The French Connection
1971/10/09 (US) | Action, Crime, Thriller
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
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.
William Friedkin
Director
Ernest Tidyman
Screenplay
William Friedkin
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Gene Hackman
Jimmy Doyle
Roy Scheider
Buddy Russo
Fernando Rey
Alain Charnier
Tony Lo Bianco
Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi
Pierre Nicoli
Frédéric de Pasquale
Devereaux
Bill Hickman
Mulderig
Budget
$ 1,800,000
Revenue
$ 41,200,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- D'Antoni Productions
- Schine-Moore Productions
- 20th Century Fox
Crews
Edward Garzero
Set Decoration
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Ben Kasazkow
Art Direction
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
Philip D'Antoni
Producer
Irving Buchman
Makeup Artist