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French Connection (DVD, 2004)

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Product Information

The story of a New York detective Popeye Doyle is kidnapped by a drug baron and forced to become an addict.

Product Identifiers

EAN5039036012331

eBay Product ID (ePID)30742309

Product Key Features

ActorFernando Rey, Gene Hackman, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Roy Scheider

Film/TV TitleFrench Connection

DirectorWilliam Friedkin

LanguageEnglish

Run Time99 Mins

FormatDVD

Release Year2004

FeaturesSpecial Edition

FranchiseFrench Connection

GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs2

Certificate18

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerDon Ellis

Additional InformationReleased the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY, William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked the beginning of a new era of gritty, urban police dramas. Here, the theme of tough-cop amorality serves a conservative demand for a police-state crackdown on the domestic chaos and subversive youth culture of the Vietnam War period. Based on the true story of two New York City police detectives and their investigation into a French heroin smuggling operation, this film is best known for its infamous, masterfully filmed chase scene (influenced by Peter Yates' BULLITT) in which the lead policeman, Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), recklessly drives a stolen car through oncoming traffic in pursuit of a sniper escaping by elevated train. The exciting thrill of this crime drama is accentuated by director William Friedkin's early European influences, perhaps best represented by the handheld documentary-style visuals and Friedkin's claims that the Oscar-winning screenplay was frequently disregarded in favour of improvisation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION is the first film Friedkin made after announcing to Variety that he would abandon his European influences in favour of genre entertainment. The film not only marked a significant change of course for his career, but also signified a stylistic shift that all of Hollywood would soon follow.

AwardsBest Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1972 - Ernest Tidyman, Best Actor In A Leading Role 1972 - Gene Hackman, Best Picture 1972 -, Best Director 1972 - William Friedkin

ScreenwriterErnest Tidyman

Movie/TV TitleFrench Connection

EditorJerry Greenberg

Director of PhotographyOwen Roizman