Review of The French Connection (1971) by Takuya M — 09 Feb 2013

MIDLAND CINEMA, 2012/3/13,.

TOHO CINEMAS GIFU, 2013/2/9.

This review of The French Connection (1971) was written by Takuya M on 09 Feb 2013.

The French Connection has generally received very positive reviews.

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