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The French Connection (1971)

There are no rules and no holds barred when Popeye cuts loose!

Genre : Action, Crime, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : William Friedkin
Writer : Ernest Tidyman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
William Coke
Motorman
Charles McGregor
Charles McGregor
"Baldy" (uncredited)

Crews

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
Ben Kasazkow
Art Direction
Edward Garzero
Edward Garzero
Set Decoration
Gerald B. Greenberg
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
G. David Schine
G. David Schine
Executive Producer
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Associate Producer
Joseph Fretwell III
Joseph Fretwell III
Costume Design
Irving Buchman
Irving Buchman
Makeup Artist
Terence A. Donnelly
Terence A. Donnelly
Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity
William C. Gerrity
Assistant Director
Sass Bedig
Sass Bedig
Special Effects
Bill Hickman
Bill Hickman
Stunt Coordinator
Nicholas Sgarro
Nicholas Sgarro
Script Supervisor
Robin Moore
Robin Moore
Book
Chris Newman
Chris Newman
Sound
Theodore Soderberg
Theodore Soderberg
Sound
Paul Ganapoler
Paul Ganapoler
Unit Production Manager
Robert Weiner
Robert Weiner
Casting
Don Ellis
Don Ellis
Conductor
Don Ellis
Don Ellis
Original Music Composer
Eddie Egan
Eddie Egan
Other
Sonny Grosso
Sonny Grosso
Other
William Ward
William Ward
Electrician
Norman Gay
Norman Gay
Associate Editor
Robert Ward
Robert Ward
Key Grip
Enrique Bravo
Enrique Bravo
Camera Operator
Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright
Property Master
Fat Thomas
Fat Thomas
Other
Joseph W. Dehn
Joseph W. Dehn
Wardrobe Supervisor
Florence Foy
Florence Foy
Wardrobe Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

The French Connection (1971) Trailer - Modernized
'The French Connection' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Mark Pellington on THE FRENCH CONNECTION
Dennis Lehane on THE FRENCH CONNECTION
The French Connection | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX

Posters and backgrounds

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