The French Connection

Released Year: 1971

Certificate: A

Runtime: 104 minutes

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 94

Director: William Friedkin

Stars: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco

No of Votes: 110075

Gross: 15630710

Overview: A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.

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