
The French Connection(1971)
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.


“The French Connection was only the beginning. THIS IS THE CLIMAX.”
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.

Gene Hackman
"Popeye" Doyle

Fernando Rey
Alain Charnier

Bernard Fresson
Henri Barthélémy

Philippe Léotard
Jacques

Ed Lauter
General William Brian

Charles Millot
Miletto

Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Raoul

Cathleen Nesbitt
The Old Lady
Samantha Llorens
Denise

André Penvern
Bartender
French Connection II is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1975 exploring themes of france, heroin, detective, marseille, france, drug addiction, investigation. Directed by John Frankenheimer, it stars Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson. "Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.
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