The French connection
By: produced by Philip D'Antoni ; screenplay by Ernest Tidyman ; directed by William Friedkin
Contributors: Hackman, Gene, actor; Scheider, Roy, actor; Rey, Fernando, 1917-1994, actor; Moore, Robin, 1925-2008
Series: Filmmakers signature series. William Friedkin; Filmmakers signature series
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Drama; Drug traffic; Detective and mystery plays; Film adaptations
Other titles: French connection (Motion picture). French.; French connection (Motion picture). Spanish.
Description: Police detectives Popeye Doyle and Buddy Russo try to bring down an international narcotics ring.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 1971.

Based on the book by Robin Moore.

DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, wide screen 1.85:1.

Features: commentary by director William Friedkin; commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider; isolated score track; trivia track; deleted scenes with optional commentary by director William Friedkin; Anatomy of a chase; Hackman on Doyle; Friedkin and Grosso remember the real French connection; Scene of the crime; Cop jazz : the music of Don Ellis; Rogue cop : the noir connection; Making the connection : the untold stories of the French connection; booklet (28 pages) on the making of the film.

Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi.

MPAA rating: R.

This is a Blu-ray disc which can only be played on Blu-ray disc players and will not play on standard DVD players.

For private home use only.

In English, French, or Spanish with optional Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.