Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

7.0/ 10 4 votes 2001-09-25 0h 56m 1 popularity

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

Self - Host

William Friedkin

Self

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Edwin Torres

Self

Tony Lo Bianco

Self

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Lora Mitchell

Self

Eddie Egan

Self (archive footage)

Gene Hackman

Self

Philip D'Antoni

Self

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