# The French Connection (1971)

> A volatile New York detective pursues an elusive heroin trafficker through a paranoid, morally abrasive underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/835

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: William Friedkin
- Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frédéric de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067116/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, sardonic, paranoid, crime thriller night, new hollywood double feature

## Synopsis

A gritty police drama that dives deep into the underbelly of New York City.

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