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The French Connection (1971)

The French Connection (1971)

R 104 minutes EN Action , Crime , Thriller
Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
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