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French Connection, The

Lists: Action, Thriller, Crime / Heist, Academy Award Best Picture Winners - All Time, Best Picture Winners from the 1970s, Car Chases, AFI 100 (2007), Best Picture nominee 1970 to 1979

Brief Synopsis: "A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection."

Overall Ranking: 1141 (Rank from 1971: # 5)


Rating:
78.1
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
83.44

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 40%
Regular 50%
Half-Popped 0%
Stale 10%
Burnt 0%




 


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Reviewer Rating Review
Josh of Classicblanca100
David Baruffi97(full review)
James Patrick90
Lisa Marie Bowman85 - The film's power has been diluted by imitation but it's still an exciting film and Gene Hackman's performance continues to impress.
(full review)
Morgan On Media80(full review)
Jay of Life Vs Film80(full review)
Rob from GuysFilmQuest80
Thomas Pollock70
Bryan Lienesch69 - After an hour or so of nothing more than people following people, The French Connection FINALLY gets going.
Ryan from Ten Stars Or Less30(full review)

People Involved



  • Gene Hackman (Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle)
  • Roy Scheider (Det. Buddy "Cloudy" Russo)
  • Fernando Rey (Alain Charnier)
  • Tony Lo Bianco (Salvatora "Sal" Boca)
  • Marcel Bozzuffi (Pierre Nicoli)
  • Frédéric de Pasquale (Henri Devereaux)
  • Bill Hickman (Bill Mulderig)
  • Harold Gary (Joel Weinstock)
  • Arlene Farber (Angie Boca)
  • William Friedkin (Director)