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21 May 1975 (USA)
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Tagline:
THE FRENCH CONNECTION was only the beginning-THIS is the climax
Plot:
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marsailles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 nominations
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(6 articles)
Movie Art As Life
(From CinemaRetro. 22 October 2009, 3:53 AM, PDT)
Movies That Deserve a Second Life: Action/Adventure Edition
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(From CinemaRetro. 22 October 2009, 3:53 AM, PDT)
Movies That Deserve a Second Life: Action/Adventure Edition
(From JustPressPlay. 13 March 2009, 2:12 PM, PDT)
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Intense stuff, great follow-up
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gene Hackman | ... | Doyle |
 | Fernando Rey | ... | Alain Charnier |
| Bernard Fresson | ... | Barthélémy |
| Philippe Léotard | ... | Jacques (as Philippe Leotard) |
| Ed Lauter | ... | General Brian |
| Charles Millot | ... | Miletto |
| Jean-Pierre Castaldi | ... | Raoul |
| Cathleen Nesbitt | ... | The Old Lady |
| Samantha Llorens | ... | Denise |
| André Penvern | ... | Bartender |
| Reine Prat | ... | Young Girl on the Beach |
| Raoul Delfosse | ... | Dutch Captain |
| Ham-Chau Luong | ... | Japanese Captain (as Ham Chau Luong) |
| Jacques Dynam | ... | Inspector Genevoix |
| Malek Kateb | ... | Algerian Chief (as Malek Eddine) |
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Runtime:
119 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:X (original rating) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
UK:18 (video rating) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
Brazil:16 |
Canada:18A (video rating) |
Finland:K-16 (1988) (video rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-18 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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Doyle's memorable cry of "Mickey Mantle sucks!" during the cold turkey sequence was the source of much trouble for the film makers and their legal department. Producer Robert L. Rosen had to track down Mickey Mantle to obtain his permission for the reference. After a long phone call, Rosen flew out to Mantle's home in Dallas with a print of the film, which was screened for him and his lawyer. When Gene Hackman uttered the line, Mantle surprised Rosen not only by roaring with laughter but also insisting that they watched the rest of the film because both he and his lawyer were enjoying it so much. Mantle later happily signed a release waiver and the line stayed in the film.
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Continuity: In the beginning of the movie, when Doyle arrives with his suitcases at the dock, a girl in a flowered dress and a boy in a yellow shirt run past him towards his right-hand side. In the next shot, when we see Doyle from the front, the same girl and boy are climbing up on a fence on his left-hand side.
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Quotes:
Brigidier General William Brian, Charnier's Accomplice:
[in a restaurant,drinking wine] I wish this Blanc De Blanc would travel,I'd like to take twenty cases with me back to Washington.
Alain Charnier: All you Americans have that misconception.Wine will travel,it is people who have difficulty.
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Alain Charnier: All you Americans have that misconception.Wine will travel,it is people who have difficulty.
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Movie Connections:
References Sacco e Vanzetti (1971)
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Who were the five people killed that the Barthélémy refers to?more
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Popeye Doyle is now in France to find the drug dealer. The film continues the story, this time John Frankenheimer takes the directing reins.
The film's style is not that different from the first film, it feels part of the series, not detached at all.
Gene Hackman actually gets better, he really gets more out of his acting in this one. The film is very much character driven, very little action. The Cold Turkey sequence is mindblowing. Doyle is shown as a flawed character as is Alain Charnier, this adds to the realism.
The direction is excellent, I'm glad the style didn't change too much.
The photography is less gloomy but the locations are similar to the first film.