Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection (2001)

★ 7.0 0h 56m IMDb
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The exciting story of the making of William Friedkin's The French Connection (1971), hosted by former NYPD detective Sony Grosso, who inspired the character of Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo, played in the film by actor Roy Scheider.

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

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Sonny Grosso
Sonny Grosso as Self - Host Died 2020 · Düsseldorf, Germany Salvatore Anthony Grosso (July 21, 1930 – January 22, 2020), known as Sonny Grosso, was an American film producer, television producer, and NYPD detective.
William Friedkin
William Friedkin as Self Died 2023 · Chicago, Illinois, USA William David Friedkin (August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement o...
Tony Lo Bianco
Tony Lo Bianco as Self Died 2024 · Brooklyn, New York, USA Tony Lo Bianco (October 19, 1936 - June 11, 2024) was an American actor in films and television. Lo Bianco was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a taxi driver. He is known for his roles in the cu...
Eddie Egan
Eddie Egan as Self (archive footage) Died 1995 · New York City, New York, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Edward Walter "Eddie" Egan (January 3, 1930 in New York City – November 4, 1995 in Miami, Florida) was a New York City Police Department detective whose explo...
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman as Self Died 2025 · San Bernardino, California, USA Eugene Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025) was an American actor. Hackman made his credited film debut in the drama Lilith (1964). He later won two Academy Awards, his first for Be...
Philip D'Antoni
Philip D'Antoni as Self Died 2018 · New York City, New York, U.S. Philip D'Antoni (February 19, 1929 – April 15, 2018) was an American film and television producer. He was best known for producing the Academy Award-winning 1971 film The French Connection. D'Antoni...
Cast Sonny Grosso, William Friedkin, Edwin Torres, Tony Lo Bianco, Lora Mitchell, Eddie Egan, Gene Hackman, Philip D'Antoni, Richard D. Zanuck, Robin Moore

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