The French Connection
1971, William Friedkin
Guides & Reviews
Film Details
Rating
Rank
130
Released
1971
Director
William Friedkin
Starring
Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi
Country
USA
Genres
Action / Thriller / Crime / Drama / Detective
Language
English
Color
Recommended By
Academy Awards - 1971 Best Picture Winner
AFI Desk Reference : Notable Films - 1971Book (Affiliate Link)
BAFTA British Academy Film Awards - 1972 Film Nominee
BFI Sight and Sound Top Ten Poll 2012 - #74 (4 votes)
BFI Sight and Sound Top Ten Poll 2022 - #87 (5 votes)
Director's Guild of America - 1971 Motion Pictures Winner
Roger Ebert : Reviews - 
Roger Ebert : 10 Best Movies of the Year - 1971 #4Review 
Empire - 
Film Four : 100 Greatest Films - #74
Greatest Films - 2nd 100 FilmsReview
Golden Globes - 1971 Picture: Drama Winner
The Guardian : 1000 Films to See Before You DieWebsite
Guinness Book of Film : The Top 100 - Genre: Thriller
Halliwell's Top 1000 - #452Book (Affiliate Link)
Have You Seen . . . ?: A Personal Introduction to 1,000 FilmsBook (Affiliate Link)
Leonard Maltin : Movie Guides - Book (Affiliate Link)
Book (Affiliate Link)National Board of Review - 1971 Top Ten Films
National Film Registry - Selected 2005
The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies...Review Book (Affiliate Link)
Book (Affiliate Link)Premiere -
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die : 2004, 2007, 2011Book (Affiliate Link)
TV Guide Film & Video Companion 2006 - 
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