The French Connection poster
Director William Friedkin
Screenplay William Friedkin, Ernest Tidyman

The French Connection

Tagline: Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

Release Date: 1971-10-09

Duration: 104 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Gene Hackman
    Jimmy Doyle
  • Roy Scheider
    Buddy Russo
  • Arlene Farber
    Angie Boca
  • Tony Lo Bianco
    Sal Boca
  • Fernando Rey
    Alain Charnier
  • Frédéric de Pasquale
    Devereaux
  • Bill Hickman
    Mulderig
  • Marcel Bozzuffi
    Pierre Nicoli
  • Al Fann
    Informant
  • Harold Gary
    Weinstock