The French Connection (1971) - Where to Watch

Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The French Connection' right now, here are some quick facts 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 was generated using reviews from 2,043 contributing users.

Want the short version of the plot? 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."

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The French Connection' on each platform when they are available. 'The French Connection' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video, History Vault, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Fandango At Home, YouTube, and Google Play Movies in the US.