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French Connection II (1975)

R  119 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  21 May 1975 (USA)
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"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marsailles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.

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Alexander Jacobs (screenplay), Robert Dillon (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Hackman ...
Fernando Rey ...
Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson ...
Barthélémy
Philippe Léotard Philippe Léotard ...
Jacques (as Philippe Leotard)
Ed Lauter ...
General Brian
Charles Millot Charles Millot ...
Miletto
Jean-Pierre Castaldi Jean-Pierre Castaldi ...
Raoul
Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Nesbitt ...
The Old Lady
Samantha Llorens Samantha Llorens ...
Denise
André Penvern ...
Bartender
Reine Prat Reine Prat ...
Young Girl on the Beach
Raoul Delfosse Raoul Delfosse ...
Dutch Captain
Ham-Chau Luong Ham-Chau Luong ...
Japanese Captain (as Ham Chau Luong)
Jacques Dynam Jacques Dynam ...
Inspector Genevoix
Malek Kateb Malek Kateb ...
Algerian Chief (as Malek Eddine)
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Storyline

New York narcotics detective Popeye Doyle follows the trail of the French connection smuggling ring to France where he teams up with the gendarmes to hunt down the ringleader. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Narcotics | Trolleybus | Chocolate Bar | Fish Market  | See more »

Taglines:

THE FRENCH CONNECTION was only the beginning-THIS is the climax

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Contacto en Francia II See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$12,484,444 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Whenever Fernando Rey is speaking French in the film, his voice is dubbed by a French actor. See more »

Goofs

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. See more »

Quotes

Alain Charnier: [the two are duck hunting] We should decide the matter of the rendezvous, a place to meet after you have made the delivery.
Brigidier General William Brian, Charnier's Accomplice: How's New York?
Alain Charnier: [laughs slightly] You know better than that, William.New York is hazardous to your health, at least to MY health.But it is an amusing city.
[shouts a command in French]
Brigidier General William Brian, Charnier's Accomplice: How did you do it,if it's not a secret?
Alain Charnier: Oh, it was very simple and very droll.83 policemen wanted to talk to me,and 52 of them chose to talk to my money instead.I love a city where you always know where you stand.
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Connections

Referenced in Pale Blue Balloons (2008) See more »