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The French Connection (1971)

Five Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, and Actor, were awarded to William Friedkin’s fast-moving cop drama based on Robin Moore’s book about a series of drug operations in the 1960s. Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider are New York detectives Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and Buddy "Cloudy" Russo, who reluctantly work with federal agents to crack a multi-million-dollar heroin ring. Also stars Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco; the heart-stopping car chase is a cinematic landmark. 104 min. C/Rtg: R

French Connection II (1975)

Gene Hackman is back as tough-as-nails New York cop "Popeye" Doyle in this gritty sequel to the Oscar-winning 1971 police thriller. Determined to track down the heroin dealer whose syndicate he busted in America, Doyle travels to Marseille, only to be taken captive by thugs who use their dangerous merchandise as a weapon against their street-smart enemy. John Frankenheimer directs; Fernando Rey, Ed Lauter co-star. 119 min. C/Rtg: R

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free