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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

7.0

0h 56m

2001

Synopsis

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.

DocumentaryTV Movie

cinema on cinemamaking of

Cast & Crew

Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso

as Self - Host

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

as Self

Edwin Torres

as Self

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

as Self

Lora Mitchell

as Self

Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan

as Self (archive footage)

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

as Self

Philip D'Antoni

Philip D'Antoni

as Self

Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

as Self

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