new york city detectives "popeye" doyle and buddy russo hope th break a narcotics smuggling ring and ultimately uncover the french connection. but when one of the criminals tries to kill doyle, he begins a deadly pursuit that takes him far outside the city limits. based on a true story, his action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five academy awards in 1971, including best picture, best director and best actor for hackmann.

Popeye Doyle (an Academy Award-winning Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) are tough New York cops attempting to crack a drug smuggling ring. They have a small candy store under surveillance, but Doyle is not happy when he receives the order to work with a pair of French federal agents on the case, one of whom he has a long-standing feud with. Gene Hackman and director William Friedkin both earned Academy Awards for the film, which also took Best Picture.

Product details

Director	William Friedkin
Actor	Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frédéric de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot

Genre	Action Drama Crime
Content	Blu-ray
FSK / age rating	from age 16
Publication date	01.12.2008
Edition	Special Edition
Audio	English (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1)
Subtitles	English
Extras	Making of, Deleted scenes, Documentations, Theatrical trailer, Trailer, Audio commentary
Length	104 Minutes
Screen	1.85:1
Year of production	1971
Original title	The French Connection
Version	UK Version
Region code	B

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William Friedkin

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Customer reviews

Typisch 70er Film

Written on 28. February 2018 by Partelcius.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Genialer Streifen im damals noch total herunter gekommenen New York.Gene Hackman in noch jüngeren Jahren in Top Form.Wer genau hinsieht entdeckt das World Trade Center in seiner Bauphase.
unbedingt

Written on 09. June 2009 by andif8.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

ein Muss!
Mutig, spannend, wegweisend, atemberaubend!
Wow!

Written on 20. January 2009 by Smythe.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Was für ein Film, genial! Die Blu Ray hat zwar in 2-3 Szenen sehr viel Bildrauschen, aber sonst alles sehr gut!
Hackman und Friedkin in Perfektion.

Written on 02. December 2008 by R. v. Locksley.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Der beste Thriller überhaupt und dann noch auf Blu...
So muss ein Film aussehen!
hammer

Written on 06. January 2006 by Mouse.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

dass ich den Film erst jetzt gesehen habe, ist ja ein Armutszeugnis. 1971 abgedreht, dient der Film als Grundlage für jeden weiteren Buddy-Movie (zB Lethal Weapon)... Kult!
Alt ist nicht = gut

Written on 22. October 2005 by gun.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Das Ganze tohuwabohu um diesen Film ist viel zu übertrieben. Für diese Zeit sicher kein schlechter Film, heutzutage würde ihm jedoch kaum noch Beachtung geschenkt werden.
Dreckig und gemein

Written on 12. October 2003 by dps.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

So gehts in The French Connection zu und her. Ein gnadenloser und realistischer Thriller im Brooklyn der 70er Jahre. Beeindruckene Performances von Hackman und Co.

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