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Albert Ruben (writer)
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27 February 1973 (USA)
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An out-of-work newspaperman in need of money becomes the go-between for a jewel thief and an insurance company that wants to settle. | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charles Durning | ... | Frank Devlin |
 | Ronny Cox | ... | Everett Hutchneker |
 | Zohra Lampert | ... | Hannah |
| Dennis Cole | ... | Sy McGruder |
 | Heather MacRae | ... | June McGruder |
| Howard Cosell | ... | Himself |
| Mike Kellin | ... | Pillo |
 | Dana Wynter | ... | Eleanor Warren |
 | Richard Bright | ... | BeeJay |
| Joe Keyes Jr. | ... | Dewey (as Joe Keyes) |
| Tom Rosqui | ... | Detective Phelan |
 | Christopher Allport | ... | Richard Wilcox |
| Norman Bush | ... | Gilson |
| Franklin Cover | ... | Lee Harris |
| Dan Frazer | ... | Verplanck |
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73 min
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"The Connection" is a fun TV movie. The plot is about a newspaper man (Charles Durning) who has to become a fence for a jewel thief. This movie has everything: Good acting, writing, and direction. Charles Durning is always great.
There are some mild slow moments but it picks up in the end with a exciting car chase and plot twists galore.
For a 70's TV movie it stands up well.
Other first-rate movies with Charles Durning are: "Lakeboat", "The Water Engine", "True Confessions", and "Cat Chaser". He never gets the respect he deserves. He should have all the Emmys and Academy Awards he was nominated for.