The French Connection

The French Connection (1971)

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

  • Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1971-10-09
  • User Rating: 7.5/10 from 1826 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: D'Antoni Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: William Friedkin
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Summary

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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  • Gene Hackman

    as Jimmy Doyle
  • Fernando Rey

    as Alain Charnier
  • Roy Scheider

    as Buddy Russo
  • Tony Lo Bianco

    as Sal Boca
  • Marcel Bozzuffi

    as Pierre Nicoli
  • Frédéric de Pasquale

    as Devereaux
  • Bill Hickman

    as Mulderig
  • Ann Rebbot

    as Marie Charnier
  • Harold Gary

    as Weinstock
  • Arlene Farber

    as Angie Boca
  • Eddie Egan

    as Simonson
  • André Ernotte

    as La Valle
  • Sonny Grosso

    as Klein
  • Benny Marino

    as Lou Boca
  • Patrick McDermott

    as Chemist
  • Alan Weeks

    as Pusher
  • Al Fann

    as Informant
  • Irving Abrahams

    as Police Mechanic
  • Randy Jurgensen

    as Police Sergeant
  • William Coke

    as Motorman
  • Charles McGregor

    as "Baldy" (uncredited)
Directing William Friedkin Director
Art Edward Garzero Set Decoration
Camera Owen Roizman Director of Photography
Art Ben Kasazkow Art Direction
Writing Ernest Tidyman Screenplay
Editing Gerald B. Greenberg Editor
Production Philip D'Antoni Producer
Costume & Make-Up Irving Buchman Makeup Artist
Production Kenneth Utt Associate Producer
Directing William C. Gerrity Assistant Director
Crew Bill Hickman Stunt Coordinator
Production G. David Schine Executive Producer
Directing Nicholas Sgarro Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Joseph Fretwell III Costume Design
Directing Terence A. Donnelly Assistant Director
Crew Sass Bedig Special Effects
Writing William Friedkin Screenplay
Writing Robin Moore Book
Production Paul Ganapoler Unit Production Manager
Sound Theodore Soderberg Sound
Sound Chris Newman Sound
Production Robert Weiner Casting
Crew Sonny Grosso Technical Advisor
Crew Jerry Summers Stunt Driver
Crew Joe Pronto Stunts
Crew Alex Stevens Stunts
Crew Bill Hickman Stunt Double
Crew Harry Daley Stunts
Crew Cliff Cudney Stunts
Crew George Fisher Stunts
Crew Fred J. Lincoln Stunts
Crew Carey Loftin Stunt Driver
Crew Joe Finnegan Stunts
Crew Hal Needham Stunts
Camera Robert Ward Key Grip
Sound Don Ellis Original Music Composer
Production Eddie Egan Other
Editing Norman Gay Associate Editor
Production Fat Thomas Other
Sound Don Ellis Conductor
Lighting William Ward Electrician
Camera Enrique Bravo Camera Operator
Art Thomas Wright Property Master
Costume & Make-Up Joseph W. Dehn Wardrobe Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Florence Foy Wardrobe Supervisor
Crew Eddie Egan Technical Advisor