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   Is the French Connection based on a true story?

   • The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir action thriller film 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.

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   Is 'The French Connection' a good movie?

   • The French Connection, written by Ernest Tidyman and directed by William Friedkin, is a movie that showcases ruthless professionalism and headlong pace, which are characteristic of American cinema at its best. Some may argue that it focuses too much on drugs. However, this film helped bring about a new era in filmmaking, and its impact on cinema is significant--thanks to Friedkin and his team.

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   Where can I find a book about the French Connection?

   • "Under the Influence: The French Connection". DGA Magazine. Friedkin, William (Fall 2006). "Anatomy of a Chase: The French Connection". DGA Magazine. Friedkin, William (2013). The Friedkin Connection. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780061775147. Kehr, Dave (February 20, 2009). "Filmmaking at 90 Miles Per Hour: A 2009 retrospective".

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   Where can I watch the French Connection?

   • Watch The French Connection with a subscription on Max, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. Realistic, fast-paced and uncommonly smart, The French Connection is bolstered by stellar performances by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, not to mention William Friedkin's thrilling production.

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   What's wrong with the French Connection?

   • According to the review, my basic problem with The French Connection (1971) is the lack of any character development, other than Gene Hackman's role as Popeye Doyle, narcotics detective. Even Fernando Rey's opposite number is presented as a cool counterpoint to Hackman's character.

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   Who was 'the French Connection' & how did he become famous?

   • He was already well known in 1971, after performances in such films as “ Bonnie and Clyde,” “ Downhill Racer ” and “ I Never Sang for My Father.” But it’s probably “The French Connection” that launched his long career as a leading character sta r– a man with the unique ability to make almost any dialogue plausible.

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2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-french-connectionThe French Connection movie review (1971) - Roger Ebert

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   A complicated deal is set up between the French people, an American money man and the Mafia. Doyle, a tough cop with a shaky reputation who busts a lot of street junkies, needs a big win to keep his career together.

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   Realistic, fast-paced and uncommonly smart, The French Connection is bolstered by stellar performances by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, not to mention William Friedkin's...

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   • Director: William Friedkin

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   • Actors: Gene Hackman

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   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.

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   The French Connection is a deftly-mixed cocktail of realism and dramatic licence, encapsulated in the blending of Moore's reportage and Tidyman's streetwise invention (as in the...

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   Embedded in the style and themes of classic film noir, The French Connection is a grim and relentless detective thriller that is celebrated as one of the most authentic films about police work...

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   The French Connection is a film of almost incredible suspense, and it includes, among a great many chilling delights, the most brilliantly executed chase sequence I have ever seen. [8 October 1971] Read More

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   Tough, gritty, and realistic, "The French Connection" is an intense character-study that is never short on suspense or action. The film won five Oscars in 1971, including the Best Picture Oscar and one for William Friedkin's (only 32 at the time) intense direction.