Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

The read

It runs a compact 56m.

Synopsis

The exciting story of the making of William Friedkin's The French Connection (1971), hosted by former NYPD detective Sony Grosso, who inspired the character of Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo, played in the film by actor Roy Scheider.

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Key crew

• Keith JohnsonWriter

Cast

• Sonny GrossoSelf - Host
• William FriedkinSelf
• Edwin TorresSelf
• Tony Lo BiancoSelf
• Lora MitchellSelf
• Eddie EganSelf (archive footage)
• Gene HackmanSelf
• Philip D'AntoniSelf
• Richard D. ZanuckSelf
• Robin MooreSelf
• Owen RoizmanSelf
• Roy ScheiderSelf

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