Saturday, November 13, 2010

The French Connection (1971) - 3 stars

One Sentence Plot Summary: Two detectives investigate a major drug operation in New York.

Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Bill Hickman, Eddie Egan, Sonny Grosso

Best of: The single best car chase I've ever seen.

Worst of: The plot eventually begins to feel like just a repetitive series of stakeouts.

Notable: Popeye's Chicken is named after Gene Hackman's character in this film.

Also Nominated: Fiddler on the Roof, A Clockwork Orange.

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