The French Connection (1971)
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
104 min
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
- Release date
- October 7, 1971
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,800,000
- Box office
- $41,200,000
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Cast
- Gene Hackman as Jimmy Doyle
- Roy Scheider as Buddy Russo
- Fernando Rey as Alain Charnier
- Tony Lo Bianco as Sal Boca
- Marcel Bozzuffi as Pierre Nicoli
- Frédéric de Pasquale as Devereaux
- Bill Hickman as Mulderig
- Harold Gary as Weinstock
- Arlene Farber as Angie Boca
- André Ernotte as La Valle
- Sonny Grosso as Klein
- Patrick McDermott as Chemist
- Alan Weeks as Pusher
- Al Fann as Informant
- Randy Jurgensen as Police Sergeant
- Charles McGregor as "Baldy" (uncredited)
- Ann Rebbot as Marie Charnier
Crew
- William Friedkin · Director
- Ernest Tidyman · Writer
- Robin Moore · Writer
- Philip D'Antoni · Producer
- Don Ellis · Composer
- Owen Roizman · Cinematographer
- Gerald B. Greenberg · Editor
- Robert Weiner · Casting director