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The French Connection

1971 • R • 1h 44m • Crime, Drama, Thriller • 20th Century Fox

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

🍅 97% 87% MC 94 LB 4.00 IMDb 7.6

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Domestic Total
$41.2M
Final
Budget$2.2M
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Cast & Crew

Directed byWilliam Friedkin ScreenplayErnest Tidyman Produced byPhilip D'Antoni CinematographyOwen Roizman Music byDon Ellis StarringGene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi Studio20th Century Fox
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