The French Connection

Name: The French Connection
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1971
Duration: 104 min

1h 44m · 1971 · Directed by William Friedkin · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

The French Connection (1971) runs 1h 44m, directed by William Friedkin. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

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