THE FRENCH CONNECTION (WIDESCREEN) [2 DISCS]

Details

• Release Year: 1971
• Genre: Action, Crime, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: New York City detectives 'Popeye' Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) hope to 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, this action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five Academy Awards®' in 1971, including Best Picture, Best Director (William Friedkin) and Best Actor for Hackman.;
• Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frédéric de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot, Harold Gary, Arlene Farber, Eddie Egan, André Ernotte, Sonny Grosso, Benny Marino, Patrick McDermott, Alan Weeks, Al Fann, Irving Abrahams, Randy Jurgensen, William Coke, The Three Degrees, Frank Adonis, Gilda Albertoni, Robert Dahdah, Sarina C. Grant, Joe Lo Grippo, Melonie Haller, Eric Jones, Charles McGregor, Lora Mitchell, Maureen Mooney, Silvano Nolemi, Burt Richards, Fat Thomas, Robert Weil, William Friedkin, Ernest Tidyman, Robin Moore
• Director: William Friedkin
• Runtime: 1:44
• Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie