THE FRENCH CONNECTION

WILLIAM FRIEDKIN | USA | 1971 | 104 MIN | R | ENGLISH, FRENCH 

Director William Friedkin swerves through frighteningly addicting car chases and a heated cat-and-mouse hunt between a determined Gene Hackman and an elusive drug smuggler in this 1971 thriller.

Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco

Part of the Philadelphia Film Society’s AND THE WINNER IS… series.

A series of screenings pitting beloved Best Picture winners against their most formidable contenders.