# French Connection II (1975)

> A volatile New York narcotics detective confronts an international heroin network, hostile French institutions, and the devastating consequences of forced addiction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5773

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: John Frankenheimer
- Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Philippe Léotard, Ed Lauter, Charles Millot, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Cathleen Nesbitt
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073018/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, tense, brooding, 1970s crime movie night, gritty thriller marathon

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