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The French Connection

1971

The French Connection

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Directed by

William Friedkin

Starring

Gene Hackman · Fernando Rey · Roy Scheider · Tony Lo Bianco · Marcel Bozzuffi · Frederic De Pasquale

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The French Connection

French Connection II

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$51.7 Million

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