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The French Connection

1971·1h 44m·R
DramaCrimeThrillerAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
150,802 votes
Metascore
94
Metacritic

A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.

The French Connection is a 1971 drama crime movie directed by William Friedkin, starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 150,802 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
William Friedkin
Stars
Gene Hackman
Roy Scheider
Tony Lo Bianco
Fernando Rey
Details
1971-10-09
104 min
Movie
R
★ United States, France
★ English, French, Italian
Keywords
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