The French Connection: Best Picture 1971

THE FRENCH CONNECTION (Crime - R) PRODUCER: Philip D'Antoni ABOUT THE FILM Cat and mouse game between maverick New York detective (Hackman) and a French criminal (Rey) who's smuggling heroin including the thrilling subway train chase. DIRECTED BY: William Friedkin (who also won the Oscar for direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES Gene Hackman / Oscared! (HAWAII, BONNIE AND CLYDE, DOWNHILL RACER, I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER, MAROONED, THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, THE CONVERSATION, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, LUCKY LADY, A BRIDGE TOO FAR, SUPERMAN, SUPERMAN 2, UNDER FIRE, HOOSIERS, NO WAY OUT, SUPERMAN 4, NARROW MARGIN, COMPANY BUSINESS, UNFORGIVEN) Roy Scheider / Nominated Supporting Actor (STAR, KLUTE, THE SEVEN-UPS, JAWS, MARATHON MAN, SORCERER, JAWS 2, ALL THAT JAZZ, STILL OF THE NIGHT, 2010, 52 PICK-UP, and television's SEA QUEST) Fernando Rey (THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE, FRENCH CONNECTION 2, THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE, MONSIGNOR, SAVING GRACE) With Tony Lo Bianco and Marcel Bozzuffi. ABOUT THE PRODUCER Philip D'Antoni (1929 - ) American TV and film producer. D'Antoni's television works include: THE CONNECTION and MR. INSIDE MR. OUTSIDE. He produced and directed 1973's THE SEVEN-UPS. NOTES & TRIVA Ernest Tidyman received the Screenplay (based on material from another medium) Oscar. Jerry Greenberg received his Oscar for Editing. Based on best-selling book which is base on real detectives. Hackman made a sequel, entitled: FRENCH CONNECTION 2. OTHER NOMINATIONS Actor (*) Direction (*) Writing (*) Editing (*) Supporting Actor Cinematography Sound OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS A CLOCKWORK ORANGE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF THE LAST PICTURE SHOW NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA GO TO: Next Year

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