Where was The French Connection filmed?
1972 film, directed by William Friedkin.
- New York City
The story is set in New York City, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- New York City; Brooklyn; Marseille
- Filmed in
- New York City
- Distance
- About 3,918 miles (6,305 km) between Marseille and the nearest filming location.
About The French Connection
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- Released
- 1972
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Cast
- Gene HackmanFernando ReyRoy ScheiderTony Lo BiancoMarcel BozzuffiFrédéric de PasqualeBill HickmanCharles McGregorAndré ErnotteEddie Egan
- Genre
- CrimeActionCrime ThrillerDramaThriller
- Based on
- The French Connection
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Film Editing and 3 more
The story
In Marseille, a man is shadowing Alain Charnier, who runs a heroin-smuggling syndicate.
Popeye learns that a shipment of heroin will arrive soon.
To evade Popeye, he has Boca meet him in Washington, D.C., where Boca asks for a delay to avoid the police.
Famous lines from The French Connection
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
You dumbass.Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
Never trust anyone.Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
Never trust a nigger.Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
Shove it up your ass.Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo
He could have been white.Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo
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