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  1. The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir [6] action thriller film [7] directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey. The screenplay, by Ernest Tidyman, is based on Robin Moore 's 1969 nonfiction book.

  2. New York Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner (Roy Scheider) chase a French heroin smuggler. Watch The French Connection with a subscription on Max, rent on Fandango at...

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  3. The Connection (French: La French) is a 2014 action crime thriller film directed by Cédric Jimenez and produced by Alain Goldman. The film was inspired by the events of the French Connection in the 1970s, starring Jean Dujardin as police magistrate Pierre Michel (juge) and Gilles Lellouche as Gaëtan "Tany" Zampa, a drug gang ringleader. [3]

  4. The French Connection. Action. 104 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1971. Roger Ebert. January 1, 1971. 4 min read. “The French Connectionis routinely included, along with “ Bullitt,” “ Diva ” and “ Raiders of the Lost Ark,” on the short list of movies with the greatest chase scenes of all time.

  5. Sep 24, 2024 · The French Connection, American crime thriller film, released in 1971, that became known for having one of the most exciting and iconic car chases in cinematic history. The movie, which features other tense action sequences, centres on violent and unlikable New York City narcotics detectives on the trail of international heroin dealers.

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  6. The French Connection, the 1971 Best Picture Oscar winner, remains the best existential cop film ever made, contains arguably the best chase sequence ever committed to film, and turned Gene Hackman into a major star.

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  8. Feb 3, 2020 · The French Connection is an adaptation of Robin Moore’s book of the same name, which was itself the true story of one of the biggest drug busts in American history, led by NYPD detectives Eddie...

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