The Connection fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and politics
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Connection is pulse-pounding, tense, and fast-paced.
Crime, everyday modern life, and politics
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and politics.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Marseille 1975. To stop a dangerous drug lord, you need a dangerous cop.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Connection is included with a subscription to Fandor in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, drug use, and strong language.
2 h 15 min
The Connection runs 2 h 15 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see The Connection much the same way.
No. It cost about $26 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 46% of its budget.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France.
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