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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection — PineHD — PineHD

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001•Released•Movie dossier

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

★ 7.04 votes•0h 56m

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

Sonny Grosso

Self - Host

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self

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Edwin Torres

Self

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Self

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Lora Mitchell

Self

Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan

Self (archive footage)

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Self

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