French Connection watch order
There are 2 French Connection films, about 3.7 hours in total. The first was released in 1971, the latest in 1975. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
"The French Connection" is based on Robin Moore's 1969 book of the same name. Both films tell the story of NYPD detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, in pursuit of french heroin smugglers.
- 1
The French Connection (1971)
9 Oct 1971 · 104 min
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
- 2
French Connection II (1975)
18 May 1975 · 119 min
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseilles to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler that eluded him in New York.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.