Directed by:
John FrankenheimerCinematography:
Claude RenoirComposer:
Don EllisCast:
Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Charles Millot, Philippe Léotard, Ed Lauter, Patrick Bouchitey, Hal Needham, Jacques Dynam (more)VOD (4)
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In the sequel of The French Connection Doyle (Gene Hackman) travels to Marseilles to track down Charnier (Fernando Rey), the leader of a drug smuggling ring whom he failed to capture in the first film. Kidnapped by dealers and pumped with heroin, Doyle has to kick his new-found habit before he can set about his revenge. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
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Much weaker than the previous one. Still, the scene where Hackman kicks his drug habit is unforgettable. The rest is just average that you will soon forget.
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At times, it seemed to me that the film simply lacked any pace, as if it was dragging on without any direction. Gene Hackman gives a great performance as if the whole film is about him and his character, not about solving a case whose outcome I didn't care much about. The first film didn't completely blow me away, but it's still significantly better compared to this one.
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