Production Year: 1971 - Action/Adventure - Director: William Friedkin - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Marcel Bozzufi
I saw this movie because it won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Picture. While I don't rate it too highly, in the scheme of things it is a great 70's film about the hard times of New York Cops as they battle against drugs. The French Connection details international heroin smuggling into New York City via the "French Connection" and the attempts of a different kind of detective who wished to stop it. This and Bullit are both widely known for an exciting car chase (what about the film "The Chase"). Good acting, writing, and location filming made this one of the big hits of 1971. A sequel follows. As time passes, the story is still good, but modern technology would up-date this drama. Of course a battle against drugs is a win-lose situation. ("The French Connection" is a winner, but the battle still rages on)
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French Connection [1971]
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