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The French Connection

The French Connection (1971)Cast and Crew

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