The French connection [DVD] / 20th Century Fox ; in association with Schine-Moore Productions ; screenplay by Ernest Tidyman ; produced by Philip D'Antoni ; directed by William Friedkin.
New York City detectives "Popeye" Doyle and Buddy Russo attempt to break up a narcotics smuggling ring.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen format.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2001, c1971.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book : The French connection : the world's most crucial narcotics investigation / Robin Moore. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971. Includes audio commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, audio commentary by William Friedkin, featurettes Poughkeepsie shuffle (54 min.) and Making the connection : the untold stories of The French connection (57 min.), seven deleted scenes with commentary, stills gallery, theatrical trailers for The French connection and The French connection 2. Disc one contains feature, disc two contains bonus materials. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Owen Roizman ; film editor, Jerry Greenberg ; music, Don Ellis. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround in English; Dolby surround in English; Dolby digital mono. in French; region 1. |
| Language Note: | Soundtrack in English or French; subtitles in English or Spanish. Closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, William Friedkin, Best Adapted Screenplay, Ernest Tidyman, Best Actor, Gene Hackman, Best Film Editing, Jerry Greenberg, 1972 |
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| Subject: | Drug control > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Police > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Film adaptations. Police films. Crime drama. DVD-Video discs. |
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