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

1975

1h 59m

6.8(440 votes)

Action

Crime

Thriller

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Gene Hackman

"Popeye" Doyle

Acting

Fernando Rey

Alain Charnier

Acting

Bernard Fresson

Henri Barthélémy

Acting

Philippe Léotard

Jacques

Acting

Ed Lauter

General William Brian

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Charles Millot

Miletto

Acting

Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Raoul

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Cathleen Nesbitt

The Old Lady

Acting

Samantha Llorens

Denise

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André Penvern

Bartender

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Reine Prat

Young Girl on the Beach

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Acting

Raoul Delfosse

Dutch Captain

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Ham-Chau Luong

Japanese Captain

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Jacques Dynam

Inspector Genevoix

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Malek Kateb

Algerian Chief

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Pierre Collet

Old Pro

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Alexandre Fabre

Young Inspector

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Jean-Pierre Zola

Dumpy Policeman

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Manu Pluton

Murdered Arab

Crew

Daniel Vérité

1st Guard Hotel Tangers

Acting

Hal Needham

Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

Acting

Marie-Christine Descouard

Young Woman in Cafe (uncredited)

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