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The French Connection
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Year
Run Time
1971
104 min.
Work Rating
Countries
MPAA Rating
USA
R
Category
Color Type
Feature
Color
Director
William Friedkin
Genres
Crime
Action
Types
Police Detective Film
Action Thriller
Chase Movie
Flags
Not For Children
Violence
Adult Situations
Adult Language
Substance Abuse
Keywords
big-city
chase
drug-ring
subway
train [locomotive]
drug-bust
war-on-drugs
police-detective
heroin
Themes
Rogue Cops
Drug Trade
Tones
Angry
Forceful
Atmospheric
Gritty
Harsh
Cynical
Ominous
Moods
Adrenaline Rush
Tough Guys
Color type
DeLuxe Color
Set In
New York City, NY
Box office
$51,700,000
Produced by
20th Century Fox
AMG Work ID
V 18617
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William Friedkin
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Director
Phil D'Antoni
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First Assistant Director / Producer
Robin Moore
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Book Author
Ernest Tidyman
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Screenwriter
Owen Roizman
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Cinematographer
Don Ellis
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Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision / Conductor
Jerry Greenberg
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Editor
Ben Kasazkow
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Art Director
Kenneth Utt
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Associate Producer
G. David Schine
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Executive Producer
Ed Garzero
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Set Designer
Joseph Fretwell
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Costume Designer
Chris Newman
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Sound/Sound Designer
Theodore Soderberg
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Sound/Sound Designer
Irving Buchman
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Makeup
Sass Bedig
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Special Effects
Sonny Grosso
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Special Effects
Terry Donnelly
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First Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity
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First Assistant Director
Bill Hickman
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Stunts