DIRECTED BY William Friedkin YEAR 1971 GENRE Action | Crime | Thriller COMMENTS (Disabled) The French Connection The French Connection (1971) 18 104 min - Action, Crime, Thriller - 9 October 1971 Your rating: Not rated yet! 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. Director: William Friedkin Stars: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frédéric de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot, Harold Gary, Arlene Farber, Eddie Egan, André Ernotte, Sonny Grosso, Benny Marino, Patrick McDermott, Alan Weeks, Al Fann, Irving Abrahams, Randy Jurgensen, William Coke, Charles McGregor Photos No images were imported for this movie. Storyline 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. Collections: William Friedkin Tagline: There are no rules and no holds barred when Popeye cuts loose! Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller Details Official Website: — Country: United States of America Language: English, French Release Date: 9 October 1971 Box Office Budget: $1,800,000 Revenue: $41,158,757 Company Credits Production Companies: 20th Century Fox, D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions Technical Specs Runtime: 1 h 44 min