The French Connection [1051] Released: 1971-10-09 Revenue: $41,200,000 Budget: $1,800,000 Profit: $39,400,000 Runtime: 104 mins Popularity: 2.9844 Vote Average: 7.492 Vote Count: 1,953 Overview: 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. Cast [21] Gene HackmanJimmy Doyle Roy ScheiderBuddy Russo Fernando ReyAlain Charnier Tony Lo BiancoSal Boca Marcel BozzuffiPierre Nicoli Frédéric de PasqualeDevereaux Bill HickmanMulderig Ann RebbotMarie Charnier Harold GaryWeinstock Arlene FarberAngie Boca Eddie EganSimonson André ErnotteLa Valle Sonny GrossoKlein Benny MarinoLou Boca Patrick McDermottChemist Alan WeeksPusher Al FannInformant Irving AbrahamsPolice Mechanic Randy JurgensenPolice Sergeant William CokeMotorman Charles McGregor"Baldy" Trailers Working with Gene Hackman Casting the Film Everything is Cinema The Look and the Score Permits and the Car Chase The French Connection Wins Film Editing: 1972 Oscars Trailer The French Connection Wins Best Picture | 44th Oscars (1972) William Friedkin Wins Best Directing | 44th Oscars (1972) The French Connection Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1972 Oscars William Friedkin On The Car Chase In THE FRENCH CONNECTION Gene Hackman Wins Best Actor: 1972 Oscars William Friedkin on Casting Fernando Ray In THE FRENCH CONNECTION William Friedkin on the Car Chase Scene In THE FRENCH CONNECTION