The French Connection

A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.

Director

William Friedkin

Writer

Ernest Tidyman, Robin Moore, William Friedkin

Released

9 Oct 1971

Country

United States, France

Awards

Won 5 Oscars. 22 wins & 13 nominations total