The French Connection

Name: The French Connection
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1971

1971

IMDb

William Friedkin

1971·TV-MA·

United States, France

France

Award tierGold

Metascore

Action Crime Drama Thriller Indie

A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.

Cast

Gene Hackman·Fernando Rey·Roy Scheider·Tony Lo Bianco

Languages

English

French

Italian

Major Awards

8 wins · 3 nominations

Wins (8)

Best Picture

David di Donatello Awards (1972)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

BAFTA Awards (1973)

Best Film Editing

Golden Globes, USA (1972)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1972)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1972)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1972)

Best Director

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1972)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1972)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Nominations (3)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1973)

Best Film

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1972)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1971)

Best Film