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The French Connection (1971)
7.9
Ratings: 7.9/10 from 42,063 users
Metascore:
96/100
Reviews: 242 user | 88 critic | 4 from Metacritic.com
A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection. Director:William Friedkin |
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Pierre Nicoli
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Devereaux
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Mulderig
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Ann Rebbot | ... |
Marie Charnier
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Weinstock
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Arlene Farber | ... |
Angie Boca
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Simonson
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La Valle
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Sonny Grosso | ... |
Klein
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Benny Marino | ... |
Lou Boca
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Chemist
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Storyline
William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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Doyle is bad news - but a good cop. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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Contacto en Francia See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,800,000 (estimated)Gross:
$51,700,000 (USA) (1973)Company Credits
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Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: Merry Christmas. What's your name, little boy?
Little Boy: Eric.
Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: Uh-huh, Eric. What do you want for Christmas Eric? Hmmm?
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(uncredited)
Written by James Pierpont
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Trivia
The car crash during the chase sequence, at the intersection of Stillwell Ave. and 86th St., was unplanned and was included because of its realism. The man whose car was hit had just left his house a few blocks from the intersection to go to work and was unaware that a car chase was being filmed. The producers later paid the bill for the repairs to his car. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Doyle and Russo search the bar for drugs, turning up lots of items that they throw onto the bar, yet when they leave (at 30:44), the bar is clean. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: Merry Christmas. What's your name, little boy?
Little Boy: Eric.
Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: Uh-huh, Eric. What do you want for Christmas Eric? Hmmm?
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Soundtracks
"Jingle Bells"(uncredited)
Written by James Pierpont
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