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William Friedkin's...

The French Connection

( Catalog Number 0100985 )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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

LaserDisc Movie Review:
This gritty, fast-paced, and innovative police drama earned five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (written by Ernest Tidyman), and Best Actor (Gene Hackman). Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (Hackman) and his partner Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) are New York City police detectives on narcotics detail, trying to track down the source of heroin from Europe into the United States. Suave Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) is the French drug kingpin who provides a large percentage of New York City's dope, and Pierre Nicolli (Marcel Bozzuffi) is a hired killer and Charnier's right-hand man. Acting on a hunch, Popeye and Buddy start tailing Sal Boca (Tony LoBianco) and his wife Angie (Arlene Faber), who live pretty high for a couple whose corner store brings in about $7,000 a year. It turns out Popeye's suspicions are right Sal and Angie are the New York agents for Charnier, who will be smuggling $32 million worth of heroin into the city in a car shipped over from France. The French Connection broke plenty of new ground for screen thrillers; Popeye Doyle was a highly unusual "hero," an often violent, racist and mean-spirited cop whose dedication to his job fell just short of dangerous obsession. The film's high point, a high-speed car chase with Popeye tailing an elevated train, was one of the most viscerally exciting screen moments of its day and set the stage for dozens of action sequences to follow. And the film's grimy realism (and downbeat ending) was a big change from the buff-and-shine gloss and good-guys-always-win heroics of most police dramas that preceded it. The French Connection was inspired by a true story, and Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso, Popeye and Buddy's real life counterparts, both have small roles in the film. A sequel followed four years later. --- Mark Deming

The French Connection became the blueprint for many action films that followed and, as such, is regarded among the most influential films of its era. Oscar winner Gene Hackman plays the prototype psycho cop, overly dedicated to results even when it means disregarding public safety and common sense. His partner (Roy Scheider) is the good cop counterpart, and they are constantly at war with each other, with the bad guys, or, more commonly, both. Unlike Lethal Weapon and other films it influenced, The French Connection has more street realism and a generally unhappy ending. The dialogue is intelligent, and the film features one of the most riveting automobile chase scenes of its era, rivaled only by the legendary stunt work in Vanishing Point. Overall, the film captured five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director (William Friedkin). --- Richard Gilliam

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Cast for The French Connection

Gene Hackman - Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle
Fernando Rey - Alain Charnier
Roy Scheider - Buddy Russo
Tony Lo Bianco - Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi - Pierre Nicoli
Frederic de Pasquale - Devereaux
Ben Marino - Lou Boca
Alan Weeks - Drug Pusher
The Three Degrees - Themselves
Ann Rebbot - Marie Charnier
Patrick McDermott - Chemist
Maureen Mooney - Bicycle Girl
Robert Weil - Auctioneer
Eddie Egan - Walter Simonson
Andre Emotte - La Valle
William Coke - Motorman
Irving Abrahams - Police Mechanic
Randy Jurgensen - Police Sergeant
Sonny Grosso - Klein
Bill Hickman - Mulderig
Arlene Faber - Angie Boca
Harold Gary - Weinstock
Al Fann - Informant

Crew for The French Connection

Ernest Tidyman - Screenwriter
Chris Newman - Sound/Sound Designer
Don Ellis - Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision / Conductor
Kenneth Utt - Associate Producer
Owen Roizman - Cinematographer
Jerry Greenberg - Editor
Terry Donnelly - First Assistant Director
Joseph Fretwell - Costume Designer
Ed Garzero - Set Designer
Theodore Soderberg - Sound/Sound Designer
Robin Moore - Book Author
Sass Bedig - Special Effects
Bill Hickman - Stunts
Sonny Grosso - Special Effects
Ben Kasazkow - Art Director
William C. Gerrity - First Assistant Director
Jerry Greenberg - Editor
Irving Buchman - Makeup
William Friedkin - Director
Phil D'Antoni - Producer / First Assistant Director

Awards for The French Connection

Best Actor (win) Gene Hackman 1971 Academy
Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Ernest Tidyman 1971 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) Owen Roizman 1971 Academy
Best Director (win) William Friedkin 1971 Academy
Best Editing (win) Jerry Greenberg 1971 Academy
Best Picture (win) 1971 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Theodore Soderberg 1971 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Newman, Christopher 1971 Academy
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Roy Scheider 1971 Academy
Best Director 1971 Directors Guild of America
Best Screenplay 1971 EAP
10 Best Films 1971 National Board of Review of Motion Pict
Best Actor (win) 1971 National Board of Review of Motion Pict
Best Actor (win) Gene Hackman 1971 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Direction William Friedkin 1971 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film William Friedkin 1971 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actor (win) Gene Hackman 1972 British Academy Awards
Best Editing (win) Jerry Greenberg 1972 British Academy Awards
Best Film William Friedkin 1972 British Academy Awards
Best Actor (in Drama) (win) 1972 Golden Globe
Best Director (win) 1972 Golden Globe
Best Film (in Drama) (win) 1972 Golden Globe
100 Greatest American Movies (win) 1998 American Film Institute

Feature Details

Title: The French Connection
Feature Release Date: 1971
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 104 Minutes
Chapters: 18
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 20 Mar 1996
Catalog Number: 0100985
UPC: 086162914164
Manufacturer: Kuraray

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Subtitle Language: English
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 0100985-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare Factory-Sealed, Deluxe Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint Condition with a split

William Friedkin's...

The French Connection

( Catalog Number 0100985 )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
LaserDiscs

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

LaserDisc Movie Review:
This gritty, fast-paced, and innovative police drama earned five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (written by Ernest Tidyman), and Best Actor (Gene Hackman). Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (Hackman) and his partner Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) are New York City police detectives on narcotics detail, trying to track down the source of heroin from Europe into the United States. Suave Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) is the French drug kingpin who provides a large percentage of New York City's dope, and Pierre Nicolli (Marcel Bozzuffi) is a hired killer and Charnier's right-hand man. Acting on a hunch, Popeye and Buddy start tailing Sal Boca (Tony LoBianco) and his wife Angie (Arlene Faber), who live pretty high for a couple whose corner store brings in about $7,000 a year. It turns out Popeye's suspicions are right Sal and Angie are the New York agents for Charnier, who will be smuggling $32 million worth of heroin into the city in a car shipped over from France. The French Connection broke plenty of new ground for screen thrillers; Popeye Doyle was a highly unusual "hero," an often violent, racist and mean-spirited cop whose dedication to his job fell just short of dangerous obsession. The film's high point, a high-speed car chase with Popeye tailing an elevated train, was one of the most viscerally exciting screen moments of its day and set the stage for dozens of action sequences to follow. And the film's grimy realism (and downbeat ending) was a big change from the buff-and-shine gloss and good-guys-always-win heroics of most police dramas that preceded it. The French Connection was inspired by a true story, and Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso, Popeye and Buddy's real life counterparts, both have small roles in the film. A sequel followed four years later. --- Mark Deming

The French Connection became the blueprint for many action films that followed and, as such, is regarded among the most influential films of its era. Oscar winner Gene Hackman plays the prototype psycho cop, overly dedicated to results even when it means disregarding public safety and common sense. His partner (Roy Scheider) is the good cop counterpart, and they are constantly at war with each other, with the bad guys, or, more commonly, both. Unlike Lethal Weapon and other films it influenced, The French Connection has more street realism and a generally unhappy ending. The dialogue is intelligent, and the film features one of the most riveting automobile chase scenes of its era, rivaled only by the legendary stunt work in Vanishing Point. Overall, the film captured five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director (William Friedkin). --- Richard Gilliam

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Cast for The French Connection

Gene Hackman - Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle
Fernando Rey - Alain Charnier
Roy Scheider - Buddy Russo
Tony Lo Bianco - Sal Boca
Marcel Bozzuffi - Pierre Nicoli
Frederic de Pasquale - Devereaux
Ben Marino - Lou Boca
Alan Weeks - Drug Pusher
The Three Degrees - Themselves
Ann Rebbot - Marie Charnier
Patrick McDermott - Chemist
Maureen Mooney - Bicycle Girl
Robert Weil - Auctioneer
Eddie Egan - Walter Simonson
Andre Emotte - La Valle
William Coke - Motorman
Irving Abrahams - Police Mechanic
Randy Jurgensen - Police Sergeant
Sonny Grosso - Klein
Bill Hickman - Mulderig
Arlene Faber - Angie Boca
Harold Gary - Weinstock
Al Fann - Informant

Crew for The French Connection

Ernest Tidyman - Screenwriter
Chris Newman - Sound/Sound Designer
Don Ellis - Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision / Conductor
Kenneth Utt - Associate Producer
Owen Roizman - Cinematographer
Jerry Greenberg - Editor
Terry Donnelly - First Assistant Director
Joseph Fretwell - Costume Designer
Ed Garzero - Set Designer
Theodore Soderberg - Sound/Sound Designer
Robin Moore - Book Author
Sass Bedig - Special Effects
Bill Hickman - Stunts
Sonny Grosso - Special Effects
Ben Kasazkow - Art Director
William C. Gerrity - First Assistant Director
Jerry Greenberg - Editor
Irving Buchman - Makeup
William Friedkin - Director
Phil D'Antoni - Producer / First Assistant Director

Awards for The French Connection

Best Actor (win) Gene Hackman 1971 Academy
Best Adapted Screenplay (win) Ernest Tidyman 1971 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) Owen Roizman 1971 Academy
Best Director (win) William Friedkin 1971 Academy
Best Editing (win) Jerry Greenberg 1971 Academy
Best Picture (win) 1971 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Theodore Soderberg 1971 Academy
Best Sound (nom) Newman, Christopher 1971 Academy
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Roy Scheider 1971 Academy
Best Director 1971 Directors Guild of America
Best Screenplay 1971 EAP
10 Best Films 1971 National Board of Review of Motion Pict
Best Actor (win) 1971 National Board of Review of Motion Pict
Best Actor (win) Gene Hackman 1971 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Direction William Friedkin 1971 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film William Friedkin 1971 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actor (win) Gene Hackman 1972 British Academy Awards
Best Editing (win) Jerry Greenberg 1972 British Academy Awards
Best Film William Friedkin 1972 British Academy Awards
Best Actor (in Drama) (win) 1972 Golden Globe
Best Director (win) 1972 Golden Globe
Best Film (in Drama) (win) 1972 Golden Globe
100 Greatest American Movies (win) 1998 American Film Institute

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