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The French Connection (1971)
Directed by William Friedkin
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 104 minutes
Actors
Gene Hackman | Fernando Rey | Roy Scheider | Tony Lo Bianco | Marcel Bozzuffi | Frédéric de Pasquale | Bill Hickman | Ann Rebbot | Harold Gary | Arlene Farber | Eddie Egan | André Ernotte | Sonny Grosso | Benny Marino | Patrick McDermott | Alan Weeks | Al Fann | Irving Abrahams | Randy Jurgensen | William Coke | Charles McGregor
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
via Netflix
I had heard this one mentioned over the years as one of the better crime dramas and having one of the best chase scenes in it, this involving Hackman racing against an elevated train to get to its stop first. While I think it’s a terrible thing to rate a film on, the rest of the film more than makes it just a car chase.
The director here would go on to direct one of my favorite horror films, The Exorcist, and there’s a very gritty sense of realism to this and that film. The only real complaint I have is that the blood in this never seems right. Hackman and Scheider are great in their respective roles and this being based off a true story certainly adds an element to the film.
Overall I’m glad I’ve seen it now and can scratch it off my rather embarrassing Cinefessions list of films I haven’t seen yet.
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