French Connection 1 & 2 (2 Disc Set)
French Connection:
New York Detective “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner (Roy Scheider) chase a French heroin smuggler.
- Best Picture Oscar Winner 1971.
- Best Picture (Drama) Golden Globe Winner 1971.
French Connection 2:
This sequel to William Friedkin's 1971 crime drama finds Detective
“Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) still hot on the trail of slippery drug
trafficker Charnier (Fernando Rey), but this time in Marseilles, France.
Uprooted from his familiar New York City beat, Doyle struggles to assert himself
in a strange city and break the drug ring wide open. When Charnier's goons
force him into a heroin addiction, the tough cop must summon every ounce of his
courage to kick the habit cold turkey.
Critic Reviews:
French Connection
- " No matter how hard I try to control my enthusiasm, I cannot help thinking that The French Connection is the most exciting, most stylish – in fact, the best piece of cops-and-robbers cinema since the silents. " – Martha DuBose
- " Apart from telling a pretty exciting story with great mechanical skill, Friedkin examines the cop and his prey with a sceptic's eye. " – Derek Malcolm
- " One of the most exciting and breathtaking chase films ever made. " – Myles Standish
French Connection 2
- " Frankenheimer's directorial touches abound in this, his best picture in years. " – Elston Brooks
- " It is a free-standing picture, a striking and strongly entertaining work on its own terms, different in setting. " – Charles Champlin
- " “French Connection II” is ruthless, raunchy, profane, and powerful – in some important ways, superior to the original. " – John Huddy