the plot development from director William Friedkin makes that even more potent, especially when coupled with the flagrant nonchalance of his quarry, with a powerful score from Don Ellis and one of the best city car chases you'll ever see on a big screen. Scheider does enough, and there are also quite a few effective supporting contributions from the likes of Ann Rebbot as Mme. Charnier and from the odious henchman "Nicoli" (Marcel Bozzuffi). Gradually we are exposed to the ruthlessness of both sides as the stakes become higher, life becomes cheap, and the denouement again offers us a degree of palpable realism as no simple or convenient solutions are provided. It's a quickly paced and gritty representation of life amidst a culture of addiction, dependency and quite a fair degree of innovation that's still as strong today as it was in 1971.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Though he's not top-billed here, I found it's Fernando Rey who delivers best in this brutal and authentic-looking story of trans-Atlantic drug smuggling. Popeye (Gene Hackman) and his pal Russo (Roy Scheider) are detectives in New York dete...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-09-01

Though he's not top-billed here, I found it's Fernando Rey who delivers best in this brutal and authentic-looking story of trans-Atlantic drug smuggling. Popeye (Gene Hackman) and his pal Russo (Roy S...

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