The Connection (1961)
Overview
A title card announces that the film is a result of found footage assembled by cameraman J.J. Burden working for the acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jim Dunn, who has disappeared. Leach, a heroin addict, introduces the audience to his apartment where other heroin addicts, a mix of current and former jazz musicians, are waiting for Cowboy, their drug connection, to appear. Things go out of control as the men grow increasingly nervous and the cameraman keeps recording.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $167.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.195 |
Directed By
Shirley Clarke
Crew
Shirley Clarke
Jack Gelber
Lewis M. Allen
Arthur J. Ornitz
Shirley Clarke
Freddie Redd
Richard Sylbert
Albert Brenner
TOP CAST
Warren Finnerty
Leach
Jerome Raphael
Solly
Garry Goodrow
Ernie
Carl Lee
Cowboy
Barbara Winchester
Sister Salvation
Henry Proach
Harry
Roscoe Lee Browne
J. J. Burden (as Roscoe Brown)
William Redfield
Jim Dunn
Freddie Redd
Piano Player
Jackie McLean
Sax Player
Larry Richie
Drummer
Michael Mattos
Bass Player
Linda Veras
Siren
Jim Anderson
Sam
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