The French Connection: The Greatest Car Chase in Film History, According to Critics

Long before high-speed CGI chases became a Hollywood staple, The French Connection proved that practical filmmaking could be ...
Forbes

William Friedkin On ‘The French Connection’ At 50 And The Sequel He Still Wants To Make

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Nov 11, 2021, 01:00pm EST This article is more than 4 years old.
New York Post

‘The French Connection’ turns 50: Hackman, Friedkin reveal why it’s a miracle no one died

It’s the heart-stopping moment when a bashed-in Pontiac LeMans hurtles beneath NYC’s elevated subway at 90 miles an hour, dodging traffic and pedestrians in a wild race to keep up with a hijacked N ...
Decider

Did Disney Censor ‘The French Connection’? Film Fans Furious About Missing Racial Slur Scene

Classic film fans are up in arms this week over the apparent censorship of the acclaimed 1971 crime thriller, The French Connection, on digital platforms—including the version of the film currently ...
collider

Gene Hackman’s Best Action Thriller Had an Even Darker Sequel

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...