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French Connection II
French Connection II

6.8

French Connection II

R·1975·119m

Summary

"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.

Crew

Director

John Frankenheimer

Screenplay

Alexander Jacobs

Screenplay

Pete Hamill

Screenplay, Story

Robert Dillon

Screenplay, Story

Laurie Dillon

Reviews

P

Potential Kermode

February 16, 2017

10

**Better than the first!**

This action packed sequel moves like a runaway train! William Friedkin's film was excellent - yet contained too many scenes of people sitting in cars watching other people go in and out of buildings - the stakeout scenes bring the film to a halt. The scenes were integral, yes, but they are a damn drag to sit through.

Frankenheimer's _French Connection II_ is a superbly acted and taut thriller that contains a substantial amount of humour too! The perfect movie.

Hackman's finest performance can be found here and his harrowing withdrawal from heroin is a wonder to behold.

Yes, this is an action packed masterpiece and I thoroughly recommend it to fans of gritty 70's cinema.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$4,300,000.00

Revenue:

$12,500,000.00

Keywords

france
heroin
detective
marseille, france
drug addiction
investigation
cold turkey
policeman
illegal drugs