
The French Connection (1971)
Released:
1971-10-09
Duration:
1hr 44min
Rating 7.5
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
Overview
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.
Production Companies
D'Antoni Productions
Schine-Moore Productions

20th Century Fox
Additional Info
Budget | $1,800,000.00 |
---|---|
Revenue | $41,200,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 23.28 |
Directed By
William Friedkin
Crew
Director
William Friedkin
William Friedkin
Screenplay
Ernest Tidyman
Ernest Tidyman
Producer
Philip D'Antoni
Philip D'Antoni
Director of Photography
Owen Roizman
Owen Roizman
Art Direction
Ben Kasazkow
Ben Kasazkow
Set Decoration
Edward Garzero
Edward Garzero
Editor
Gerald B. Greenberg
Gerald B. Greenberg
Executive Producer
G. David Schine
G. David Schine
Associate Producer
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Costume Design
Joseph Fretwell III
Joseph Fretwell III
Makeup Artist
Irving Buchman
Irving Buchman
Assistant Director
Terence A. Donnelly
Terence A. Donnelly
Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity
William C. Gerrity
Special Effects
Sass Bedig
Sass Bedig
Stunt Coordinator
Bill Hickman
Bill Hickman
Script Supervisor
Nicholas Sgarro
Nicholas Sgarro
Screenplay
William Friedkin
William Friedkin
Book
Robin Moore
Robin Moore
Sound
Chris Newman
Chris Newman
Sound
Theodore Soderberg
Theodore Soderberg
Unit Production Manager
Paul Ganapoler
Paul Ganapoler
Casting
Robert Weiner
Robert Weiner
Technical Advisor
Sonny Grosso
Sonny Grosso
Stunts
Fred J. Lincoln
Fred J. Lincoln
Stunt Driver
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
Stunts
Joe Pronto
Joe Pronto
Stunts
Alex Stevens
Alex Stevens
Stunt Double
Bill Hickman
Bill Hickman
Stunt Driver
Jerry Summers
Jerry Summers
Stunts
Joe Finnegan
Joe Finnegan
Stunts
Harry Daley
Harry Daley
Stunts
George Fisher
George Fisher
Stunts
Cliff Cudney
Cliff Cudney
Stunts
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Conductor
Don Ellis
Don Ellis
Original Music Composer
Don Ellis
Don Ellis
Other
Eddie Egan
Eddie Egan
Electrician
William Ward
William Ward
Associate Editor
Norman Gay
Norman Gay
Key Grip
Robert Ward
Robert Ward
Camera Operator
Enrique Bravo
Enrique Bravo
Property Master
Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright
Other
Fat Thomas
Fat Thomas
Wardrobe Supervisor
Joseph W. Dehn
Joseph W. Dehn
Wardrobe Supervisor
Florence Foy
Florence Foy
Technical Advisor
Eddie Egan
Eddie Egan
TOP CAST

Gene Hackman
Jimmy Doyle

Fernando Rey
Alain Charnier

Roy Scheider
Buddy Russo

Tony Lo Bianco
Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi
Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale
Devereaux

Bill Hickman
Mulderig
Ann Rebbot
Marie Charnier
Harold Gary
Weinstock

Arlene Farber
Angie Boca
Eddie Egan
Simonson

André Ernotte
La Valle
Sonny Grosso
Klein
Benny Marino
Lou Boca
Patrick McDermott
Chemist

Alan Weeks
Pusher
Al Fann
Informant
Irving Abrahams
Police Mechanic

Randy Jurgensen
Police Sergeant
William Coke
Motorman

Charles McGregor
"Baldy" (uncredited)