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The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir [6] action thriller film [7] directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Fernando Rey. The screenplay, written by Ernest Tidyman, is based on Robin Moore 's 1969 non-fiction book of the same name.
Schine-Moore Productions was founded by G. David Schine and Robin Moore.
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Nov 20, 2021 · 20th Century-Fox/Schine-Moore Productions (1971) From the 2012 Filmmakers Signature Series Blu-ray of The French Connection (1971). Logos baby! ...more.
Apr 26, 2024 · Production Company. Twentieth Century Fox, Philip D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions. Expand. William Friedkin's The French Connection is one of the films that completely epitomizes the grounded and realist approach of the 1970s.
Jun 16, 2024 · The French Connection was adapted by writer Ernest Tidyman from a 1969 nonfiction book of the same name by Robin Moore; Moore’s book tells the story of a 1961 narcotics case. The character of Popeye was based on Eddie Egan, who played Simonson in the movie, and Cloudy was based on Sonny Grosso, who played federal agent Klein.
At that point, as noted by D’Antoni in the Fox Movie Channel (FMC) documentary on the film included on the DVD, the producer’s option on Moore’s novel had expired, and Moore had signed a cursory rights agreement with producer G. David Schine. When Fox expressed interest in the project, Schine refused to sell the rights, insisting on ...
