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Double Features The French Connection I & II WS Double Feature NEW LD

The French Connection I & II WS Double Feature NEW LD

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Gene Hackman and Fernando Rey in...

The French Connection

The French Connection II

( Catalog Number 850885 )
(1.85:1) (Digital) (4 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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The French Connection
1971 - 104 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Released in the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY (1971), William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked the beginning of a new era of gritty, urban police dramas. Here, the theme of tough-cop amorality serves a conservative demand for a police-state crackdown on the domestic chaos and subversive youth culture of the Vietnam War period. 

The film is based on the true story of two New York City police detectives and their investigation into a French heroin smuggling operation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION is perhaps best known for its infamous, masterfully filmed chase scene (influenced by Peter Yates' BULLITT) in which the lead policeman, Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), recklessly drives a stolen car through oncoming traffic in pursuit of a sniper escaping by elevated train. The thrill of this crime drama is accentuated by director William Friedkin's early European influences, perhaps best represented by the handheld documentary-style visuals and Friedkin's claims that the Oscar-winning screenplay was frequently disregarded in favor of improvisation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked not only a significant change of course for his career, but also a stylistic shift that all of Hollywood would soon follow.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Released in the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY (1971), William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked the beginning of a new era of gritty, urban police dramas. Here, the theme of tough-cop amorality serves a conservative demand for a police-state crackdown on the domestic chaos and subversive youth culture of the Vietnam War period. The film is based on the true story of two New York City police detectives and their investigation into a French heroin smuggling operation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION is perhaps best known for its infamous, masterfully filmed chase scene (influenced by Peter Yates' BULLITT) in which the lead policeman, Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), recklessly drives a stolen car through oncoming traffic in pursuit of a sniper escaping by elevated train. The thrill of this crime drama is accentuated by director William Friedkin's early European influences, perhaps best represented by the handheld documentary-style visuals and Friedkin's claims that the Oscar-winning screenplay was frequently disregarded in favor of improvisation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked not only a significant change of course for his career, but also a stylistic shift that all of Hollywood would soon follow.

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The French Connection II
1975 - 119 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Gene Hackman stars as hard-boiled New York narcotics cop Popeye Doyle in the sequel to the Oscar-winning FRENCH CONNECTION. Still on the trail of heroin kingpin Charnier (Fernando Rey), whom he's dubbed Frog One, Doyle heads for Marseilles. On arrival, his aggressive ugly-American persona alienates French inspector Barthelmy (Bernard Fresson), and his limited ability to speak French doesn't help. Frustrated by Barthelmy's lack of progress, he slips his assigned police protection and goes looking for Frog One on his own. He's soon captured by Charnier's minions, who lock him in a fleabag hotel and shoot him up repeatedly with free samples of their product until Doyle is completely addicted. Charnier uses the detective's narcotized state to interrogate him and is surprised to find that he's virtually ignorant about his operation. The disdainful Charnier has him dumped in front of police headquarters, and Barthemy arranges for him to be put in isolation. Doyle undergoes the lengthy, grueling ordeal of quitting heroin cold turkey while his desperation to capture Charnier builds inside him. Hackman's brilliant performance highlights this somewhat overlooked sequel; Claude Renoir's camera fully captures the squalor of the milieu, and Frankenheimer engineers a harrowing final chase.

Cast for The French Connection

Gene Hackman
Fernando Rey
Roy Scheider
Tony Lo Bianco
Bill Hickman

Cast for The French Connection II

Gene Hackman
Fernando Rey
Bernard Fresson
Cathleen Nesbitt

Crew for The French Connection

Director William Friedkin
Screenwriter Ernest Tidyman
Producer Philip D'Antoni
Composer Don Ellis

Crew for The French Connection II

Director John Frankenheimer
Screenwriters Alexander Jacobs, Robert Dillon & Laurie Dillon
Producer Robert L. Rosen
Composer Don Ellis

Feature Details

Title: The French Connection
Feature Release Date: 1971
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 104 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

IMDB Info...

Title 2: The French Connection II
Feature 2 Release Date: 1975
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 119 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

IMDB 2 Info...

Technical Details

LD Release Date: 22 Dec 1993
Catalog Number: 850885
UPC: 086162850868
ISBN: none
Manufacturer: Kuraray
Publisher: Fox Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 4
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Sound: Digital
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 850885-N
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Rare Factory-Sealed, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint Condition with Gatefold Jacket

Gene Hackman and Fernando Rey in...

The French Connection

The French Connection II

( Catalog Number 850885 )
(1.85:1) (Digital) (4 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

The French Connection
1971 - 104 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Released in the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY (1971), William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked the beginning of a new era of gritty, urban police dramas. Here, the theme of tough-cop amorality serves a conservative demand for a police-state crackdown on the domestic chaos and subversive youth culture of the Vietnam War period. 

The film is based on the true story of two New York City police detectives and their investigation into a French heroin smuggling operation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION is perhaps best known for its infamous, masterfully filmed chase scene (influenced by Peter Yates' BULLITT) in which the lead policeman, Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), recklessly drives a stolen car through oncoming traffic in pursuit of a sniper escaping by elevated train. The thrill of this crime drama is accentuated by director William Friedkin's early European influences, perhaps best represented by the handheld documentary-style visuals and Friedkin's claims that the Oscar-winning screenplay was frequently disregarded in favor of improvisation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked not only a significant change of course for his career, but also a stylistic shift that all of Hollywood would soon follow.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Released in the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY (1971), William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked the beginning of a new era of gritty, urban police dramas. Here, the theme of tough-cop amorality serves a conservative demand for a police-state crackdown on the domestic chaos and subversive youth culture of the Vietnam War period. The film is based on the true story of two New York City police detectives and their investigation into a French heroin smuggling operation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION is perhaps best known for its infamous, masterfully filmed chase scene (influenced by Peter Yates' BULLITT) in which the lead policeman, Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), recklessly drives a stolen car through oncoming traffic in pursuit of a sniper escaping by elevated train. The thrill of this crime drama is accentuated by director William Friedkin's early European influences, perhaps best represented by the handheld documentary-style visuals and Friedkin's claims that the Oscar-winning screenplay was frequently disregarded in favor of improvisation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked not only a significant change of course for his career, but also a stylistic shift that all of Hollywood would soon follow.

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The French Connection II
1975 - 119 min. - Color
Genre: Thriller
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Gene Hackman stars as hard-boiled New York narcotics cop Popeye Doyle in the sequel to the Oscar-winning FRENCH CONNECTION. Still on the trail of heroin kingpin Charnier (Fernando Rey), whom he's dubbed Frog One, Doyle heads for Marseilles. On arrival, his aggressive ugly-American persona alienates French inspector Barthelmy (Bernard Fresson), and his limited ability to speak French doesn't help. Frustrated by Barthelmy's lack of progress, he slips his assigned police protection and goes looking for Frog One on his own. He's soon captured by Charnier's minions, who lock him in a fleabag hotel and shoot him up repeatedly with free samples of their product until Doyle is completely addicted. Charnier uses the detective's narcotized state to interrogate him and is surprised to find that he's virtually ignorant about his operation. The disdainful Charnier has him dumped in front of police headquarters, and Barthemy arranges for him to be put in isolation. Doyle undergoes the lengthy, grueling ordeal of quitting heroin cold turkey while his desperation to capture Charnier builds inside him. Hackman's brilliant performance highlights this somewhat overlooked sequel; Claude Renoir's camera fully captures the squalor of the milieu, and Frankenheimer engineers a harrowing final chase.

Cast for The French Connection

Gene Hackman
Fernando Rey
Roy Scheider
Tony Lo Bianco
Bill Hickman

Cast for The French Connection II

Gene Hackman
Fernando Rey
Bernard Fresson
Cathleen Nesbitt

Crew for The French Connection

Director William Friedkin
Screenwriter Ernest Tidyman
Producer Philip D'Antoni
Composer Don Ellis

Crew for The French Connection II

Director John Frankenheimer
Screenwriters Alexander Jacobs, Robert Dillon & Laurie Dillon
Producer Robert L. Rosen
Composer Don Ellis

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