The Connection | La French
Marseille 1975. To stop a dangerous drug lord, you need a dangerous cop.Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.
Description: Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action
Budget: $26,000,000 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 135 minutes
Un + une
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Jean Dujardin
Played Judge Pierre Michel
Gilles Lellouche
Played Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa
Céline Sallette
Played Jacqueline Michel
Mélanie Doutey
Played Christiane Zampa
Benoît Magimel
Played 'Le Fou'
Guillaume Gouix
Played Inspector José Alvarez
Bruno Todeschini
Played 'Le Banquier'
Féodor Atkine
Played Gaston Deferre
Moussa Maaskri
Played Franky Manzoni
Pierre Lopez
Played Jean Paci
Eric Collado
Played Robert
Cyril Lecomte
Played Marco Da Costa
Jean-Pierre Sanchez
Played Fabrizio Mandonato
Georges Neri
Played Charles Peretti
Martial Bezot
Played Martial Salin, 'Le gitan'
Bernard Blancan
Played Commissioner Lucien Aimé-Blanc
Gérard Meylan
Played CommissionerAngel Mariette
Éric Fraticelli
Played CommissionerBianchi
Dominic Gould
Played John Cusack
Pauline Burlet
Played Lily Mariani
Simon Ferrante
Played Santo
Rosario Amedeo
Played Charly
Myriem Akheddiou
Played Ms. Aissani
Roger Guidone
Played Mr. Paul
Alain Zef
Played Jean-Claude Minassian
Gerald Papasian
Played Maro Minassian
Erika Sainte
Played Olivia
Patrick Descamps
Played Attorney General of Marseille
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
Played Lino
Catherine Demaiffe
Played Marie
Jean-Marc Michelangeli
Played Simon
Georges Fracass
Played Natale
Barbara Cabrita
Played Dora Meurisse
Christiane Conil
Played Lily's mother
Michel Bellier
Played Casino director
Marco Panzani
Played Repentant smuggler
Eric Godon
Played Gaëtan Zampa's lawyer
Philippe Petit
Played Prison guard
Charles Salvy
Played Architect of Peretti's house
Arsène Mosca
Played Worker of Peretti's house
Trizio Lo
Played Jacky, the regular
Bernard Llopis
Played Big guy from the bar
Olivier Cabassut
Played Man from Pierre Michel's evening
Coralie Amédéo
Played Prostitute
Michel Fragione
Played Patron du bar Marengo
Elisabeth Beltram
Played Girl at the beach
Sophie Garagnon
Played Girl at the beach
Louis-Emmanuel Blanc
Played Accused
Alexia Depicker
Played Emergency physician
Serge Hervens
Played Doctor at Timone
Bérangère Mc Neese
Played Nurse at Timone
Cathy Immelen
Played Announcer Antenne 2
Olivier Benkemoun
Played Journalist Antenne 2
Paco Boublard
Played Stéphane, cop
Séverine Mayeres
Played Blonde
John Flanders
Played Director of the DEA
Chuck Hargrove
Played DEA agent
Kevin van Doorslaer
Played DEA agent
Natasha Henry
Played DEA secretary
Edmonde Franchi
Played Boss of the Sainte-Anne bar
Jérome Care-Aulanier
Played Cop
Guy Hampartzoumian
Played Boss of the bistro Le Phocéen
Rémi Pedevilla
Played Head of the PJ
Pascal Farré
Played Policeman of the PJ
Olivier Mellet
Played Policeman of the PJ
Frédéric Mastro
Played Bouncer of Annabel's
Emmanuel Obre
Played Young Goudes
Eric de Montalier
Played Serge, cop / Jogger
Christian Philibin
Played Drug cop
Mourad Tahar Boussatha
Played Drug cop
Aran Bertetto
Played Lieutenant of Tany
Erico Salamone
Played Lieutenant of Tany
Christophe Maratier
Played Tany's killer
Florence Ben Sadoun
Played Minister's Secretary
Louise Maugenest
Played Béatrice at 7 years old
Lucie Fruttero
Played Emmanuelle at 7 years old
Jean-Luc Bosso
Played Guest at Krypton
Guillaume Labbé
Played Paul's salesman
Philippe Legros
Played DEA agent
Lexie Kendrick
Played American voices (voice)
Xavier Alcan
Played Policeman (uncredited)
Eric Kabongo
Played Jairzinho (non crédité)
Laurent Casanova
Played Policeman (uncredited)
Chris Tomneer
Played Policeman (uncredited)
Sebastien Cahn
Played Policeman who arrests Le Fou (uncredited)
Kriz Chris Henri Harriz
Played Guest at the cafe (uncredited)
Eric Marcel
Played Chemist's Assistant (uncredited)
Dominique Simonin
Played Stretcher-bearer (uncredited)
Gabriel Soler
Played Policeman (uncredited)
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