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The French Connection (1971)

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

  • Action
  • Crime
  • Thriller

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.

Rating
7.5 / 10 (2,246 votes)
Release date
October 9, 1971
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
English
Director
William Friedkin
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Gene HackmanJimmy "Popeye" Doyle
  • Roy ScheiderBuddy Russo
  • Fernando ReyAlain Charnier
  • Tony Lo BiancoSal Boca
  • Marcel BozzuffiPierre Nicoli
  • Frédéric de PasqualeDevereaux
  • Bill HickmanMulderig
  • Ann RebbotMarie Charnier
  • Harold GaryWeinstock
  • Arlene FarberAngie Boca
  • Eddie EganSimonson
  • André ErnotteLa Valle

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