About The French Connection

Released on October 09, 1971
Action Thriller Crime

Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.

Full Cast of The French Connection

Gene Hackman
plays Jimmy Doyle

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Fernando Rey
plays Alain Charnier

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Roy Scheider
plays Buddy Russo

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Roy Richard Scheider, born on November 10, 1932, was an American actor renowned for his versatile performances. He is...

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Tony Lo Bianco
plays Sal Boca

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Tony Lo Bianco (born October 19, 1936) is an American actor in films and television. Lo Bianco was born in Brooklyn, ...

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Marcel Bozzuffi
plays Pierre Nicoli

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Frédéric de Pasquale
plays Devereaux

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Bill Hickman
plays Mulderig

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Ann Rebbot
plays Marie Charnier

Harold Gary
plays Weinstock

Arlene Farber
plays Angie Boca

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Eddie Egan
plays Simonson

André Ernotte
plays La Valle

Sonny Grosso
plays Klein

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Sonny Grosso was born on July 21, 1930 and passed away 3 years ago at the age of 89 on January 22, 2020.

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Benny Marino
plays Lou Boca

Patrick McDermott
plays Chemist

Alan Weeks
plays Pusher

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Al Fann
plays Informant

Irving Abrahams
plays Police Mechanic

Randy Jurgensen
plays Police Sergeant

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Randy Jurgensen was born on December 7, 1933 and is currently 89 years old.

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William Coke
plays Motorman

Charles McGregor
plays "Baldy" (uncredited)

Melanie Chisholm

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Melanie Jayne Chisholm, professionally known as Melanie C, is an English singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actress an...

Cast of The French Connection

About The French Connection

Full Cast of The French Connection

Gene Hackman plays Jimmy Doyle

About Gene Hackman

Fernando Rey plays Alain Charnier

About Fernando Rey

Roy Scheider plays Buddy Russo

About Roy Scheider

Tony Lo Bianco plays Sal Boca

About Tony Lo Bianco

Marcel Bozzuffi plays Pierre Nicoli

About Marcel Bozzuffi

Frédéric de Pasquale plays Devereaux

About Frédéric de Pasquale

Bill Hickman plays Mulderig

About Bill Hickman

Ann Rebbot plays Marie Charnier

Harold Gary plays Weinstock

Arlene Farber plays Angie Boca

About Arlene Farber

Eddie Egan plays Simonson

André Ernotte plays La Valle

Sonny Grosso plays Klein

About Sonny Grosso

Benny Marino plays Lou Boca

Patrick McDermott plays Chemist

Alan Weeks plays Pusher

About Alan Weeks

Al Fann plays Informant

Irving Abrahams plays Police Mechanic

Randy Jurgensen plays Police Sergeant

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William Coke plays Motorman

Charles McGregor plays "Baldy" (uncredited)

Melanie Chisholm

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Crew of The French Connection

Editing

Gerald B. Greenberg Editor

Norman Gay Associate Editor

Production

Kenneth Utt Associate Producer

Philip D'Antoni Producer

Eddie Egan Other

G. David Schine Executive Producer

Robert Weiner Casting

Paul Ganapoler Unit Production Manager

Fat Thomas Other

Sonny Grosso Other

Camera

Owen Roizman Director of Photography

Enrique Bravo Camera Operator

Robert Ward Key Grip

Writing

Ernest Tidyman Screenplay

Robin Moore Book

Crew

Carey Loftin Stunt Driver

Bill Hickman Stunt Coordinator , Stunt Double

Hal Needham Stunts

Fred J. Lincoln Stunts

Alex Stevens Stunts

Eddie Egan Technical Advisor

Jerry Summers Stunt Driver

Joe Finnegan Stunts

Cliff Cudney Stunts

Joe Pronto Stunts

Harry Daley Stunts

George Fisher Stunts

Sass Bedig Special Effects

Sound

Don Ellis Original Music Composer , Conductor

Theodore Soderberg Sound

Chris Newman Sound

Art

Ben Kasazkow Art Direction

Edward Garzero Set Decoration

Thomas Wright Property Master

Costume & Make-Up

Cast of
The French Connection

Gene Hackman
plays Jimmy Doyle

Fernando Rey
plays Alain Charnier

Roy Scheider
plays Buddy Russo

Tony Lo Bianco
plays Sal Boca

Marcel Bozzuffi
plays Pierre Nicoli

Frédéric de Pasquale
plays Devereaux

Bill Hickman
plays Mulderig

Ann Rebbot
plays Marie Charnier

Harold Gary
plays Weinstock

Arlene Farber
plays Angie Boca

Eddie Egan
plays Simonson

André Ernotte
plays La Valle

Sonny Grosso
plays Klein

Benny Marino
plays Lou Boca

Patrick McDermott
plays Chemist

Alan Weeks
plays Pusher

Al Fann
plays Informant

Irving Abrahams
plays Police Mechanic

Randy Jurgensen
plays Police Sergeant

William Coke
plays Motorman

Charles McGregor
plays "Baldy" (uncredited)

Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor

Norman Gay
Associate Editor

Kenneth Utt
Associate Producer

Philip D'Antoni
Producer

Eddie Egan
Other

G. David Schine
Executive Producer

Robert Weiner
Casting

Paul Ganapoler
Unit Production Manager

Fat Thomas
Other

Sonny Grosso
Other

Owen Roizman
Director of Photography

Enrique Bravo
Camera Operator

Robert Ward
Key Grip

Ernest Tidyman
Screenplay

Robin Moore
Book

Carey Loftin
Stunt Driver

Bill Hickman
Stunt Coordinator , Stunt Double

Hal Needham
Stunts

Fred J. Lincoln
Stunts

Alex Stevens
Stunts

Eddie Egan
Technical Advisor

Jerry Summers
Stunt Driver

Joe Finnegan
Stunts

Cliff Cudney
Stunts

Joe Pronto
Stunts

Harry Daley
Stunts

George Fisher
Stunts

Sass Bedig
Special Effects

Don Ellis
Original Music Composer , Conductor

Theodore Soderberg
Sound

Chris Newman
Sound

Ben Kasazkow
Art Direction

Edward Garzero
Set Decoration

Thomas Wright
Property Master

Irving Buchman
Makeup Artist

Joseph Fretwell III
Costume Design

Joseph W. Dehn
Wardrobe Supervisor

Florence Foy
Wardrobe Supervisor

Terence A. Donnelly
Assistant Director

Nicholas Sgarro
Script Supervisor

William C. Gerrity
Assistant Director

William Friedkin
Director

William Ward
Electrician