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The French Connection

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

Videos

Working with Gene Hackman

Casting the Film

Everything is Cinema

The Look and the Score

Permits and the Car Chase

The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars

Trailer

The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972)

William Friedkin ‪Wins Best Directing | 44th Oscars (1972)

The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars

Cast and Crew

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Gene Hackman

Jimmy Doyle

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Roy Scheider

Buddy Russo

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Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

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Tony Lo Bianco

Sal Boca

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Marcel Bozzuffi

Pierre Nicoli

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Frédéric de Pasquale

Devereaux

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Bill Hickman

Mulderig

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Ann Rebbot

Marie Charnier

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Harold Gary

Weinstock

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Arlene Farber

Angie Boca

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William Friedkin

Director

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Edward Garzero

Set Decoration

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Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

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Ben Kasazkow

Art Direction

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Ernest Tidyman

Screenplay

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Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

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Philip D'Antoni

Producer

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Irving Buchman

Makeup Artist

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Kenneth Utt

Associate Producer

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William C. Gerrity

Assistant Director

The French Connection

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.

Orignal Language

en

Duration

104 minutes

Collection

French Connection Collection

Genre

Action, Crime, Thriller

Status

Released

Release Data

1971-10-09

Budget

$1800000

Revenue

$41200000

Production Companies

D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox

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