Directed by:
John FrankenheimerCinematography:
Claude RenoirComposer:
Don EllisCast:
Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Charles Millot, Philippe Léotard, Ed Lauter, Patrick Bouchitey, Hal Needham, Jacques Dynam (more)Plots(1)
Gene Hackman stars as hard-boiled New York narcotics cop Popeye Doyle in the sequel to the 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. (official distributor synopsis)
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The French Connection / French Connection II
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Film Score Monthly
Year: 2001
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 01:12:59
Notes: Limited edition.
1. | THE FRENCH CONNECTION: Main Title | Don Ellis | 00:58 |
2. | Charnier | Don Ellis | 01:07 |
3. | Copstail | Don Ellis | 04:02 |
4. | The Old Fort | Don Ellis | 01:18 |
5. | Staking Out Sal | Don Ellis | 02:24 |
6. | The Car | Don Ellis | 00:55 |
7. | Popeye Blues | Don Ellis | 00:56 |
8. | Bugging Sal And Angie | Don Ellis | 00:59 |
9. | Hotel Chase | Don Ellis | 05:23 |
10. | Subway | Don Ellis | 03:45 |
11. | The Shot | Don Ellis | 01:10 |
12. | This Is It | Don Ellis | 03:25 |
13. | Lincoln Blues | Don Ellis | 02:02 |
14. | Rocker Panels | Don Ellis | 02:17 |
15. | Au Revior | Don Ellis | 01:12 |
16. | The Last Roundup | Don Ellis | 01:10 |
17. | Frog One Is In That Room | Don Ellis | 00:45 |
18. | End Title | Don Ellis | 02:43 |
19. | FRENCH CONNECTION II: Main Title / Waterfront | Don Ellis | 03:36 |
20. | Boat Ride | Don Ellis | 01:20 |
21. | Popeye's Montage | Don Ellis | 02:03 |
22. | Volleyball | Don Ellis | 01:37 |
23. | Hit | Don Ellis | 01:22 |
24. | Heroin | Don Ellis | 04:24 |
25. | O.D. | Don Ellis | 02:16 |
26. | Pain | Don Ellis | 01:04 |
27. | Rehabilitation | Don Ellis | 02:03 |
28. | Revenge | Don Ellis | 01:17 |
29. | Boat Bottom / Drydock | Don Ellis | 03:06 |
30. | Stalking / Here Come The Cops | Don Ellis | 05:53 |
31. | Big Chase | Don Ellis | 02:33 |
32. | Exhaustion | Don Ellis | 02:23 |
33. | End Title | Don Ellis | 01:31 |