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The French Connection

Name: The French Connection
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1971-10-09
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

★ 7.5 1971 104 min R Action Crime Thriller

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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Release: 1971-10-09
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.5/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United States of America
Studio: D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox

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DirectorWilliam Friedkin WriterErnest Tidyman CastGene Hackman CastRoy Scheider CastFernando Rey CastTony Lo Bianco CastMarcel Bozzuffi

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Topicsdrug dealernew york citypolice brutalitydrug smugglingundercover agentgangsterheroinmarseille, france

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