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French Connection II

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This sequel to William Friedkin's 1971 crime drama finds Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) still hot on the trail of slippery drug trafficker Charnier (Fernando Rey), but this time in Marseilles, France. Uprooted from his familiar New York City beat, Doyle struggles to assert himself in a strange city and break the drug ring wide open. When Charnier's goons force him into a heroin addiction, the tough cop must summon every ounce of his courage to kick the habit cold turkey.
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Flawed and more conventional than its predecessor, French Connection II still offers a wealth of dynamic action and gritty characterizations.

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Penelope Gilliatt New Yorker 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. Mar 6, 2024 Full Review Elston Brooks Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Frankenheimer's directorial touches abound in this, his best picture in years. Sep 5, 2021 Full Review Charles Champlin Los Angeles Times It is a free-standing picture, a striking and strongly entertaining work on its own terms, different in setting. Sep 5, 2021 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …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… Rated: 3/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review John Huddy Miami Herald "French Connection II" is ruthless, raunchy, profane, and powerful - in some important ways, superior to the original. Sep 5, 2021 Full Review Patrick Taggart Austin American-Statesman A sometimes fast, often slow and almost always intriguing movie that is both more and less than its parent. Sep 5, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosana B French Connection II (1975) é uma sequência fictícia, se o primeiro que era baseado em fatos históricos criminais (que eu comumente amo) eu não me apeteci, imagina agora uma sequência (que por si só nem sempre alcança o original), Chaplim, Akira Kurosawa, David Fincher, Pitt e Spielberg amaram o primeiro, mas e daí, surpreendente gostei mais desse, um americano que não fala francês (me identifico) divertido, a "tortura" com heroína, e a crise de abstinência, um drama adorável... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Movie is overlong, The final sequence could be cut down by half, The film's biggest asset is its' star, Gene Hackman blows everyone off the screen, I liked the gritty realism throughout the movie, But the overlength hurts the overall impact, Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Alec B For a movie that has no business existing, it's not half bad. Yeah it is still unnecessary (to give Doyle a measure of closure, however small, disregards a lot of what made the first one so great) but interesting enough to work as a "fish out of water" thriller. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Tim M French Connection II isn't nearly as pulse-pounding as its groundbreaking predecessor, but it does more with character including another solid turn from Gene Hackman. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Jelisije J A very slow paced realistic sequel to the original French Connection film with Popeye returning to catching the criminals that escaped him in the first movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/23 Full Review Brent A 20% rating ... I didn't think this lived up to the first film, and I thought the first one was so-so. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This sequel to William Friedkin's 1971 crime drama finds Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) still hot on the trail of slippery drug trafficker Charnier (Fernando Rey), but this time in Marseilles, France. Uprooted from his familiar New York City beat, Doyle struggles to assert himself in a strange city and break the drug ring wide open. When Charnier's goons force him into a heroin addiction, the tough cop must summon every ounce of his courage to kick the habit cold turkey.
Director
John Frankenheimer
Producer
Robert L. Rosen
Screenwriter
Alexander Jacobs, Robert Dillon, Laurie Dillon
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 21, 1975, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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