Watch The French Connection (1971) Official Trailer
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
7.5 / 10 IMDb October 9, 1971 1h 44m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 44m
Release Date
October 9, 1971
Genre
Action, Crime, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$1,800,000
Revenue
$41,200,000
Languages
English, French
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Gene Hackman
as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
Roy Scheider
as Buddy Russo
Fernando Rey
as Alain Charnier
Tony Lo Bianco
as Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi
as Pierre Nicoli
Frédéric de Pasquale
as Devereaux
Bill Hickman
as Mulderig
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Ann Rebbot
as Marie Charnier
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Harold Gary
as Weinstock
Arlene Farber
as Angie Boca
Eddie Egan
as Simonson
André Ernotte
as La Valle
Sonny Grosso
as Klein
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Benny Marino
as Lou Boca
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Patrick McDermott
as Chemist
Alan Weeks
as Pusher
Al Fann
as Informant
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Irving Abrahams
as Police Mechanic
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Randy Jurgensen
as Police Sergeant
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William Coke
as Motorman
Production Companies
D'Antoni Productions
Schine-Moore Productions
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