The French Connection Blu-ray (2008) Gene Hackman, Friedkin (DIR) cert 18 2

Title: The French Connection Leading Actor: Gene Hackman Region: Region B Duration: 99 mins Format: Blu-ray / Special Edition Type: Blu-ray No. of Discs: 2 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: WDHE UK Release Date: 01 Dec 2008 Edition: Special Edition

'Popeye' Doyle (an Academy Award-winning Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) are tough New York cops attempting to crack a drug smuggling ring. They have a small candy store under surveillance, but Doyle is not happy when he receives the order to work with a pair of French federal agents on the case, one of whom he has a long-standing feud with. Gene Hackman and director William Friedkin both earned Academy Awards for the film, which also took Best Picture.