French Connection II
1975 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 6.8 · 76% critics
A hard-nosed New York detective heads to Marseille to track down a drug smuggler who slipped away before. Out of his element and facing a language barrier, he teams up uneasily with local police while the pursuit turns into a brutal test of endurance and resolve.
Also known as The French Connection II
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-05-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (474 votes)
- Budget
- $4,300,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker, more character-focused crime sequel with rough edges, tense chases, and uncomfortable moments; Not for you if you dislike graphic drug scenes or slower stretches compared to The French Connection.
Pros: gritty Marseille atmosphere; intense lead performance; plenty of action | Cons: weaker than original; drags in middle; unpleasant drug content
Themes
- france
- heroin
- detective
- marseille, france
- drug addiction
- investigation
- cold turkey
- policeman
- illegal drugs
Cast & crew
Gene Hackman
as "Popeye" Doyle
Fernando Rey
as Alain Charnier
Bernard Fresson
as Henri Barthélémy
Philippe Léotard
as Jacques
Ed Lauter
as General William Brian
Charles Millot
as Miletto
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
as Raoul
Cathleen Nesbitt
as The Old Lady
- SL
Samantha Llorens
as Denise
André Penvern
as Bartender
Directed by John Frankenheimer