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The French Connection

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

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Release date: 1971

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Rating 7.5

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1h 44m

The French Connection
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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.

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Cast

Key Crew

WF

William Friedkin

Director
ET

Ernest Tidyman

Screenplay
PD

Philip D'Antoni

Producer
GD

G. David Schine

Executive Producer

Trailers & Clips

Trailer

TrailerOfficial

Detective Popeye Kills Pierre

ClipOfficial

Working with Gene Hackman

FeaturetteOfficial