The French Connection (1971)
1971 film by William Friedkin.
- Year
- 1971
- Released
- October 7, 1971
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Countries
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Writer
- Ernest Tidyman, Robin Moore, Howard Hawks
- Music
- Don Ellis
- Awards
- 6 won · 8 nominations
Plot
The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey. The screenplay, by Ernest Tidyman, is based on Robin Moore's 1969 book of the same name about narcotics detectives Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso.
Cast
- Gene Hackman
- Roy Scheider
- Fernando Rey
- Tony Lo Bianco
- Marcel Bozzuffi
- Bill Hickman
- Eddie Egan
- Frédéric de Pasquale
- Charles McGregor
- Sonny Grosso
- Randy Jurgensen
- André Ernotte
Frequently asked questions
Who directed The French Connection?
The French Connection was directed by William Friedkin.
When was The French Connection released?
The French Connection was first released on October 7, 1971.
How long is The French Connection?
The French Connection runs 104 minutes.
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Sources and licences
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poster: Wikimedia Commons
