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Release Date:
9 October 1971 (USA)
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Tagline:
The time is just right for an out and out thriller like this. more
Plot:
A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars.
Another 15 wins
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8 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(38 articles)
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(From The Flickcast. 19 November 2009, 12:00 PM, PST)
If Nolan Doesn't Direct 'Batman 3' Who Would You Like to See Take Over?
(From Rope Of Silicon. 17 November 2009, 4:14 PM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gene Hackman | ... | Jimmy Doyle |
 | Fernando Rey | ... | Alain Charnier |
 | Roy Scheider | ... | Det. Buddy Russo |
 | Tony Lo Bianco | ... | Sal Boca |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | ... | Pierre Nicoli |
| Frédéric de Pasquale | ... | Devereaux (as Frederic De Pasquale) |
| Bill Hickman | ... | Mulderig |
| Ann Rebbot | ... | Marie Charnier |
| Harold Gary | ... | Weinstock |
| Arlene Farber | ... | Angie Boca |
| Eddie Egan | ... | Simonson |
| André Ernotte | ... | La Valle (as Andre Ernotte) |
| Sonny Grosso | ... | Klein |
| Benny Marino | ... | Lou Boca |
| Patrick McDermott | ... | Chemist (as Pat McDermott) |
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Runtime:
104 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System) |
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Brazil:14 |
South Korea:18 |
Canada:18A (video rating) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Argentina:13 (re-rating) |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (special edition) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) (special edition) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Ireland:18 |
Norway:16 (1972) |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (video rating) |
UK:X (original rating) |
USA:R |
West Germany:16 (bw) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating)
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According to William Friedkin, Gene Hackman had a hard time saying Doyle's racist language without cringing.
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Continuity: When Doyle and Russo arrive at the scene of an accident with their Supervisor and Federal Agent, they attempt to persuade their supervisor to keep them on the case. A shot of a deceased woman is shown when she is taken out of the wreckage prior to Doyle's and Russo's arrival and the exact same shot is re-played after they arrive on scene.
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Quotes:
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "House Calls: The Kensington Connection (#3.2)" (1981)
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Soundtrack:
Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon
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In most movies, the good guys are portrayed as models for others, examples for a better life. The bad guys, on the other hand, are usually dirty rat scums. What a refreshing surprise to see that The French Connection has the roles loosely interchanged. Set against the backdrop of bleak New York City streets, ill-tempered narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle and his partner 'Cloudy' Russo intercept a drug shipment coming in from France led by urbane master criminal Alan Charnier. The two cops, however, have a hard time capturing the drug lord as he outwits them throughout the city. Popeye and Charnier make an interesting contrast. Popeye is portrayed as an obsessive, racist drunk while Charnier is the mellow, European sophisticate. This is, of course, an action thriller and the sequences are gritty, tense, and heart-pounding. It features one of the best car chase scenes ever filmed. What makes it so effective is the fact that it was shot in real-time, heavy traffic and we vicariously experience moment-by-moment. The acting is strong and believable. Gene Hackman's portrayal is exact and deservedly won the Best Actor Oscar. William Friedkin did a superior job in giving us a diverting and realistic look of cop life and the raw work they undergo to clear the streets of illicit activity. Great action thriller!