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The French Connection

The French Connection (1971) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
75

Want to watch 'The French Connection' tonight? We’ve rounded up ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can start watching sooner. 'The French Connection' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on History Vault, Prime Video, Apple TV Store, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies in the US.

Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions, 20th Century Fox action flick. The French Connection starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min. The release date of the movie is October 9th, 1971. The movie received a user score of 75/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 2,071 verified users.

Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation."

'The French Connection' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 9th, 1971
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting September 25th, 2001 - Buy The French Connection DVD

French Connection Movies

"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.