The French Connection (movie)

The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noirSilver & Ward 1992 action thriller movie directed by William Friedkin. It stars Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey. The screenplay, by Ernest Tidyman, is based on Robin Moore's 1969 book of the same name.

At the 44th Academy Awards, the movie earned eight nominations and won five, for Best Picture, Best Actor (Hackman), Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Scheider), Best Cinematography and Best Sound Mixing. 

In 2005, the Library of Congress picked the movie for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".

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Category:Golden Globe Award winning movies