The French Connection
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.
R
HD
Action, Crime, Drama
1971
104 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The French Connection
- Duration : 104 min
- Languages : English, French
- Writers : Ernest Tidyman (screenplay), Robin Moore (based on the book by)
- Directors : William Friedkin min
- Imdb : 7.8 (74326 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.9 (42777 votes)
- Actors : Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco
Movie 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.