The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection (1971)
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
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

Gene Hackman Gene Hackman As: Jimmy Doyle
Fernando Rey Fernando Rey As: Alain Charnier
Roy Scheider Roy Scheider As: Buddy Russo
Tony Lo Bianco Tony Lo Bianco As: Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi Marcel Bozzuffi As: Pierre Nicoli
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 09 October 1971

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

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Company Credits

Company: D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $1,800,000

Revenue: $41,200,000

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Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Jimmy Doyle

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Buddy Russo

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale

Frédéric de Pasquale

Devereaux

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Mulderig

Ann Rebbot

Ann Rebbot

Marie Charnier

Harold Gary

Harold Gary

Weinstock

Arlene Farber

Arlene Farber

Angie Boca

Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan

Simonson

André Ernotte

André Ernotte

La Valle

Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso

Klein

Benny Marino

Benny Marino

Lou Boca

Patrick McDermott

Patrick McDermott

Chemist

Alan Weeks

Alan Weeks

Pusher

Al Fann

Al Fann

Informant

Irving Abrahams

Irving Abrahams

Police Mechanic

Randy Jurgensen

Randy Jurgensen

Police Sergeant

William Coke

William Coke

Motorman

Charles McGregor

Charles McGregor

"Baldy" (uncredited)

Directed By

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Director

Terence A. Donnelly

Terence A. Donnelly

Assistant Director

William C. Gerrity

William C. Gerrity

Assistant Director

Nicholas Sgarro

Nicholas Sgarro

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Philip D'Antoni

Philip D'Antoni

Producer

G. David Schine

G. David Schine

Executive Producer

Kenneth Utt

Kenneth Utt

Associate Producer

Paul Ganapoler

Paul Ganapoler

Unit Production Manager

Robert Weiner

Robert Weiner

Casting

Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan

Other

Fat Thomas

Fat Thomas

Other

Edited By

Gerald B. Greenberg

Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

Norman Gay

Norman Gay

Associate Editor

Costume and Makeup

Joseph Fretwell III

Joseph Fretwell III

Costume Design

Irving Buchman

Irving Buchman

Makeup Artist

Joseph W. Dehn

Joseph W. Dehn

Wardrobe Supervisor

Florence Foy

Florence Foy

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Chris Newman

Chris Newman

Sound

Theodore Soderberg

Theodore Soderberg

Sound

Don Ellis

Don Ellis

Conductor

Don Ellis

Don Ellis

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Key Grip

Enrique Bravo

Enrique Bravo

Camera Operator

Lighting

William Ward

William Ward

Electrician

Art Department

Ben Kasazkow

Ben Kasazkow

Art Direction

Edward Garzero

Edward Garzero

Set Decoration

Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright

Property Master

Other Crew

Sass Bedig

Sass Bedig

Special Effects

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Stunt Coordinator

Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso

Technical Advisor

Fred J. Lincoln

Fred J. Lincoln

Stunts

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Stunt Driver

Joe Pronto

Joe Pronto

Stunts

Alex Stevens

Alex Stevens

Stunts

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Stunt Double

Jerry Summers

Jerry Summers

Stunt Driver

Joe Finnegan

Joe Finnegan

Stunts

Harry Daley

Harry Daley

Stunts

George Fisher

George Fisher

Stunts

Cliff Cudney

Cliff Cudney

Stunts

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Stunts

Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan

Technical Advisor

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