The French Connection (1971)

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R | 1 hr 44 mins | Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime | Released: 10/7/1971

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Synopsis:

Tough-talking New York City detective Popeye Doyle and his partner uncover an international drug smuggling ring, but it's Doyle's feverish and relentless pursuit of the suspects that drives the investigation forward.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/7/1971

Director	Credit
William Friedkin	Director
Cast	Credit
Gene Hackman	Jimmy Doyle
Fernando Rey	Alain Charnier
Roy Scheider	Buddy Russo
Tony Lo Bianco	Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi	Pierre Nicoli
Frederic dePasquale	Devereaux
Bill Hickman	Mulderig
Ann Rebbott	Marie Charnier
Harold Gary	Weinstock
Arlene Farber	Angie Boca
Eddie Egan	Simonson
Andre Ernotte	La Valle
Sonny Grosso	Klein
Pat McDermott	Chemist
Alan Weeks	Pusher
Al Fann	Informant
Irving Abrahams	Police Mechanic
Randy Jurgensen	Police Sergeant
William Coke	Motorman
Ben Marino	Lou Boca
The Three Degrees	The Three Degrees
Production Credits	Credit
Philip D'Antoni	Producer
G David Schine	Executive Producer
Kenneth Utt	Associate Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Schine-Moore Productions	Production Company
Philip D'Antoni Production	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Fox Films, Ltd.	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New York, New York; Washington, DC; Marseilles, France
Writer	Credit
Ernest Tidyman	Screenplay
Robin Moore	Book as Source Material
Art Department	Credit
Ben Kazaskow	Art Director
Ed Garzero	Set Decorator
Casting	Credit
Robert Weiner	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Enrique Bravo	Camera Operator
Owen Roizman	Director of Photography
Music	Credit
Don Ellis	Composer - Music Composer
Don Ellis	Music Conductor
Physical Effects	Credit
Bill Hickman	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Nick Sgarro	Script Supervisor
Paul Ganapoler	Unit Production Manager
William C Gerrity	Assistant Director
Terry Donnelly	Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Chris Newman	Sound
Theodore Soderberg	Sound
Visual Effects	Credit
Sass Bedig	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Irving Buckman	Makeup Artist
Joseph W Dehn	Wardrobe
Joseph Fretwell III	Costumes
Florence Foy	Wardrobe

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