The French Connection

The French Connection

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1971-10-09
Duration:104 min
Director:William Friedkin
Actors:Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi
Production:D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox

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.

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