Product: French Connection [VHS] (1971)
Rating: 5.0
Simply The Greatest Cop Film Of All Time
French Connection is indeed one of the greatest American movies ever made. Not one minute of this film isn't brilliant. Friedkin's direction is great, Gene Hackman is superb, and the car chase is the best ever filmed. Every cop film to come since this has ripped it off in someway. This film expertly shows the vague line between the cops and the bad guys. Friedkin shows NYC as a backdrop without petrifying the background. This film is one of the toughest, grittiest works of art I've ever seen. The ending will haunt you for days. Trust me, after this movie, you will have a new favorite in the crime-drama genre. After this movie, you will leave with a new view on the differences between the " good guys " and the " bad guys ". Let's face it, William Friedkin is a damn genius!