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French Connection II, 1975

Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Written by: Alexander Jacobs

Language: English, French

Country: USA

Runtime: 119 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.7

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The mood of French Connection II is atmospheric, exciting, and suspenseful. The plot centers around drug abuse, working undercover, and tracking someone down. It is an action, crime, and drama movie. Stylistically, French Connection II is neo-noir. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is fast. French Connection II is set in France. It happens in the 20th century. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. French Connection II is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that it includes violent content.

Summary of French Connection II

Gene Hackman stars as hard-boiled New York narcotics cop Popeye Doyle in the sequel to the Oscar-winning FRENCH CONNECTION. Still on the trail of heroin kingpin Charnier (Fernando Rey), whom he's dubbed Frog One, Doyle heads for Marseilles. On arrival, his aggressive ugly-American persona alienates French inspector Barthelmy (Bernard Fresson), and his limited ability to speak French doesn't help. Frustrated by Barthelmy's lack of progress, he slips his assigned police protection and goes looking for Frog One on his own. He's soon captured by Charnier's minions, who lock him in a fleabag hotel and shoot him up repeatedly with free samples of their product until Doyle is completely addicted. Charnier uses the detective's narcotized state to interrogate him and is surprised to find that he's virtually ignorant about his operation. The disdainful Charnier has him dumped in front of police headquarters, and Barthemy arranges for him to be put in isolation. Doyle undergoes the lengthy, grueling ordeal of quitting heroin cold turkey while his desperation to capture Charnier builds inside him. Hackman's brilliant performance highlights this somewhat overlooked sequel; Claude Renoir's camera fully captures the squalor of the milieu, and Frankenheimer engineers a harrowing final chase.