Doyle is bad news – but a good cop.
The French Connection (1971) follows relentless narcotics detectives pursuing a major heroin smuggling operation linking New York streets to European suppliers. As surveillance turns obsessive and the chase escalates across cityscapes and borders, ethical lines blur under mounting pressure to deliver results. This hard-edged crime thriller blends documentary realism and raw intensity in a brutal study of obsession, authority, and procedural violence.
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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