French Connection II
Seen it?1975 | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The French Connection, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$13 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 67K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Frankenheimer
- Gene Hackman"Popeye" Doyle
- Fernando ReyAlain Charnier
- Bernard FressonHenri Barthélémy
- Philippe LéotardJacques
- Ed LauterGeneral William Brian
- Charles MillotMiletto
- Jean-Pierre CastaldiRaoul
- Cathleen NesbittThe Old Lady
- Samantha LlorensDenise
- André PenvernBartender