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1971
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Thriller

The French Connection

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
Runtime
1h 44m
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Countries
  • US
  • United States
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Languages
  • en
  • fr
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.

Crew
Ernest Tidyman
Screenplay
William Friedkin
Director
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Cast
Gene Hackman
Jimmy Doyle
Fernando Rey
Alain Charnier
Roy Scheider
Buddy Russo
Tony Lo Bianco
Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi
Pierre Nicoli
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Oct. 9, 1971
  • Original Language
    English
  • Budget
    $ 1,800,000
  • Revenue
    $ 41,200,000
  • Production Companies
    • 20th Century Fox
    • D'Antoni Productions
    • Schine-Moore Productions

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