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The French Connection

"Doyle is bad news—but a good cop."

Rating7.5/10

Release1971

Runtime1h 44m

Votes2,084

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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Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$41,200,000

2289% ROI

Original Language

Release Date

October 9, 1971

Popularity

Production Companies

D'Antoni Productions

Schine-Moore Productions

20th Century Fox

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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