R · 104 min
The French Connection
Directed by William Friedkin
Starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider
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.
Release
Oct 9, 1971
Budget
$1.8M
Breakeven
$4.5M(2.5x)
Gross
$41,200,000
Profit
$36,700,000
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
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.
Release
Oct 9, 1971
Budget
$1.8M
Breakeven
$4.5M(2.5x)
Gross
$41,200,000
Profit
$36,700,000
R · 104 min