Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

0h 56m

7.0(3 votes)

Documentary

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Sonny Grosso

Self - Host

Sonny Grosso

Directing

William Friedkin

Self

William Friedkin

Writing

Edwin Torres

Self

No Image

Acting

Tony Lo Bianco

Self

Tony Lo Bianco

Acting

Lora Mitchell

Self

No Image

Acting

Eddie Egan

Self (archive footage)

Eddie Egan

Acting

Gene Hackman

Self

Gene Hackman

Production

Philip D'Antoni

Self

Philip D'Antoni

Production

Richard D. Zanuck

Self

Richard D. Zanuck

Writing

Robin Moore

Self

No Image

Camera

Owen Roizman

Self

Owen Roizman

Acting

Roy Scheider

Self

Roy Scheider

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