| | French Connection DVD
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Crime, Recommended, Essential Cinema, New York City, Cops, Drugs, Thieves, Police, AFI Top 100 Thrills, AFI Top 100 (1997), AFI Top 100, AFI Top 50 Heroes | | Starring | Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Bill Hickman, Sonny Grosso, Marcel Bozzufi, Frederic de Pasquale, Harold Gary, Ann Rebbot | | Director | William Friedkin | | Composer | Don Ellis | | Director of Photography | Owen Roizman | | Editor | Jerry Greenberg | | Producer | Philip D'Antoni | | Production Designer | Ben Kazaskow | | Screenwriter | Ernest Tidyman | | Sound | Christopher Newman, odore Soderberg | | Source Writer | Robin Moore |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English Released in the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY (1971), 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.
The film is based on the true story of two New York City police detectives and their investigation into a French heroin smuggling operation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION is perhaps 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 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 favor of improvisation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked not only a significant change of course for his career, but also a stylistic shift that all of Hollywood would soon follow. Theatrical release: October 9, 1971
Based on events that occurred in 1961.
Shot almost entirely on location in New York City, and briefly in Marseilles, France.
THE FRENCH CONNECTION is number 70 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.
People were allegedly injured during the filming of the famous chase scene.
Friedkin is rumored to have shot parts of the chase scene himself. French Connection Quotes/Excerpts: "Ever pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?"--Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), spoken to various characters
French Connection Reviews: "...A best-picture Oscar that really holds up..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...To watch it now is to appreciate more than ever Gene Hackman's uncompromising talent..."
-- Mark Harris, Entertainment Weekly "William Friedkin brings a new documentary-style grittiness and moral ambiguity to the crime thriller."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere "[With] the Greatest Car Chase Ever Filmed."
-- Daniel Webb, Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's one of the most influential and exciting crime movies...[with] a level of grit and realism that is almost impossible to duplicate."Premiere French Connection | List Price | $19.98 (You save $6.43) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1971 | | All Time Sales Rank |  33180  | | CD Universe Part number | 6999080 | | Catalog number | 2232583 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Feb 07, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Filiere Francaise | | Running Time | 104 Minutes | | Additional Info | Collector's Edition | | Movie Details | Color; Collector's Edition; Collector's Edition 2-Disc |
French Connection Movie Review French Connection DVD 2-Disc Set
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Full Frame -
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Disc 1: THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Feature Presentation
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Mono - French
Stereo - English
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary: William Friedkin - Director; Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider - Stars
Disc 2: THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Supplemental Material
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Documentary: BBC Documentary - "Poughkeepsie Shuffle"
Behind the Scenes:
1. "Making the Connection - The Untold Stories"
2. William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes
Trailers:
1. THE FRENCH CONNECTION
2. Portuguese Trailer
3. THE FRENCH CONNECTION 2
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
French Connection Video Bullitt, Cop Au Vin, Dirty Harry, Driver, Fort Apache, the Bronx, French Connection II, Gone in 60 Seconds, Gone in 60 Seconds, Heat, Prime Cut, Serpico, Taking of Pelham One Two Three, To Live and Die in L.A., Under Suspicion French Connection DVD Awards | Best Actor, Academy Awards, 1971 - Gene Hackman | | Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards, 1971 - Ernest Tidyman | | Best Director, Academy Awards, 1971 - William Friedkin | | Best Film Editing, Academy Awards, 1971 - Jerry Greenberg | | Best Picture, Academy Awards, 1971 |
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