‘The French Connection’ is the movie that won the Best Picture Oscar at the 44th Academy Awards. The movie is a crime thriller directed by William Friedkin, written by Ernest Tidyman and produced by Phillip D’Antoni.
The movie’s plot is based on a true story. It tells the tale of New York City cop Jimmy Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner, Buddy Cloudy Russo (Roy Scheider).
The film’s script was adapted from Robin Moore’s best-selling book of the same name about the ruthless, real-life adventures of two special narcotics squad officers Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso. To keep up the authenticity, the movie was mainly shot in New York City itself.
The movie had a total of eight nominations at the Academy Awards. The film won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Friedkin, and Best Actor for Hackman. It also won for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.
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