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The Connection

Original title: La French
  • 2014
  • R
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
14K
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The Connection (2014)
A French police magistrate spends years trying to take down one of the country's most powerful drug rings.
Play trailer2:33
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FrenchTrue CrimeActionCrimeThriller

A French police magistrate spends years trying to take down one of the country's most powerful drug rings.A French police magistrate spends years trying to take down one of the country's most powerful drug rings.A French police magistrate spends years trying to take down one of the country's most powerful drug rings.

  • Director
    • Cédric Jimenez
  • Writers
    • Audrey Diwan
    • Cédric Jimenez
  • Stars
    • Jean Dujardin
    • Gilles Lellouche
    • Céline Sallette
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cédric Jimenez
    • Writers
      • Audrey Diwan
      • Cédric Jimenez
    • Stars
      • Jean Dujardin
      • Gilles Lellouche
      • Céline Sallette
    • 37User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

    Videos9

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    Trailer 2:33
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    The Connection: Raid
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    The Connection: Standoff
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    The Connection: Cowboy
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    The Connection: Cowboy
    The Connection (Red Band Opening Scene)
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    The Connection (Red Band Opening Scene)

    Photos17

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    Top Cast99+

    Jean Dujardin
    Jean Dujardin
    • Pierre Michel
    Gilles Lellouche
    Gilles Lellouche
    • Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa
    Céline Sallette
    Céline Sallette
    • Jacqueline Michel
    Mélanie Doutey
    Mélanie Doutey
    • Christiane Zampa
    Benoît Magimel
    Benoît Magimel
    • Le Fou
    Guillaume Gouix
    Guillaume Gouix
    • José Alvarez
    Bruno Todeschini
    Bruno Todeschini
    • Le Banquier
    Féodor Atkine
    Féodor Atkine
    • Gaston Deferre
    Moussa Maaskri
    Moussa Maaskri
    • Franky Manzoni
    Pierre Lopez
    • Jean Paci
    Eric Collado
    • Robert
    Cyril Lecomte
    • Marco Da Costa
    Jean-Pierre Sanchez
    • Fabrizio Mandonato
    Georges Neri
    • Charles Peretti
    Martial Bezot
    • Le Gitan
    Bernard Blancan
    Bernard Blancan
    • Lucien Aymé-Blanc
    Gérard Meylan
    Gérard Meylan
    • Ange Mariette
    Eric Fraticelli
    Eric Fraticelli
    • Bianchi
    • Director
      • Cédric Jimenez
    • Writers
      • Audrey Diwan
      • Cédric Jimenez
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews37

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    Summary

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    Related interests

    Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
    French
    Lee Norris and Ciara Moriarty in Zodiac (2007)
    True Crime
    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
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    Thriller

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Gaumont animated opening logo is the 70's one.
    • Goofs
      An early title card indicates the film taking place beginning in 1975. A shot of a truck being unloaded on a New York dock shows the World Trade Center Twin Towers under construction. The Twin Towers were opened in 1973, with construction completed prior to that.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Cowboy (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Bang Bang
      Written by Sonny Bono (uncredited)
      Performed by Sheila

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 15, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Gaumont (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Conexión Marsella
    • Filming locations
      • La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône, France(seaside road)
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont
      • Légende Films
      • France 2 Cinéma
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $190,980
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,335
      • May 17, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,062,441
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 15m(135 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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