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7.7
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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

Classic cop thriller featuring a suspenseful mood and, of course, that infamous chase scene. Popeye Doyle is a memorable character.

4 years ago
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Critic Brian Costello
rated 10

The action is unrelenting, and the car chase scene alone is a masterpiece in filmmaking. The French Connection set the standard for cop-themed dramas for decades to come, and it's easy to see why.

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Ronny Svensson
rated 9

Såg om Friedkins mästerliga, realistiska och gatusmarta snutthriller och den har en dokumentär ton som förhöjer upplevelsen.

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Cast & Crew

Fernando Rey
As Alain Charnier
Gene Hackman
As Jimmy Doyle
Roy Scheider
As Buddy Russo
Marcel Bozzuffi
As Pierre Nicoli
Tony Lo Bianco
As Sal Boca
Bill Hickman
As Mulderig
Sonny Grosso
As Klein
Randy Jurgensen
As Klein

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The French Connection is a gripping action-thriller based on a true story, following tough narcotics detective Popeye Doyle and his partner Buddy Russo as they pursue a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation. Their relentless chase takes them from the streets of New York to the outskirts of the city, where Doyle engages in a deadly battle with the drug lord. With its iconic car chase scene and powerful performances, this movie won five Oscars®, including Best Picture, Best Director (William Friedkin), Best Actor for Hackman, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing.

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What movies are similar to The French Connection? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The French Connection include Bullitt, The Italian Job, Branded to Kill, Coogan's Bluff, Caliber 9, The Killer Elite.

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The French Connection was released in theaters on October 9, 1971.