A special set featuring two of the 1970s' most exciting action pictures, 'The French Connection' and 'French Connection II'. 'French Connection': Two narcotics detectives, "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), start to close in on a vast international narcotics ring when the smugglers .. Read more
| Starring | Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco |
|---|---|
| Director | William Friedkin, John Frankenheimer |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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A special set featuring two of the 1970s' most exciting action pictures, 'The French Connection' and 'French Connection II'.
'French Connection': Two narcotics detectives, "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), start to close in on a vast international narcotics ring when the smugglers unexpectedly strike back. Following an attempt on his life by one of the smugglers, Doyle sets off a deadly pursuit that ultimately takes him far beyond mere New York City limits. Based on a true story, this action-filled thriller, with its renowned chase scene, won five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Gene Hackman.
'French Connection II': Doyle casts his net further and wider in his pursuit of the drug smuggling ring and his ruthless dedication puts him in mortal danger when he tracks down the criminal kingpin to the French port of Marseille...
| Starring | Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco |
|---|---|
| Director | William Friedkin, John Frankenheimer |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 33 mins Blu-ray: 4 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | American Film Institute's top 100, Best Picture Oscar Winners |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: 25 Feb 2002 Blu-ray: 01 Dec 2008 |
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Sleazy, virtually plotless and unattractive sequel which rises to a few good action moments but is bogged down by bad language, unconvincing characterization and an interminable and irrelevant 'cold turkey' sequence.
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Wow!
I caught this on terrestrial TV a couple of years back and was mesmerised.
It is definitely one for the boys (and tomboys) as it is a fast paced ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Another supposed "great" that leaves me cold......
I'm not a fan, I'm afraid ( though I prefer and quite like FC2).
The original is one of those movies totally filmed on location in a dreary ... read more »
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Iconic duo
These films don't lose their quality, even after 40 years. Gene Hackman's acting (particularly in the sequel) is simply outstanding. One of the best ... read more »
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Meh
Perhaps its due to my being inundated with the utter filth that Hollywood presently attempts to pass off as cinema but, this movie just doesn't have that ... read more »
The epic car chase at the climax of cult 60s cop flick, Bullitt, has been voted the best in movie history. The ten-minute chase through the streets of San Francisco topped a poll of 5,500 film buffs carried out by Choices Video. In the 1968 movie, Steve McQueen - as Detective Lieutenant Frank Bullitt - pursues two hit men in a 375 bhp V8 Dodge Charger behind the wheel of his 390 GT 325 bhp V8 Ford Mustang. The sequence is widely credited with creating the modern car chase, and set the standard... Read more
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