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Format: DVD
Sep 2001
Rated R
Recording Mode: Dolby Surround AC-3
Sound: THX, Surround, Stereo
Closed Captioned
104 min.
Color
Extra Info: Five Star Collection 2-Disc Set
UPC: 024543020653 |
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Movie Description
Released in the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY (1971), William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked the beginning of a new era of gritty, urban police dramas. Here, the theme of tough-cop amorality serves a conservative demand for a police-state crackdown on the domestic chaos and subversive youth culture of the Vietnam War period.
The film is based on the true story of two New York City police detectives and their investigation into a French heroin smuggling operation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION is perhaps best known for its infamous, masterfully filmed chase scene (influenced by Peter Yates' BULLITT) in which the lead policeman, Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), recklessly drives a stolen car through oncoming traffic in pursuit of a sniper escaping by elevated train. The thrill of this crime drama is accentuated by director William Friedkin's early European influences, perhaps best represented by the handheld documentary-style visuals and Friedkin's claims that the Oscar-winning screenplay was frequently disregarded in favor of improvisation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked not only a significant change of course for his career, but also a stylistic shift that all of Hollywood would soon follow.
Synopsis
This account of one of the largest U.S. drug busts at the time, loosely based on a true story and Robin Moore's book, features one of the most famous chase scenes in film history as cars careen below the elevated train tracks dodging city traffic. The story begins as a pair of hard-boiled New York City narcotics detectives uncover an elaborate heroin smuggling ring headed by a French crime boss. Gene Hackman makes a lasting impression as tough-guy cop Popeye Doyle. Wunderkind William Friedkin made his commercial breakthrough and won an Oscar for Best Director.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
2-Disc Set
Disc 1
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - French
THX Mastered Audio
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. William Friedkin - Director
2. Gene Hackman - Star, Roy Scheider - Star
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Disc 2
Additional Release Material:
Documentary - "Poughkeepsie Shuffle" from BBC
Featurette - 1. "Making the Connection: The Untold Stories"
2. Deleted Scenes Documentary hosted by William Friedkin
Deleted Scenes - 7
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Portuguese Trailer
3. FRENCH CONNECTION II Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/ Photo Galleries:
Still Gallery
Theatrical release: October 9, 1971.
Based on events that occurred in 1961.
Shot almost entirely on location in New York City, and briefly in Marseilles, France.
THE FRENCH CONNECTION is number 70 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.
People were allegedly injured during the filming of the famous chase scene.
Friedkin is rumored to have shot parts of the chase scene himself.
Industry Reviews
"...A best-picture Oscar that really holds up..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (09/28/2001)
"...To watch it now is to appreciate more than ever Gene Hackman's uncompromising talent..."
Entertainment Weekly - Mark Harris (09/28/2001)
"William Friedkin brings a new documentary-style grittiness and moral ambiguity to the crime thriller."
Premiere - Premiere Staff (12/01/2003)
"[With] the Greatest Car Chase Ever Filmed."
Total Film - Daniel Webb (04/01/2004)
4 stars out of 5 -- "It's one of the most influential and exciting crime movies...[with] a level of grit and realism that is almost impossible to duplicate."
Premiere (02/23/2009)
Quotations
"Ever pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?"--Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), spoken to various characters
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