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Year
1971
Runtime
104 min.
Director
William Friedkin
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating *
7.7
Votes *
65,706
Checks
16,686
Favs
1,021
Dislikes
89
Favs/checks
6.1% (1:16)
Favs/dislikes
11:1
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  1. nowhereman136's avatar

    nowhereman136

    I was expecting more of a crime thriller with some twist or something. It was slow and straight. It was like a long cat and mouse game with bits of action sprinkled in. 11 years 11 months ago
  2. Marcan's avatar

    Marcan

    Watched it yesterday. Great movie, the only thing I noticed was just how grainy it was. Turns out that the Blu-Ray version was butchered by the director for the re-release. The DP was outraged by this change and disowned the movie.

    For a 2009 reissue on Blu-ray Disc, William Friedkin controversially altered the film's color timing to give it a "colder" look.[17] Cinematographer Owen Roizman, who was not consulted about the changes, dismissed the new transfer as "atrocious".[18]

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_French_Connection_(film)#Home_video

    Anyways if you want to buy it, buy it on DVD.
    12 years 3 months ago
  3. Dieguito's avatar

    Dieguito

    Incredible good action movie! How these kind of movie should ever be, not only impossible jumps, crashes and explosions! A very exciting thriller involving international drug traffic, murder, police chasing! Not boring at all!! Splendid finale (based on a real story!!!) 12 years 8 months ago
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