Movie

The French Connection

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

1971★ 7.5 · 2.2K1h 44mActionCrimeThriller

Overview

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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Cast

Gene Hackman
as Jimmy Doyle

Roy Scheider
as Buddy Russo

Fernando Rey
as Alain Charnier

Marcel Bozzuffi
as Pierre Nicoli

Tony Lo Bianco
as Sal Boca

Frédéric de Pasquale
as Devereaux

Bill Hickman
as Mulderig

Al Fann
as Informant

Arlene Farber
as Angie Boca

Eddie Egan
as Simonson

Harold Gary
as Weinstock

Randy Jurgensen
as Police Sergeant

Collection

French Connection Collection

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The French Connection

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French Connection II

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Release date: 1971-10-09

Budget: $1,800,000

Revenue: $41,200,000

Runtime: 1h 44m

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ActionCrimeThriller

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