French Connection, The

USA 1971, 100 minutes
Dir. William Friedkin
English
Genres: Action/Adventure / Gangsters, Policier

Feat. Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Bill Hickman

Aroview: An influential crime picture based on the largest narcotics seizure of all time. Won the Oscar for Best Picture for its realistic portrait of New York's underworld and a dazzling, full-throttle chase sequence.

Oscar - Best Picture

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5 stars (Exceptional) Intense, brilliantly made thriller with incredible set-pieces and an outstanding performance from Gene Hackman. ~Wizzums
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5 stars (Exceptional) Pretty gripping for 1971! ~Sandy
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3 stars (Good Enough) It's intense and gritty, but we've done better. Am I meant to root for Popeye Doyle? Because he's a wretch. Am I meant to be following this story? Because it's barely there. Is this even technically an ending? I loved the sound, pace, and chase, thoug ~Pop&Coffee