The French connection
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Tidyman, Ernest
Friedkin, William
Hackman, Gene
Rey, Fernando, 1917-1994
Scheider, Roy
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. :, 2005.
Edition
Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
Adult DVDs
ADVD FRENCH
1 available

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Detective and mystery films
Drug control -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Drug traffic -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Feature films
Narcotics -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.). -- Police Department -- Drama.
Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Police films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. :, 2005.
Format
DVD
Edition
Collector's edition.
Language
English
UPC
024543225812

Notes

General Note
Based on the book by Robin Moore.
General Note
Special features: Disc one: commentary by William Friedkin; commentary by Gene Hackman & Roy Scheider; original theatrical trailer ; Disc two: deleted scenes hosted by William Friedkin ; still gallery ; trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Music composed and conducted by Don Ellis ; director of photography, Owen Roizman ; film editor, Jerry Greenberg ; technical consultants, Eddie Egan, Sonny Grosso.
Participants/Performers
Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971.
Description
Alain Chanier is a dapper businessman from Marseilles, France, who is in reality a drug lord working on a big score - selling $32 million worth of heroin in New York City. But his potential buyer - small-time hood Salvatore Boca - is being tailed by two undercover NYC cops, James "Popeye" Doyle and Buddy "Cloudy" Russo. The more Popeye and Cloudy dig, the closer they get - to the mysterious 'French connection' and a final showdown between the dealers and the police.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital stereo. surround, Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
National Film Registry selection, 2005 (The French Connection).
Awards
Academy Awards, 1972: Best Picture; Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gene Hackman); Best Director; Best Film Editing; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
Awards
Golden Globes, 1972: Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama (Gene Hackman); Best Director - Motion Picture.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tidyman, E., Friedkin, W., Hackman, G., Rey, F., Scheider, R., Lo Bianco, T., Bozzuffi, M., & Moore, R. (2005). The French connection (Collector's edition.). Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ernest Tidyman et al.. 2005. The French Connection. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp..

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ernest Tidyman et al.. The French Connection Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tidyman, Ernest, et al. The French Connection Collector's edition., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. :, 2005.

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