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FRENCH CONNECTION, THE [Blu-ray]

Gene Hackman (Actor), Fernando Rey (Actor), William Friedkin (Director) Rated:
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IMDb7.7/10.0
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Genre Action/Drama
Format Multiple Formats, NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby, Widescreen, Subtitled, AC-3, Blu-ray
Contributor Fernando Rey, Gene Hackman, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, William Friedkin, Roy Scheider
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 44 minutes

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Welcome to the Filmmakers Signature Series on Blu-ray. Enjoy this highly acclaimed, realistic crime drama from innovative director William Friedkin with authentic high-quality picture and sound, true to the director's vision. This new HD transfer comes with an exclusive 28-page booklet on the making of the film, which includes in-depth actor and director profiles. Based on a true story, the French Connection stars Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider as detectives who aim their sharp instincts and unconventional methods at the international suppliers of New York's heroin trade. The French Connection earned 8 Academy Award« Nominations and 5 Wins,* including Best Director for groundbreaking "New Hollywood" director Friedkin.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 25524681
  • Director ‏ : ‎ William Friedkin
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby, Widescreen, Subtitled, AC-3, Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 44 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2012
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008YAPRPG
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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The French Connection Filmakers Signature Series William Friedkin. Blu-ray. 20th Century Fox (1971) 104 min. Rated R. March 18 2012. Arrived brand new in bubble mailer undamaged. This is the UNCUT VERSION of the film. Did not come with slipcover or 28 page booklet. Great video and audio quality. Viewed on LG CX Oled 55” TV.
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  • Richard
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's the Classic of all Classic's
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
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    This is the popcorn movie for your crew or loved one. Solid acting and writing. Remember watching this as a kid. Didn't understand half of it or what the hell was going on, just knew never to pick my toes in Poughkeepsie.
    Any time this is on, I make the time, so should you.
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  • Splinky
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great. DVD works great.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2024
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    Saw this in the theater in 1971 when I was 12. My mother got me in. She felt that I needed to experience the greatness that was Gene Hackman. It's been my favorite movie ever since. The quite often dissonant and rhythmic music score by Don Ellis combined with the brilliant direction of Friedken brilliantly and accurately
    portray the emotion of 60s and early 70s NYC. The cold urban landscape becomes a main character.
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  • Mark E. Harder
    4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Gene Hackman.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
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    Saw this shortly after it was released. I have to say, I didn't enjoy it as much this time. Still, it's great drama, with great characters.
    BTW, drugs seized in TFC operation disappeared from the evidence locker in police HQ. I don/'t know if that case was ever solved.
    Also, the real conspiracy began when NATO stay-behinds did a deal with the French mafia in Marseilles. The crooks were allowed to carry out their business without interference from French law enforcement provided they kick the Communists out of the unions on the Marseille waterfront. But they couldn't guarantee that the NY cops wouldn't get in the way. I could be wrong, but as I recall, 'Popeye' Doyle was a real character. So this is one of those 'based on true story' movies.
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  • RHeath
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great movie.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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    I saw this years ago. Then watched it recently again with my family. It's a great movie. Great plot, great acting, great action, especially the car/train chase near the end. It sometimes seems slow because there is a lot of trailing criminals and waiting and watching on the part of the police, but that adds to the build-up of tension. It's a gritty, and apparently realistic movie. It hearkens back to a day when the police were less hindered by current-day rules and procedures and political correctness. Not that I think all of the current rules should be taken away. Even so, the hard work, the dedication, the self-sacrifice, the intuition involved in police work is pretty well represented in this movie. As well as some of the not so great qualities of the police. In any case, overall, a movie worth the time for a lot of reasons.
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  • Ben30
    5.0 out of 5 stars SIGNATURE SERIES BLU-RAY IS THE VERSION TO BUY, NOT THE OLD 2008 BLU-RAY
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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    THE FRENCH CONNECTION
    Great piece of filmmaking by the Legendary William Friedkin
    plus Great performances by Gene Hackman and Roy schneider plus Great screenwriting aswell
    and what do you get, one of the best action thrillers of the 70'S
    this film definitely deserved an Academy award from the 1971 Oscars
    it won for Best Actor Gene Hackman, best Director william Friedkin & best picture
    and is still enjoyable to watch some 40 years later
    There's 2 blu-ray versions of this film the first 2008 release and this new Signature series release
    the first blu-ray transfer was done by the Distributor 20th century fox with no involvement by Billy friedkin
    well Billy hated this HD transfer
    and in 2011 Billy & Cinematographer Owen roizman
    decided to step in personally & supervise a new HD transfer of this classic action thriller
    and i tell you what Billy & owen's own HD transfer looks beautiful, incredible picture quality nice sharp & clear picture
    Hardly no Grain or Dirt in the picture much better quality than the old 2008 blu-ray for sure
    it's to bad Billy did not do the same for the sound quality, a new 6.1 or 7.1 Master mix would've improved
    the sound quality big time instead the usual 5.1 Master audio mix has been left
    which still sounds really Good, but a 6.1 mix would've boosted it big time
    but the picture quality does look alot better than the old 2008 blu-ray

    as for the extras, well all the special features have been carried over to this new signature series blu-ray
    well most of them anyway
    the 2 Audio commentaries are still on this 2011 blu-ray
    plus these new featurettes DELETED SCENES with optional william friedkin commentary
    ANATOMY OF A CHASE, HACKMAN ON DOYLE
    FRIEDKIN & GROSSO REMEMBER THE REAL FRENCH CONNECTION
    SCENE OF THE CRIME, COP JAZZ THE MUSIC OF DON ELLIS
    ROGUE COP-THE NOIR CONNECTION
    and MAKING THE CONNECTION a 56min making of TV special from 2000
    all this on 1 blu-ray Disc
    the only Doco that is not on this new signature series is the BBC Documentary Poughkeepsie shuffle
    which is very similar Documentary as the Making the connection Doco
    except it's done by the BBC, British broadcast co.
    i guess 20th century fox had run out of Disc space
    there's also a new 22page making of booklet included in the case
    the packaging is just standard blu-ray case

    so Definitetly time to upgrade buy this new signature series
    a brand new HD transfer personally done by William friedkin & Owen roizman, not typically done by the Distributor
    5 stars for the film itself, 5 stars for this new 2011 blu-ray
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  • Quiet Knight
    5.0 out of 5 stars The French Connection Still on Demand on Blu-Ray
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2023
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    20th Century Fox Video released the Academy Award winning Best Picture of 1971 'The French Connection" on Blu-ray in this Filmmaker's Signature Collection disc from William Friedkin, who won a Best Director Academy Award for his brilliant, trend-setting direction. Star Gene Hackman won a Best Actor Academy Award for his equally brilliant and intense performance as real-life NYPD Narcotics detective "Popeye" Doyle/Eegan, with Roy Scheider nominated as Best Supporting Actor for his partner Buddy Russo/Grosso. Based on a real case, excellent film is among the best of its kind.

    Looking quite good in HD, a big upgrade from the 2004 DVD, now including a plethora of extras including audio commentaries and on-camera interviews with the cast and crew. Became a best seller again recently because of the controversial decision of removing an offensive word/scene (not to be repeated here!) about 10 minutes into the picture from the streaming version that is still most unfortunate, though gladly this disc is uncut, leaving the film intact and the viewer to decide for themselves about the character who said it and why. Sadly, director William Friedkin passed away recently, so his opinion about the matter is unknown. Owning physical media is still the ideal way to collect, please remember.
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  • Robert Gordon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Received on time and in good condition.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2024
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    Excellent ordering and shipment. I hae not viewed it yet.
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  • Cromwell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gran película.
    Reviewed in Mexico on November 10, 2024
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    Es una película sobre la mafia en EEUU que proviene de Francia. Es interesante la fotografía y los diálogos muy realistas.
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  • soule michel
    5.0 out of 5 stars aucun
    Reviewed in France on October 3, 2024
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    trés bon film
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  • しさ
    5.0 out of 5 stars ありがとうございます。
    Reviewed in Japan on April 2, 2024
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    好きな作品です。また機会があればよろしくお願いします。ありがとうございます。
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  • Spectator
    5.0 out of 5 stars Semidokumentarisches Meisterwerk aus dem Drogenmilieu
    Reviewed in Germany on January 21, 2017
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    Jimmy Doyle (Gene Hackman) und Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) sind zwei Beamte aus dem New Yorker Drogendezernat, deren Alltag in der entsprechenden Drogen-Szene dieser Film Noir von 1971 zeigt. Ich bin schon etwas verwirrt, wenn ich lese, dass der Urfilm bzw. die Ur-DVD von der Bildqualität her besser bzw. realistischer gewesen sein sollen, als diese neue BluRay-Variante. Dieser Meinung kann ich mich nicht anschließen. Im Gegenteil: Ich honoriere die Bemühungen von Fox, diesen Film zu restaurieren, was sehr gut gelungen ist. Zum Inhalt: Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) und Marcel Bozzuffi (Pierre Nicoli), beide aus Marseille, planen den ultimativen Herointransport nach New York, wo zwei Gauner aus der Drogenszene: Sal Boca (Tony Lo Bianco) und Devereaux (Frederic de Pasquale) beim "Import" der Ware behilflich sind. Der Film liefert einen realistischen Einblick in die Arbeit des Drogendepartments im eiskalten, winterlichen New York. In mühevoller, zäher Kleinarbeit werden die Drahtzieher und Gehilfen des Syndikats beschattet. Charnier und Bozzuffi kommen per Schiff mit einem wunderschönen Ford Lincoln Continental Coupé in die Stadt und es dauert nicht lange, da haben sich Doyle und Russo an ihre Fersen geheftet. Fesselnd und mitreissend ist eine Verfolgungsjagd in der New Yorker U-Bahn, wo sich Charnier und Doyle mit allen Tricks bekämpfen. Schließlich kommt es zu einer Verfolgungsjagd, mit Doyle in einem beschlagnahmten Straßenkreuzer unten und Bozzuffi in der U-Bahn oben über mehrere Stationen. Die Kontrahenten bekämpfen sich mit allen denkbaren Mitteln. Alles steuert auf die entscheidende Auseinandersetzung zu, eine atemberaubende Entscheidung, die den Zuschauer in ihren Bann zieht. Die jungen Gene Hackman und Roy Scheider spielen ihre Rollen mit größter Intensität, Scenestealer ist jedoch Fernando Rey! Das Bild im Format 16:9 (Farbe) ist hervorragend restauriert, hat aber nichts von seiner Authentizität verloren, der Ton ist Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS in Deutsch und Englisch und vielen anderen Sprachen bis zu Thailändisch. Das Package enthält 2 DVDs. Eine mit dem Film und zusätzlich einer Einleitung von Regisseur William Friedkin, Audiokommentaren von Hackman, Scheider und Friedkin, Trivia Track und einer isolierten Musiktonspur. Die DVD 2 zeigt entfallene Szenen, die Anatomie einer Verfolgungsjagd, Hackman über Doyle, Kommentare von Friedkin und Sonny Grosso, der Tatort, die Restaurierung, die Musik von Don Ellis, die Noir Connection, BBC Doku, Making Of. Der Film erhielt 5 Oscars für Hackman, Friedkin, bester Film, bestes Drehbuch, bester Schnitt. Dies ist einer der besten Filme aller Zeiten!
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  • Dave
    5.0 out of 5 stars French Connection Blu-Ray
    Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2013
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    If you like Gene Hackman, you'll love this one. If you don't, you could very well convert after viewing.
    Basically, a tough cop (nicknamed Popeye) confronting a very capable & ruthless heroin smugglar from Marseilles, France.
    Excellent movie of this genre, in my opinion. Character acting and scene construction & presentation are excellent as well.
    This blu-ray version is the best quality available today.
    If you like this one, I suggest #2 where Popeye travels to Marseilles for the final installation of this 2-part movie series.
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