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The French Connection
1971
William Friedkin
1971·TV-MA·
United States, France
United States, FranceAward tierGold
Metascore
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
Producers
Philip D'Antoni·G. David Schine·Kenneth Utt
Languages
EnglishFrenchItalianMajor Awards
8 wins · 3 nominations
Wins (8)
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards (1972)
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Philip D'Antoni
BAFTA Awards (1973)
Best Film Editing
Gerald B. Greenberg
Golden Globes, USA (1972)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1972)
Best Picture
Philip D'Antoni
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1972)
Best Director - Motion Picture
William Friedkin
Academy Awards, USA (1972)
Best Director
William Friedkin
Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA (1972)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Gene Hackman
Academy Awards, USA (1972)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Gene Hackman
Nominations (3)
Best Picture
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1971)
Best Film
BAFTA Awards (1973)
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1972)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Ernest Tidyman