The French Connection

The French Connection

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

Part of French Connection Collection

1971•1h 44m•7.5/10

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7.5/10(2K)

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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Production

D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Ann Rebbot

Marie Charnier

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

Lou Boca

Patrick McDermott

Chemist

Alan Weeks

Alan Weeks

Pusher

Al Fann

Al Fann

Informant

Irving Abrahams

Police Mechanic

Randy Jurgensen

Police Sergeant

William Coke

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