When NYPD detectives Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) launch a deadly pursuit to bust up a narcotics smuggling ring, they uncover a plot that stretches all the way to France. Based on a true story, William Friedkin’s masterful, breathlessly exciting thriller, with its classic car-chase sequence, garnered Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director, Actor (Hackman), Adapted Screenplay, and Editing.
"The French Connection" — movie produced in USA and released in 1971. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 44min. "The French Connection" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store, Fandango at Home and YouTube Movies. Click on a playlink to watch it now!