The highest scoring of the two French Connection films, ahead of French Connection II (71).
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Synopsis
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.6/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 97% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 94/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.5/102,246 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 84 | 100% |
Key crew
- Ernest TidymanScreenplay
- William FriedkinDirector
- Don EllisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gene HackmanJimmy "Popeye" Doyle
- Roy ScheiderBuddy Russo
- Fernando ReyAlain Charnier
- Tony Lo BiancoSal Boca
- Marcel BozzuffiPierre Nicoli
- Frédéric de PasqualeDevereaux
- Bill HickmanMulderig
- Ann RebbotMarie Charnier
- Harold GaryWeinstock
- Arlene FarberAngie Boca
- Eddie EganSimonson
- André ErnotteLa Valle
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