DVD
The French connection / 20th Century Fox ; a Philip D'Antoni production in association with Schine-Moore Productions ; screenplay by Ernest Tidyman ; produced by Philip D'Antoni ; directed by William Friedkin.
Two New York City narcotics detectives learn of a scheme to smuggle a large quantity of heroin inside an automobile being shipped from France.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2001]
- Copyright: ©2001
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1). Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971. Based on the book by Robin Moore. Special features include: scene specific commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider ; director's commentary by William Friedkin ; original theatrical trailer ; behind-the-scenes documentary Making the connection : the untold stories ; BBC documentary Poughkeepsie shuffle ; deleted scenes documentary hosted by William Friedkin ; still gallery ; trailers ; notes by Mark Kermode inserted in container. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | disc 1. Feature film (104 min.) ; Scene specific commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider ; Director's commentary ; Original theatrical trailer -- disc 2. Making the connection : the untold stories : behind-the-scenes documentary ; Poughkeepsie shuffle : BBC documentary ; Deleted scenes documentary / hosted by William Friedkin ; Still gallery ; Trailers. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Don Ellis ; director of photography, Owen Roizman ; film editor, Jerry Greenberg. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R. |
| System Details Note: | DVD. |
| Language Note: | English (5.1 surround or stereo) or French (mono) language soundtrack with optional subtitles in English and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards Note: | Five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Hackman). |
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| Subject: | Moore, Robin, 1925-2008 > Film and video adaptations. Heroin industry > Drama. Drug traffic > Drama. Drug control > United States > Drama. |
| Genre: | Police films. Detective and mystery films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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- 12 of 12 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Starke Co PL - Schricker Main Library (Knox) | THR FRE (Text) | 30032001579884 | DVD THRILLER | Available | - | |
| West Lafayette PL - West Lafayette | DVD FRE (Text) | All discs - DVD | 31951002746615 | 2nd Floor - DVDs | Available | - |
