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The Connection

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In 1970s France, dedicated cop Pierre Michel (Jean Dujardin) risks his life to crack a heroin ring masterminded by powerful mobster Gaëtan Zampa (Gilles Lellouche).
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The Connection doesn't do itself any favors by forcing comparisons to The French Connection, but it's a reasonably entertaining thriller in its own right.

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Bilge Ebiri Spirituality & Health 03/24/2020
A more sober exploration of this world would have been more effective in making this case to the skeptics-the very people who need to be convinced if this kind of more holistic thinking is to make inroads into the public at large. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Nashville Scene 08/04/2016
The movie's strength is in its conception of Michel and Zampa, who develop a destructive rivalry, rooted in their mutual determination to prove their superiority. Go to Full Review
Liam Lacey Globe and Mail 07/03/2015
2.5/4
A byzantine, if ultimately conventional, heroic tale that feels like a guided tour down a familiar alley. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
4.5/5
Features another superb performance from Jean Dujardin. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 10/28/2020
2.5/5
Lovers of period crime capers and fans of the original Friedkin film should definitely take note. But those new to the considerable history behind the making of the film may feel a bit distanced by Jimenez's approach. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/05/2020
3.0/4.0
The Connection is worth it almost solely on the basis of watching Dujardin and Sallette. Go to Full Review
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Mathilde P 12/17/2024 You will see Dujardin and Lellouche like never before. The Connection portrays two men that everything opposes and that are yet very similar : caring for their loved ones, ambitious and convinced of their respective missions. It's a movie that will take you all the way to Marseille and its memorable accent, but also to its most profound and violent depths, mirroring the destiny of two men determined to take each other down, no matter the costs. Probably one of the best french movies ever made, among many others, because yes, french movies are fantastic. See more Orpheus 1 05/28/2024 Excellent film ! L'interprétation de Jean Dujardin est simplement époustouflante, mais il est aidé par une écriture et une direction irréprochables et un casting de haut vol. On a beau connaître - si on s'intéresse au sujet ou si on a vécu la période - la chute, elle vous prend quand même de plein fouet. Le seul possible reproche que je pourrais faire est que l'excellent Gilles Lellouche ressemble un peu trop physiquement à Dujardin, chacun dans son rôle respectif. Mais de la à ce que cela soit voulu, pour accentuer le parallèle entre les deux hommes... A voir absolument ! See more Germain L 01/04/2024 Compelling, and worthy of a watch. But wouldn't watch it twice. See more isla s 09/01/2022 This is a fast paced action thriller, with bloody violence and drug taking shown. I found it quite gripping and it has a pretty setting (being set in France (primarily Marseille), although its not thematically a pretty film, i.e. the story and themes are quite dark, thus its not for the particularly faint hearted of course. Its based on a true story and it had some twists, with good cinematography, interesting characters and a decent soundtrack of hits from the 1970s, I felt this was a decent, engrossing film that I'd recommend to others. See more 06/15/2022 Pas mal du tout!!! Un des bons films français que j'ai pu voir. Le "milieu" à Marseille fin des années 60. See more 12/04/2020 The documentary brings is how the removal of one specie has a severe effect on an ecosystem's food chain. The documentary highlights the illegal black market sell of tiger body parts for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Such practices have left many tigers species in brink of extinction. This has also caused for several animal species who were primary & secondary consumers to grow in numbers and causing producers to drop in numbers. I felt like this documentary did a good job on focusing the effects that a species extinction can have on its food chain as well as discussing this huge global emergency of animal selling black markets. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1970s France, dedicated cop Pierre Michel (Jean Dujardin) risks his life to crack a heroin ring masterminded by powerful mobster Gaëtan Zampa (Gilles Lellouche).
Director
Cédric Jimenez
Producer
Alain Goldman, Sidonie Dumas
Screenwriter
Audrey Diwan, Cédric Jimenez
Distributor
Drafthouse Films
Production Co
France 2 Cinéma, Gaumont, Scope Pictures, RTBF, Légende Films
Rating
R (Language|Drug Content|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
May 15, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$121.5K
Runtime
2h 15m
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