Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection (2001)
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.
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Sonny Grosso as Self - Host |
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William Friedkin as Self |
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Edwin Torres as Self |
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Tony Lo Bianco as Self |
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Lora Mitchell as Self |
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Eddie Egan as Self (archive footage) |
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Gene Hackman as Self |
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Philip D'Antoni as Self |
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Richard D. Zanuck as Self |
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Robin Moore as Self |
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Owen Roizman as Self |
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Roy Scheider as Self |
| Production | Sonny Grosso | Executive Producer |
| Production | Larry Jacobson | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Keith Johnson | Writer |
| Production | Michele Wilson | Producer |