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The French Connection

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

  • Movie
  • 1971
  • R
  • 1h 44m

Directed by William Friedkin

7.5

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7.5 out of 10 from 2,251 votes

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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 and crew

  • Gene Hackman

    Gene HackmanJimmy "Popeye" Doyle

  • Roy Scheider

    Roy ScheiderBuddy Russo

  • Fernando Rey

    Fernando ReyAlain Charnier

  • Tony Lo Bianco

    Tony Lo BiancoSal Boca

  • Marcel Bozzuffi

    Marcel BozzuffiPierre Nicoli

  • Frédéric de Pasquale

    Frédéric de PasqualeDevereaux

  • Bill Hickman

    Bill HickmanMulderig

  • Ann RebbotMarie Charnier

  • Harold GaryWeinstock

  • Arlene Farber

    Arlene FarberAngie Boca

  • Eddie Egan

    Eddie EganSimonson

  • André Ernotte

    André ErnotteLa Valle

  • Sonny Grosso

    Sonny GrossoKlein

  • Benny MarinoLou Boca

  • Patrick McDermottChemist

  • Alan Weeks

    Alan WeeksPusher

  • Al Fann

    Al FannInformant

  • Irving AbrahamsPolice Mechanic

Director
William Friedkin
Writer
Ernest Tidyman
Music
Don Ellis
Cinematography
Owen Roizman