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The French Connection
1971
Director
William Friedkin
Year
1971
Style
Content Rating
TV-MA
Stars
Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco
Languages
🇬🇧 English, 🇫🇷 French, 🇮🇹 Italian
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States, 🇫🇷 France
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
8 wins — 2 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 (2)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1973)
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1972)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture