41 The French Connection

The Cine-Files

Steve Morris & John Rocha

Tv & Film

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2017

⏱️ 65 minutes

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This week on The Cine-Files, John and Steve explore the groundbreaking French Connection which changed forever the way films are made and turned Gene Hackman into a star. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/support Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hi this is Steve. The early 70s was one of the most innovative and challenging
0:04.8	periods in film. It was a time when the old studio system was crumbling and
0:08.8	hungry young artists were questioning everything about how a movie could be made.
0:14.4	In 1970, a television director out of Chicago named William Friedkin was hired to direct the true
0:19.7	story of one of the largest drug bus in American history.
0:23.0	His gritty, realistic, and at times disturbing look at New York City detectives
0:28.0	made the French connection one of the most influential films of all time.
0:32.0	Winning five Academy awards including
0:34.7	Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and actor for Gene Hackman in the role that made
0:39.2	him a star. The French Connection is unlike any movie you've ever seen,
0:43.5	and it also happens to have one of the best car chases ever put on film.
0:48.4	It's available for rental on Amazon and iTunes, as well as on Blu-ray.
0:52.8	So that's William Friedkin's The French Connection
0:55.6	starring Gene Hackman and Roy Schider
0:57.8	this Friday on the Cinephiles.
1:02.0	You're here. All right, pup eyes here.
1:04.0	All right, pup eyes here.
1:08.0	All right, pup eyes here.
1:10.0	Get your hands on your heads.
1:12.0	Get off the barn, get on the wall.
1:14.0	Hello and welcome once again to the cinnophiles where each week we enter the world of a great film
1:25.3	we explore its themes, the history, the filmmaking, and the influence it has on us today.
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