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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 (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...
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This is a great double-bill. Debates still go on today of which is the better film, French Connection or French Connection 2, and to be honest I don't know, the simple reason to this is that they both are classics. Both are excellent and gritty crime thrilles from the 70's, and in both Gene Hackman is superb!. The first has show stopping car chase, as Hackman and partner Roy Scheider try and bust a massive continental drugs ring. The second has Hackman getting kidnapped and force fed drugs, then made to go cold turkey to great and shocking effect. Also a breathless final chase on foot as Hackman try's to get his man. These films may look old to today's standards, but it's the story that grip's like a vice, and after watching, you will fully understand why these two movies have become classics of the crime thriller genre.
A excellent buy!
Fernando Rey, Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Alan Weeks, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Frederic de Pasquale, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot, Harold Gary, Arlene Farber, Eddie Egan, Andre Ernotte, Sonny Grosso, Eugene Alder & Bernard Fresson | |
18 years and over | |
1971, 1975 | |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic | |
English (French Connection only) - Dolby Digital (5.1) | |
Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo: English (French Connection II only) | |
Czech ; Danish ; Finnish ; Hebrew ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Swedish ; Turkish ; English for the hearing impaired | |
3 hours and 33 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
