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Name: French Connection II
Released: 1975-3-1
Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Cathleen Nesbitt

French Connection II

R
2h 0m
1975

82%

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Gene Hackman reprises his iconic role as hard-hitting detective Popeye Doyle in this acclaimed follow-up action hit. While in Marseilles in pursuit of heroin dealers, Doyle is kidnapped and forced to become as addict himself. But Popeye’s resolve is fierce, and when he is finally set free, he undergoes an agonizing withdrawal and resumes his pursuit of the deadly drug kingpin (Fernando Rey).

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Producer:

Robert L. Rosen

Writer:

Alexander Jacobs, Robert Dillon, Laurie Dillon

Cast:

Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Cathleen Nesbitt

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

82%

Critics Consensus: Flawed and more conventional than its predecessor, French Connection II still offers a wealth of dynamic action and gritty characterizations.

Reviews

New Yorker

Penelope Gilliatt

The central character, Popeye Doyle, is again played by Gene Hackman and seems to be a man to root for, but there is really nothing to home but ignobility and biceps.

…The French Connection’s famously ambiguous ending left room for a satisfying enough sequel, and there’s lots of vigorous cops and robbers action to enjoy here…

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

Elston Brooks

Frankenheimer's directorial touches abound in this, his best picture in years.

It is a free-standing picture, a striking and strongly entertaining work on its own terms, different in setting.

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