. Bunuel regular Fernando Rey (cast by mistake after a misunderstanding, Friedkin thinking he was hiring a different actor!) The French Connection is a 1971 American action - thriller film directed by William Friedkin. [18], The film is often cited as containing one of the greatest car chase sequences in movie history. Devereaux's vehicle arrives in New York City. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[7][8]. With these two strengths it becomes a powerhouse of a film. Biography, Certificate: M/PG An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. in a very short time would be very unlikely. How did they put the car back together so fast after ripping it apart?To acquire an identical Lincoln (model, color, special packages, etc.) Hey! The American Film Institute recognizes The French Connection on several of its lists: In 2012, the Motion Picture Editors Guild listed the film as the tenth best-edited film of all time based on a survey of its membership. On the flight back to New York City, Nicoli offers to kill Popeye, but Charnier objects, knowing that Popeye would be replaced by another policeman. He "makes" Popeye and escapes on a departing subway shuttle at Grand Central Station. Boca is impatient to make the purchase, while Weinstock urges patience, knowing they are being investigated. Popeye and Cloudy were transferred out of the narcotics division and reassigned. Since Oct 2000, French Connections has been bringing you an eclectic variety of fabrics, antiques, table linens, art, and crafts from France, Mexico, and about 20 African countries. 'The French Connection' is his best movie by far, and one of the 1970s best crime movies, which means it's one of the best EVER. This account of the shooting is described in, "Making the Connection" and "The Poughkeepsie Shuffle", documentaries on. View production, box office, & company info. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. The website's critical consensus reads, "Realistic, fast-paced and uncommonly smart, The French Connection is bolstered by stellar performances by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, not to mention William Friedkin's thrilling production. [11][12][13] The total amount smuggled during the many transatlantic voyages of this DS was 1,606 lb (728.5 kg) according to arrested smuggler Jacques Bousquet. Make one better than anyone's done."[9]. [10], On April 26, 1968, a record setting seizure was made, 246 lb (111.6 kg) of heroin smuggled to New York concealed in a Citroën DS on the SS France ocean liner. Tony Lo Bianco and Marcel Bozzuffi also star. In Marseille, a police detective follows Alain Charnier, who runs the world's largest heroin-smuggling syndicate. A black police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town. Arnold, Gary (November 12, 1971). 129 of 165 people found this review helpful. [15] Sal Boca is based on Pasquale "Patsy" Fuca, and his brother Anthony. [28] Roger Greenspun of The New York Times said of the film, "the ads say that the time is just right for an out-and-out thriller like this, and I guess that you are supposed to think that a good old kind of movie has none too soon come around again. Highly recommended! The "identical" Lincoln would likely be detected for many reasons: the "smell" of the interior of used cars certainly has a different odor than new ones; there is likely "trash" left behind-- scraps of paper, a map, handwritten notes, etc. A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection. But because it has dropped the romance and starry glamor of Steve McQueen and added a strong sociological concern, 'The French Connection' is even more interesting, thought-provoking and reverberating. It seems altogether appropriate that the showiest sequence intercuts between a runaway train and a recklessly speeding car. Certificate: GP Kael, Pauline (October 30, 1971). Tidyman also received a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Writers Guild of America Award, and an Edgar Award for his screenplay. "[36][37] David Pirie of The Monthly Film Bulletin called the film "consistently exciting" and Gene Hackman "extremely convincing as Doyle, trailing his suspects with a shambling determination; but there are times when the film (or at any rate the script) seems to be applauding aspects of his character which are more repulsive than sympathetic. A still shot from this scene is depicted in the movie poster shown at the top of this Wikipedia page. The film was among the earliest to show the World Trade Center: the completed North Tower and the partially completed South Tower are seen in the background of the scenes at the shipyard following Devereaux's arrival in New York. Undaunted, Popeye tells Cloudy that he will get Charnier. A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process. A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered. 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On September 25, 2001, the film was released on VHS and DVD, with both formats being released in box sets featuring both the film and its sequel, French Connection II. "[21], The scene concludes with Doyle confronting Nicoli the hitman at the stairs leading to the subway and shooting him as he tries to run back up them. William Friedkin is one American director who has almost been forgotten about, despite making some excellent movies like 'The Birthday Party', 'The Exorcist' and 'Cruising'. Popeye arrives to see the killer descending from the platform. "French Connection". The French Connection is an adaptation of Robin Moore’s book of the same name, which was itself the true story of one of the biggest drug busts … "[31][32] Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times called it "every bit as entertaining as 'Bullitt,' a slam-bang, suspenseful, plain-spoken, sardonically funny, furiously paced melodrama. The scene was filmed in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn roughly running under the BMT West End Line (currently the D train, then the B train) which runs on an elevated track above Stillwell Avenue, 86th Street and New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn, with the chase ending just north of the 62nd Street station. Château d'If, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. It is, I think, what we once feared mass entertainment might become: jolts for jocks. Their solution - escape to Bolivia. Other shots involved stunt drivers who were supposed to barely miss hitting the speeding car, but due to errors in timing, accidental collisions occurred and were left in the final film. [14], In addition to the two main protagonists, several of the fictional characters depicted in the film also have real-life counterparts. 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