Product: The French Connection I & II (1975)
Rating: 5.0
True Crime
This box set includes The French Connection I & II. The original is of course the most well known of the two. The movie is based off the true events of the biggest heroin bust in history.The story follows two of NYPD's narcotics detectives as they stumble onto a hunch which turns into a huge multi-jurisdictional case. Detective Doyle who is played by Gene Hackman, was one of the NYPD's most decorated officers when he retired. The two detectives build their case and eventually narrow their search of suspects before finally getting the approval of the upper brass to make an arrest. This is a great crime drama which follows the original novel and the true story really well.Part II of the set picks up where part I ends. What most people don't know is that part II did not actually happen. Part II is complete fiction while part I is a true story. Great film!