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1971

The French Connection

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.

Credits

Director

William Friedkin

Producers

Philip D'Antoni , G. David Schine

Writer

Ernest Tidyman

Cinematographer

Owen Roizman

Composer

Don Ellis

Cast

Gene Hackman , Roy Scheider , Fernando Rey , Tony Lo Bianco , Marcel Bozzuffi , Frédéric de Pasquale , Bill Hickman , Ann Rebbot , Harold Gary , Arlene Farber

Studios

20th Century Fox , D'Antoni Productions , Schine-Moore Productions

Genres

Crime Thriller Action

Posters

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The French Connection (1971) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The French Connection (1971) international poster - US
US international
The French Connection (1971) character poster - US
US character
The French Connection (1971) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The French Connection (1971) imax poster - US
US imax

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