The French Connection

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4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

Sadly, not the same Frog who hooked you up with a Rainbow Connection

Director William Friedkin (The Exorcist) pioneers ‘70s buddy cop formula with his five-time Oscar-winning breakout film The French Connection. Has all that foot-picking in Poughkeepsie prepared crass New York City cops Gene Hackman (Superman) and Roy Scheider (Jaws) for the amount of legwork required to catch heroin smuggler Fernando Rey? And are the filmmakers the biggest criminals of all with their blatant disregard for bystander safety and traffic laws while shooting a legendary high-speed car chase? Listen and Find Out!

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0:00.0	I've been a New York cop for 14 years. I know that a note that comes out of this city is
0:07.3	killed a lot more than I have.
0:10.5	Welcome to now playing's The French Connection Retrospective Series.
0:15.0	All right, clap-eyes here.
0:17.0	Get your hands on your heads, get off the barn, get on the wall.
0:20.0	Come on, move.
0:21.0	Move.
0:22.0	Move. Move. Move. Hosted by Arnie.
0:24.0	I think he's dirty, but I don't know why.
0:28.0	Stuart.
0:29.0	Are you everything they say you are?
0:32.0	And Jacob.
0:33.0	Hey Bravo, the Americans have landed.
0:36.0	But be warned, this episode will contain detailed plot spoilers and strong language.
0:41.0	Not my city, you don't.
0:43.8	We hope you enjoy the show.
0:46.5	Enjoy what at last my friend.
0:49.6	Today we're discussing the French Connection starring Gene Hackman, Fernando Ray, Roy Shider, Tony Lo Bianco,
0:57.4	Directed by William Friedkin. This is the now-playing co-host who has never picked his feet in Poughkeepsie, Arnie.
1:04.0	And this is the co-host who's a good podcaster, basically a good podcaster, Jacob.
1:10.0	So welcome listeners to a new retrospective series.
1:13.6	How many of you out there knew there were three,
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