Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
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.
The French Connection (1971) is a action, crime and thriller film directed by William Friedkin, released on October 9, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey and Tony Lo Bianco. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 2,201 ratings.
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Gene Hackman
as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
Roy Scheider
as Buddy Russo
Fernando Rey
as Alain Charnier
Tony Lo Bianco
as Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi
as Pierre Nicoli
Frédéric de Pasquale
as Devereaux
Bill Hickman
as Mulderig
Ann Rebbot
as Marie Charnier
Harold Gary
as Weinstock
Arlene Farber
as Angie Boca
Eddie Egan
as Simonson
André Ernotte
as La Valle
Directed by William Friedkin, written by Ernest Tidyman and Robin Moore, produced by Philip D'Antoni.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 2,201 ratings.
Though he's not top-billed here, I found it's Fernando Rey who delivers best in this brutal and authentic-looking story of trans-Atlantic drug smuggling. Popeye (Gene Hackman) and his pal Russo (Roy Scheider) are detectives in New York determined to bring down a network of cocaine importers who are bringing the lucrative white powder in from Marseille. They suspect that it's Charnier (Rey) who is masterminding the…
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The French Connection (1971) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The French Connection (1971) includes Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco and Marcel Bozzuffi. The film was directed by William Friedkin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The French Connection was released on October 9, 1971 and runs for 1h 44m.
The French Connection (1971) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 2,201 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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