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Hollywood Reporter Resurfaces 1971 'French Connection' Review

Original: ‘The French Connection’: THR’s 1971 Review

The Hollywood Reporter has republished its original 1971 review of 'The French Connection', William Friedkin's crime classic starring Gene Hackman as Detective Popeye Doyle. The vintage critique is being revisited by film fans, offering a contemporary take on the Oscar-winning thriller that helped define 1970s New Hollywood cinema and its gritty portrayal of police work.

Why now: The review resurfaced amid renewed interest in the classic film or its creators.

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