The French Connection

Name: The French Connection
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1971
Rating: 87.625
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi

1971·Movie

1h 44min

Ratings

87/100

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7.7

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About

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

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.

DNA

Genres: Neo-Noir
Mood: DarkGrittyIntenseTenseSerious
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Moral AmbiguityJustice Vs. RevengeThe Cost Of Ambition
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Redemption ArcUndercover OperationUncovering A Criminal NetworkCat-And-Mouse ChaseHigh-Stakes PursuitPolice CorruptionDrug TraffickingBrutal Violence
Pacing: FastQuick-Fire Scenes
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeAction-Oriented
Dialog: Fast-Paced ExchangesTechnical JargonIntense Monologues
Character Types: SidekickVillainHero
Time: 1970s
Place: Urban CityscapeGritty AlleysWaterfront Docks
Cinematic Style: Long TakesHandheld Camera WorkHigh Contrast LightingMinimalist SetsDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Urban SetsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Crew

Directed by:

William Friedkin, Owen Roizman, Terence A. Donnelly

Produced by:

Philip D'Antoni, G. David Schine, Kenneth Utt

Composed by:

Don Ellis

Cast

Gene Hackman

Jimmy Doyle

Roy Scheider

Buddy Russo

Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Tony Lo Bianco

Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi

Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale

Devereaux

Bill Hickman

Mulderig

Arlene Farber

Angie Boca

André Ernotte

La Valle

Alan Weeks

Pusher

Charles McGregor

"Baldy" (uncredited)

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