The French Connection
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.5/10
2,129 votes
IMDb
7.7/10
Users
Critics
97%Rotten Tomatoes
94Metacritic
Rating consensus
86/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~86/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Gene Hackman
Jimmy Doyle
Roy Scheider
Buddy Russo
Fernando Rey
Alain Charnier
Tony Lo Bianco
Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi
Pierre Nicoli
Frédéric de Pasquale
Devereaux
Bill Hickman
Mulderig
Ann Rebbot
Marie Charnier
Harold Gary
Weinstock
Arlene Farber
Angie Boca
Eddie Egan
Simonson
André Ernotte
La Valle
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The French Connection (1971)
William Friedkin
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