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The French Connection

The French Connection Full Cast & Crew

1971Movie"Doyle is bad news—but a good cop."

Cast

G
Gene Hackman
as Jimmy Doyle
F
Fernando Rey
as Alain Charnier
R
Roy Scheider
as Buddy Russo
T
Tony Lo Bianco
as Sal Boca
M
Marcel Bozzuffi
as Pierre Nicoli
F
Frédéric de Pasquale
as Devereaux
B
Bill Hickman
as Mulderig
A
Ann Rebbot
as Marie Charnier
H
Harold Gary
as Weinstock
A
Arlene Farber
as Angie Boca
E
Eddie Egan
as Simonson
A
André Ernotte
as La Valle
S
Sonny Grosso
as Klein
B
Benny Marino
as Lou Boca
P
Patrick McDermott
as Chemist
A
Alan Weeks
as Pusher
A
Al Fann
as Informant
I
Irving Abrahams
as Police Mechanic
R
Randy Jurgensen
as Police Sergeant
W
William Coke
as Motorman
C
Charles McGregor
as "Baldy" (uncredited)

Crew

W
William Friedkin
Director
E
Ernest Tidyman
Screenplay
P
Philip D'Antoni
Producer
O
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
B
Ben Kasazkow
Art Direction
E
Edward Garzero
Set Decoration
G
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
G
G. David Schine
Executive Producer
K
Kenneth Utt
Associate Producer
J
Joseph Fretwell III
Costume Design
I
Irving Buchman
Makeup Artist
T
Terence A. Donnelly
Assistant Director
W
William C. Gerrity
Assistant Director
S
Sass Bedig
Special Effects
B
Bill Hickman
Stunt Coordinator
N
Nicholas Sgarro
Script Supervisor
W
William Friedkin
Screenplay
R
Robin Moore
Book
C
Chris Newman
Sound
T
Theodore Soderberg
Sound
P
Paul Ganapoler
Unit Production Manager
R
Robert Weiner
Casting
S
Sonny Grosso
Technical Advisor
C
Carey Loftin
Stunt Driver
J
Joe Pronto
Stunts
A
Alex Stevens
Stunts
B
Bill Hickman
Stunt Double
J
Jerry Summers
Stunt Driver
J
Joe Finnegan
Stunts
H
Harry Daley
Stunts
G
George Fisher
Stunts
C
Cliff Cudney
Stunts
H
Hal Needham
Stunts
D
Don Ellis
Conductor
D
Don Ellis
Original Music Composer
E
Eddie Egan
Other
W
William Ward
Electrician
N
Norman Gay
Associate Editor
R
Robert Ward
Key Grip
E
Enrique Bravo
Camera Operator
T
Thomas Wright
Property Master
F
Fat Thomas
Other
J
Joseph W. Dehn
Wardrobe Supervisor
F
Florence Foy
Wardrobe Supervisor
E
Eddie Egan
Technical Advisor

French Connection Collection

"The French Connection" is based on Robin Moore's 1969 book of the same name. Both films tell the story of NYPD detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, in pursuit of french heroin smugglers.