The Connection (1961)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Drama
- 11 Dec 1996 (France)
- Movie
A director tries to film a group of junkies in Leach's room while they are waiting for Cowboy to bring their heroin connection.
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| Warren Finnerty | ... |
Leach
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Jerome Raphael | ... |
Solly
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Garry Goodrow | ... |
Ernie
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Jim Anderson | ... |
Sam
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Carl Lee | ... |
Cowboy
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Barbara Winchester | ... |
Sister Salvation
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Henry Proach | ... |
Harry
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| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... |
J. J. Burden
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| William Redfield | ... |
Jim Dunn
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Freddie Redd | ... |
Piano Player
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| Jackie McLean | ... |
Sax Player
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Larry Richie | ... |
Drummer
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Michael Mattos | ... |
Bass Player
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| Linda Veras | ... |
Siren (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Shirley Clarke | ||
Written by
| Jack Gelber | ... | (based on Jack Gelber's play) |
| Jack Gelber | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Lewis M. Allen | ... | producer (produced by) (as Lewis Allen) |
| Shirley Clarke | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Jim Di Gangi | ... | associate producer (as James Di Gangi) |
Music by
| Freddie Redd | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur J. Ornitz | ||
Editing by
| Shirley Clarke | ||
Editorial Department
| Pat Jaffe | ... | associate editor (as Patricia Jaffe) |
Production Design by
| Richard Sylbert | ||
Art Direction by
| Albert Brenner | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruth Morley | ||
Script and Continuity Department
| Pat Jaffe | ... | script clerk (as Patricia Jaffe) |
Additional Crew
| Armondo Linus Acosta | ... | design consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Films Around the World (I) (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Contemporary Films (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Mystic Fire Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Milestone Film & Video (2010) (World-wide)
- Camélia Films (2013) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
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- The Recording Studio (music recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Eight drug addicts are waiting for their connection in a New York apartment belonging to Leach. Jim Dunn, a budding filmmaker, has agreed to pay for the fix if the addicts will allow him to film the connection scene. After the men get their shots, they talk Dunn into trying heroin in order to understand the subject "first hand." He becomes ill and while sleeping, Leach takes an overdose that puts him into a coma. Dunn recovers, with the aid of the connection, and writes off the film as a failure. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | Men Held Captive By the Power Of Drugs See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $167,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was held up for release after the Board of Regents of the Motion Picture Division of New York State's Dept. of Education viewed the film and refused to grant it a license to be commercially shown. This was mostly due to the repeated use (seven times) of a four-letter word that rhymes with "hit" and is used as a slang synonym for heroin. The film was judged obscene but opened without a license anyway at the D.W. Griffith Theater on October 3, 1962, only to receive several bad reviews from the major N.Y. film critics. Director Shirley Clarke sued and a month later, the highest court in the state reversed the decision of the Board of Regents. However, the reputation of the film was already damaged and to this day, it has never recouped its original $167,000 budget. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in "Rome brûle" (Portrait de Shirley Clarke) (1970). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cowboy:
Man, I believe anything that's illegal is illegal because it makes more money for more people that way. See more » |