The French Connection (1971)
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- R
- 1h 44min
- Action, Crime
- 09 Oct 1971 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 5 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Gene Hackman | ... |
Jimmy Doyle
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Fernando Rey | ... |
Alain Charnier
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Roy Scheider | ... |
Buddy Russo
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Tony Lo Bianco | ... |
Sal Boca
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Marcel Bozzuffi | ... |
Pierre Nicoli
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Frédéric de Pasquale | ... |
Henri Devereaux
(as Frederic De Pasquale)
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Bill Hickman | ... |
Agent Bill Mulderig
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Ann Rebbot | ... |
Marie Charnier
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Harold Gary | ... |
Joel Weinstock
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Arlene Farber | ... |
Angie Boca
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Eddie Egan | ... |
Capt. Walt Simonson
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André Ernotte | ... |
La Valle
(as Andre Ernotte)
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Sonny Grosso | ... |
Agent Clyde Klein
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Benny Marino | ... |
Lou Boca
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Patrick McDermott | ... |
Harvey - Chemist
(as Pat McDermott)
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Alan Weeks | ... |
Pusher
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Al Fann | ... |
Informant
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Irving Abrahams | ... |
Irv - Police Mechanic
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Randy Jurgensen | ... |
Police Sergeant
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William Coke | ... |
Motorman
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The Three Degrees | ... |
The Three Degrees
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Frank Adonis | ... |
Bidder at New York Car Auction (uncredited)
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Gilda Albertoni | ... |
Uncredited (uncredited)
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Robert Dahdah | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Frank Durk | ... |
News Cameraman (uncredited)
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Sheila Ferguson | ... |
Sheila Ferguson (uncredited)
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Rhina Ferrari | ... |
Woman at Airport (uncredited)
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Sarina C. Grant | ... |
Hooker on the Street (uncredited)
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Joe Lo Grippo | ... |
Tollbooth Collector (uncredited)
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Melonie Haller | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Valerie Holiday | ... |
Valerie Holiday (uncredited)
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Eric Jones | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Gladys Lane | ... |
Mobster's Redhead Wife (uncredited)
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Jean Luisi | ... |
French Undercover Detective (uncredited)
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Doris McCarthy | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Charles McGregor | ... |
Baldy - Bar Patron in Drug Raid (uncredited)
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Lora Mitchell | ... |
Woman with Baby Carriage (uncredited)
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Maureen Mooney | ... |
Bicycle Girl (uncredited)
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Santos Morales | ... |
Street Thief Leader (uncredited)
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Silvano Nolemi | ... |
Dock Worker (uncredited)
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Fayette Pinkney | ... |
Fayette Pinkney (uncredited)
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Burt Richards | ... |
Auction Bidder (uncredited)
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Willy Switkes | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Fat Thomas | ... |
Mutchie (uncredited)
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Robert Weil | ... |
Auctioneer (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Friedkin |
Written by
Ernest Tidyman | ... | (screenplay by) |
Robin Moore | ... | (based on the book by) |
William Friedkin | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Philip D'Antoni | ... | producer |
G. David Schine | ... | executive producer |
Kenneth Utt | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Don Ellis | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
Owen Roizman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Gerald B. Greenberg | ... | film editor (as Jerry Greenberg) |
Editorial Department
Norman Gay | ... | associate editor |
Maurice Schell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Robert Weiner | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
Ben Kasazkow | ... | (as Ben Kazaskow) |
Set Decoration by
Edward Garzero | ... | (as Ed Garzero) |
Costume Design by
Joseph Fretwell III | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
Irving Buchman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Paul Ganapoler | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terence A. Donnelly | ... | assistant director (as Terry Donnelly) |
William C. Gerrity | ... | assistant director |
Mishka Cheyko | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Michael Rauch | ... | d.g.a. trainee (uncredited) |
Ron Walsh | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Dwight Williams | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
Thomas Wright | ... | property master (as Tom Wright) |
Sound Department
Christopher Newman | ... | sound (as Chris Newman) |
Theodore Soderberg | ... | sound |
Don Hall | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Sass Bedig | ... | special effects |
Stunts
Bill Hickman | ... | stunt coordinator |
Tony Amato Sr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Michel Berreur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Daniel Breton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Cliff Cudney | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Harry Daley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Joe Finnegan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
George Fisher | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Gene Hackman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bill Hickman | ... | stunt double: Gene Hackman (uncredited) / stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Fred J. Lincoln | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Carey Loftin | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Hal Needham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Joe Pronto | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Alex Stevens | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jerry Summers | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Enrique Bravo | ... | camera operator |
Robert Ward | ... | key grip |
William Ward | ... | chief electrician (as Billy Ward) |
Sandy Brooke | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Gary Muller | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Tom Volpe | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joseph W. Dehn | ... | wardrobe |
Florence Foy | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
Fat Thomas | ... | location consultant |
Music Department
Don Ellis | ... | music conducted by |
John Bilezikjian | ... | musician: oud (uncredited) |
Gene Cipriano | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Nicholas Sgarro | ... | script supervisor (as Nick Sgarro) |
Additional Crew
Dick Di Bona | ... | photographic consultant |
Eddie Egan | ... | technical consultant |
Sonny Grosso | ... | technical consultant |
Sue Dwiggins | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Monroe Friedman | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
James O'Neill | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Ralph S. Singleton | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Richard D. Zanuck | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox-Lira (1972) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox Italia (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Aasia Films Pvt. Ltd. (1972) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Avala-Genex (1972) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- RomaniaFilm R.A. (1972) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ken Films (1974) (Canada) (super 8 digest)
- CBS (1975) (United States) (tv)
- Magnetic Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs (1981) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Showtime Video (1981) (Finland) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Abril Vídeo (1984) (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- TV3 (1986) (Finland) (tv) (network television)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv) (network television)
- Fox Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Television (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Imperial Entertainment Home Video (1994) (Poland) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (Finland) (tv) (network television)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- SubTV (2002) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (cable television)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Capricci Films (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- KVH Media Group (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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Taglines | The time is just right for an out and out thriller like this. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | According to William Friedkin, the significance of the straw hat being tossed onto the shelf of the rear window in Doyle and Russo's car was that at that time it was a universal signal in New York City that the undercover cops in the car were on duty. See more » |
Goofs | Early on in the movie, a Frenchman is shot. The "blood" is coming from a clearly visible hose at the bottom of the screen, which squirts red paint at the actor's face. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 23 January 1972 (1972). See more » |
Soundtracks | Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon See more » |
Crazy Credits | The 20th-Century Fox logo appears in black and white and then slowly dissolving to color. See more » |
Quotes |
Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle:
You dumb guinea. Buddy "Cloudy" Russo: How the hell did I know he had a knife. Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: Never trust a nigger. Buddy "Cloudy" Russo: He could have been white. Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: Never trust anyone! See more » |