French Connection II

1975 119 min ★ 6.8 Action, Crime, Thriller

"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.

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Cast

Gene Hackman

"Popeye" Doyle

Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Bernard Fresson

Henri Barthélémy

Philippe Léotard

Jacques

Ed Lauter

General William Brian

Charles Millot

Miletto

Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Raoul

Cathleen Nesbitt

The Old Lady

Samantha Llorens

Denise

André Penvern

Bartender

Details

Director

John Frankenheimer

Screenplay

Alexander Jacobs

Tagline

"The French Connection was only the beginning. THIS IS THE CLIMAX."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,300,000

Revenue

$12,500,000

Production

20th Century Fox

Reviews

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Potential Kermode

February 16, 2017

★ 10/10

**Better than the first!** This action packed sequel moves like a runaway train! William Friedkin's film was excellent - yet contained too many scenes of people sitting in cars watching other people go in and out of buildings - the stakeout scenes bring the film to a halt. The scenes were integral, yes, but they are a damn drag to sit through. Frankenheimer's _French Connection II_ is a supe...

C

CinemaSerf

November 19, 2024

★ 6/10

This was never going to be as good as the first film, but as sequels go - especially in the 1970s - this isn't half bad. Gene Hackman's "Popeye Doyle" is doped up full of heroin, and abandoned to the streets. Luckily he is discovered and after some cold turkey, sets about getting back onto the trail of "Charnier" (Fernando Rey) in Marseille. It is here he must work with the French authorities - as...