| Release | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Video |
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. |
| Audio |
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 English: Dolby Digital 1.0 French: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Subtitles | English |
| Studio | Fox |
| Year | 1971 |
- Disc One:
- Scene Specific Commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
- Director's Commentary by William Friedkin
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Disc Two:
- "Making The Connection: The Untold Stories" Behind-The-Scenes Documentary
- "Poughkeepsie Shuffle" BBC Documentary
- Deleted Scenes Documentary Hosted by William Friedkin (Contains 7 Deleted Scenes)
- Still Gallery
- Trailers (The French Connection & French Connection II)
"William Friedkin brings a new documentary-style grittiness and moral ambiguity to the crime thriller." -Premiere
The time is just right for an out and out thriller like this... a $32,000,000 chase turns into the American thriller of the year!
Two narcotics detectives, "Popeye" Doyle and his partner Buddy Russo (Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider), start to close in on a vast international narcotics ring when the smugglers unexpectedly strike back. Following an attempt on his life by one of the smugglers, Doyle sets off a deadly pursuit that ultimately takes him far beyond mere New York City limits. Based on a true story, this action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Actor for Gene Hackman.
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.
The time is just right for an out and out thriller like this... a $32,000,000 chase turns into the American thriller of the year!
Two narcotics detectives, "Popeye" Doyle and his partner Buddy Russo (Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider), start to close in on a vast international narcotics ring when the smugglers unexpectedly strike back. Following an attempt on his life by one of the smugglers, Doyle sets off a deadly pursuit that ultimately takes him far beyond mere New York City limits. Based on a true story, this action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Actor for Gene Hackman.
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.
Fox
presents
Gene HackmanRoy ScheiderFernando ReyTony Lo BiancoMarcel BozzuffiFrédéric de Pasquale"French Connection, The"
Written byHoward HawksWritten byErnest Tidymanproduced byG. David Schine
produced byKenneth Utt
produced byPhilip D'Antoni
directed byWilliam Friedkin
Production Year: 1971
Written byHoward HawksWritten byErnest Tidymanproduced byG. David Schine
produced byKenneth Utt
produced byPhilip D'Antoni
directed byWilliam Friedkin
Production Year: 1971
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