Review of The French Connection (1971) by Aidan D — 25 May 2018

The french connection with Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider is a gritty entertaining masterpiece!

This review of The French Connection (1971) was written by Aidan D on 25 May 2018.

The French Connection has generally received very positive reviews.

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