The French connection [videorecording] / 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.

Other Titles: French connection.

Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2001.

Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Series: Five star collection

Subject: Heroin industry Drama.
Drug traffic Drama.
Drug control United States Drama.
Drogas Comercio Teatro. bidex
Heroína Teatro. bidex
Feature films.
Police films.
Detective and mystery films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Credits: Music, Don Ellis ; director of photography, Owen Roizman ; film editor, Jerry Greenberg.

Performers: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi.

Target Audience: MPAA rating: R; bonus features not rated.

Notes: 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.
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.
Five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Hackman).

Contents: 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.

Summary: Two New York City narcotics detectives learn of a scheme to smuggle a large quantity of heroin inside an automobile being shipped from France.