Doyle is bad news – but a good cop.
The French Connection (1971) follows a hard-edged detective and his partner as they uncover a sophisticated operation transporting large quantities of heroin into Manhattan. As surveillance stretches across boroughs and a calculated trafficker stays one step ahead, obsession and procedural pressure blur the line between persistence and recklessness. This crime thriller blends documentary-style grit and urban tension in a stark study of pursuit and moral ambiguity.
Selected disc options for The French Connection
| Extras | 20th Century Fox BD-ALL/US/OOP 2012 | 20th Century Fox BD-A/US/OOP 2009 | 20th Century Fox DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| Introduction by Director William Friedkin | has extra | ||
| Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of “The French Connection” | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| The Poughkeepsie Shuffle | has extra | has extra | |
| Anatomy of a Chase | has extra | has extra | |
| Color Timing “The French Connection” | has extra | ||
| Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis | has extra | has extra | |
| Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection | has extra | has extra | |
| William Friedkin Discusses Deleted Scenes | has extra | ||
| Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection | has extra | has extra | |
| Hackman on Doyle - Interview with Actor Gene Hackman | has extra | has extra | |
| Scene of the Crime - Interview with Director William Friedkin and Actor Randy Jurgensen | has extra | has extra | |
| Deleted Scenes [Blu-ray] - With Optional Commentary by Director William Friedkin | has extra | has extra | |
| Deleted Scenes [DVD] | has extra | ||
| Trivia Track | has extra | has extra | |
| Stills Gallery | has extra | ||
| Isolated Score | has extra | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra |
Notes
- 20th Century Fox’s “Five Star Collection” DVD reissued as a “Collector's Edition” (2006) and single disc edition (2005). It is also available in “The French Connection I & II” box set with French Connection II (1975).
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