French Connection II
Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle heads to gritty Marseille to hunt down elusive drug kingpin Alain Charnier, battling hostile locals and his own instincts before the cartel slips away forever.
“The French Connection was only the beginning. THIS IS THE CLIMAX.”
Synopsis
Popeye Doyle travels to Marseilles in pursuit of Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler who previously evaded him in New York.
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Principal cast & crew: 33
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Tom RolfShot by Claude RenoirScored by Don EllisDesigned by Jacques Saulnier
Box Office
1975 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$12.5M
Also known as
- The French Connection IIen
- French Connection 2fr
- Il braccio violento della legge Nº 2it
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Cast & Crew
33 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Gene Hackman
as Doyle
Fernando Rey
as Alain Charnier
Bernard Fresson
as Barthélémy
Philippe Leotard
as Jacques
Ed Lauter
as General Brian
Charles Millot
as Miletto
Jean Pierre Castaldi
as Raoul
Cathleen Nesbitt
as The Old Lady
Samantha Llorens
as Denise
Andre Penvern
as Bartender
Reine Prat
as Young Girl on the Beach
Raoul Delfosse
as Dutch Captain
Supporting cast
10Ham Chau Luong
as Japanese Captain
Jacques Dynam
as Inspector Genevoix
Malek Kateb
as Algerian Chief
Pierre Collet
as Old Pro
Alexandre Fabre
as Young Inspector
Jean Pierre Zola
as Dumpy Policeman
Manu Pluton
as Murdered Arab
Daniel Verite
as 1st Guard Hotel Tangers
Hal Needham
as Doyle Kidnapper (uncredited)
Marie Christine Descouard
as Young Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
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1Writers
3Producers
1Other crew
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