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French Connection, The
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Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) / Production Year: 1971 / Region 1
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Overall Rating:  4.08 out of 5, including 3 reviews
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"Sheer Entertainment - Fast, Fascinating, Gripping And Gritty." -New York Magazine
New York City detectives "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) hope to break a narcotics smuggling ring and ultimately uncover The French Connection. But when one of the criminals tries to kill Doyle, he begins a deadly pursuit that takes him far outside the city limits. Based on a true story, this action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five Academy Award® in 1971, including Best Picture, Best Director (William Friedkin) and Best Actor for Hackman.
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Features:
| THX Certified
Disc One:
Scene Specific Commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
Director's Commentary by William Friedkin
Original Theatrical Trailer
Disc Two:
"Making The Connection: The Untold Stories" Behind-The-Scenes Documentary
"Poughkeepsie Shuffle" BBC Documentary
Deleted Scenes Documentary Hosted by William Friedkin (Contains 7 Deleted Scenes)
Still Gallery
Trailers (The French Connection & French Connection II)
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| | Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
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| | English, Spanish
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| Studio: 20th Century Fox
Production Year: 1971
Release Date: 9/25/2001
Length: 104 mins
Rating: R
Chapters: 32
| Includes: Audio Commentary
Packaging: Custom Case
Number of Discs: 2
Disc: SS-DL
Item Code: 2002065
UPC Code: 024543020653
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Overall Rating: 4.08 out of 5, including 3 reviews
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THE FRENCH CONNECTION - 3.75 out of 5 (11/11/2001)
Director William Friedkin put himself on the map with THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971), beginning one of the most prolific careers in film, especially American film. The low-budget film project was trusted to him, in part, because of his skills as a documentarian and the film reflects that.
Gene Hackman also broke out, making the leap from character actor to leading man as "Popeye" Doyle, who joins his long-time partner Sonny Russo (Roy Scheider) as the top cops in New York's (now-defunct) Anti-
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This Classic Grows on You - 4 out of 5 (4/4/2002)
This movie has a number of things going for it. For me the two most impressive points to be taken are Hackman's performance (one of his career's best) and the atmosphere that Director Friedkin sets up. This is NOT a rose-coloured view of New York City. Bleak. Gloomy. Wonderful. The first time I saw this film I was bored and disgusted by it's "heroes" tactics. But once you understand the mentality of why certain choices and depictions were taken (in some cases those depictions are accurate
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Terrific New York winter cop movie - 4.5 out of 5 (12/23/2001)
The print is rich and the sound excellent. Good sound during the great chase scene and the extras even include a BBC documentary on the picture. Rare sounds in a film include that of the mechanical device that unscrews tire lugs. How often is that heard? Roy Scheider plays Hackman's sidekick and looks real as a cop, a part he's played often. The real Eddie Egan does a nice turn as Hackman's boss. More sounds of authenticity include that riveting, rumbling sound made when tires pass over some of
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