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French Connection II

- The French Connection was only the beginning. THIS IS THE CLIMAX.

"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.

Release Date : 1975-05-18

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The French Connection II

Cast

Gene Hackman

Character Name : "Popeye" Doyle

Original Name : Gene Hackman

Gender : Male

Fernando Rey

Character Name : Alain Charnier

Original Name : Fernando Rey

Gender : Male

Bernard Fresson

Character Name : Henri Barthélémy

Original Name : Bernard Fresson

Gender : Male

Philippe Léotard

Character Name : Jacques

Original Name : Philippe Léotard

Gender : Male

Ed Lauter

Character Name : General William Brian

Original Name : Ed Lauter

Gender : Male

Charles Millot

Character Name : Miletto

Original Name : Charles Millot

Gender : Male

Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Character Name : Raoul

Original Name : Jean-Pierre Castaldi

Gender : Male

Cathleen Nesbitt

Character Name : The Old Lady

Original Name : Cathleen Nesbitt

Gender : Female

Samantha Llorens

Character Name : Denise

Original Name : Samantha Llorens

Gender : Female

André Penvern

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : André Penvern

Gender : Male

Reine Prat

Character Name : Young Girl on the Beach

Original Name : Reine Prat

Gender : Female

Raoul Delfosse

Character Name : Dutch Captain

Original Name : Raoul Delfosse

Gender : Male

Ham Chau Luong

Character Name : Japanese Captain

Original Name : Ham-Chau Luong

Gender : Male

Jacques Dynam

Character Name : Inspector Genevoix

Original Name : Jacques Dynam

Gender : Male

Malek Kateb

Character Name : Algerian Chief

Original Name : Malek Kateb

Gender : Male

Pierre Collet

Character Name : Old Pro

Original Name : Pierre Collet

Gender : Male

Alexandre Fabre

Character Name : Young Inspector

Original Name : Alexandre Fabre

Gender : Male

Jean-Pierre Zola

Character Name : Dumpy Policeman

Original Name : Jean-Pierre Zola

Gender : Male

Manu Pluton

Character Name : Murdered Arab

Original Name : Manu Pluton

Gender : Male

Daniel Vérité

Character Name : 1st Guard Hotel Tangers

Original Name : Daniel Vérité

Gender : Male

Hal Needham

Character Name : Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Needham

Gender : Male

Marie-Christine Descouard

Character Name : Young Woman in Cafe (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie-Christine Descouard

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Potential Kermode

@Potential Kermode

2021-06-23

**Better than the first!** This action packed sequel moves like a runaway train! William Friedkin's film was excellent - yet contained too many scenes of people sitting in cars watching other people go in and out of buildings - the stakeout scenes bring the film to a halt. The scenes were integral, yes, but they are a damn drag to sit through. Frankenheimer's _French Connection II_ is a superbly acted and taut thriller that contains a substantial amount of humour too! The perfect movie. Hackman's finest performance can be found here and his harrowing withdrawal from heroin is a wonder to behold. Yes, this is an action packed masterpiece and I thoroughly recommend it to fans of gritty 70's cinema.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-19

This was never going to be as good as the first film, but as sequels go - especially in the 1970s - this isn't half bad. Gene Hackman's "Popeye Doyle" is doped up full of heroin, and abandoned to the streets. Luckily he is discovered and after some cold turkey, sets about getting back onto the trail of "Charnier" (Fernando Rey) in Marseille. It is here he must work with the French authorities - as suspicious of him, as he is of them - to effect a catch! Marseille is always a great venue for films like this - it has an earthily cosmopolitan seediness that really lends well to this kind of drama. Certainly, this plot lacks the intensity of the 1971 original, and "Doyle" frequently comes across here as a bit of an arrogant American ass, but the pace is still pretty good, and there is plenty of action to keep it lively for a couple of hours with car chases and shoot-outs a-plenty.