The French Connection (1971)
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 44m
- Director William Friedkin
- Genres Action Crime Thriller
- Rating 7.5/10 (2,203 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Gene Hackman
as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
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Roy Scheider
as Buddy Russo
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Fernando Rey
as Alain Charnier
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Tony Lo Bianco
as Sal Boca
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Marcel Bozzuffi
as Pierre Nicoli
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Frédéric de Pasquale
as Devereaux
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Bill Hickman
as Mulderig
- Ann Rebbot as Marie Charnier
- Harold Gary as Weinstock
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Arlene Farber
as Angie Boca
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Eddie Egan
as Simonson
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André Ernotte
as La Valle
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Sonny Grosso
as Klein
- Benny Marino as Lou Boca
- Patrick McDermott as Chemist
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Alan Weeks
as Pusher
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Al Fann
as Informant
- Irving Abrahams as Police Mechanic
Crew
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William Friedkin
Director
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Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
- Gerald B. Greenberg Editor
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Don Ellis
Original Music Composer
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Philip D'Antoni
Producer
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Ernest Tidyman
Screenplay
