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Directed by
William Friedkin Written by
Robin Moore, Ernest Tidyman Cast
Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi [more]
DVD Release Date
• R1: Sep 25, 2001
• R2: 25 Feb 2002
Budget $1,800,000
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 44 minutes
Country USA
Studio 20th Century Fox
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• The French Connection
• French Connection - Brennpunkt Brooklyn (1972)
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| Trivia from The French Connection (1971) | 1 THE FRENCH CONNECTION is number 70 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.
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| 2 Based on events that occurred in 1961.
(42 votes) | 3 People were allegedly injured during the filming of the famous chase scene.
(42 votes) | 4 Shot almost entirely on location in New York City, and briefly in Marseilles, France.
(39 votes) | 5 Theatrical release: October 9, 1971.
(38 votes) | 6 Friedkin is rumored to have shot parts of the chase scene himself.
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