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The French Connection
1971 -
Rated
R (MPAA)
Release Date: 02/07/2006
Features:
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Disc 1: THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Feature Presentation
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Mono - French
Stereo - English
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary: William Friedkin - Director; Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider - Stars
Disc 2: THE FRENCH CONNECTION - Supplemental Material
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Documentary: BBC Documentary - "Poughkeepsie Shuffle"
Behind the Scenes:
1. "Making the Connection - The Untold Stories"
2. William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes
Trailers:
1. THE FRENCH CONNECTION
2. Portuguese Trailer
3. THE FRENCH CONNECTION 2
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
Time:
104
mins.
J&R Item # 1007875_10
UPC # 024543225812
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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The French Connection
1971 -
Rated
R (MPAA)
Release Date: 01/18/2006
Features:
DVD Features:
NTSC
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Mono - French
Stereo - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary William Friedkin - Director; Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider - Stars
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Time:
104
mins.
J&R Item # 1007875_7
UPC # 024543163589
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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The French Connection
1971 -
Rated
R (MPAA)
Release Date: 02/24/2009
Features:
Blu-ray Disc Features:
2-Disc Set
Collectors Edition
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French, Spanish
Dolby Surround - English
DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 - English
Mono - English
Subtitles - SDH, English, French, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes:
1. "Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of THE FRENCH CONNECTION"
1. "William Friedkin Introduction to THE FRENCH CONNECTION"
2. "Hackman on Doyle"
3. "Color Timing THE FRENCH CONNECTION"
4. "Scene of the Crime"
5. "Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection"
6. "Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis"
7. "Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection"
8. "Anatomy of a Chase"
Additional Audio Material: Isolated Score Track
Audio Commentary:
1. Stars Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
2. Director William Friedkin
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features - D-Box
Interactive Game - Trivia Track
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Documentary: BBC Documentary: THE POUGHKEEPSIE SHUFFLE
Featurettes:
1. "Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of THE FRENCH CONNECTION"
1. "William Friedkin Introduction to THE FRENCH CONNECTION"
2. "Hackman on Doyle"
3. "Color Timing THE FRENCH CONNECTION"
4. "Scene of the Crime"
5. "Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection"
6. "Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis"
7. "Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection"
8. "Anatomy of a Chase"
Time:
104
mins.
J&R Item # 1007875_15
UPC # 024543529897
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Released in the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY (1971), William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked the beginning of a new era of gritty, urban police dramas. Here, the theme of tough-cop amorality serves a conservative demand for a police-state crackdown on the domestic chaos and subversive youth culture of the Vietnam War period.
The film is based on the true story of two New York City police detectives and their investigation into a French heroin smuggling operation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION is perhaps best known for its infamous, masterfully filmed chase scene (influenced by Peter Yates' BULLITT) in which the lead policeman, Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman), recklessly drives a stolen car through oncoming traffic in pursuit of a sniper escaping by elevated train. The thrill of this crime drama is accentuated by director William Friedkin's early European influences, perhaps best represented by the handheld documentary-style visuals and Friedkin's claims that the Oscar-winning screenplay was frequently disregarded in favor of improvisation. THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked not only a significant change of course for his career, but also a stylistic shift that all of Hollywood would soon follow.
Cast:
"...A best-picture Oscar that really holds up..."
-- Mike Clark
, (USA Today)
"...To watch it now is to appreciate more than ever Gene Hackman's uncompromising talent..." -- Mark Harris , (Entertainment Weekly) "William Friedkin brings a new documentary-style grittiness and moral ambiguity to the crime thriller." -- Premiere Staff , (Premiere) "[With] the Greatest Car Chase Ever Filmed." -- Daniel Webb , (Total Film) 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's one of the most influential and exciting crime movies...[with] a level of grit and realism that is almost impossible to duplicate." , (Premiere)
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