THE FRENCH CONNECTION
Friday, August 21, 2026 to Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Siskel Film Center
screening
1971, William Friedkin, USA, 104 mins. In English | Format: 35mm. Featuring one of cinema's most iconic and breathtaking car chases, this neo-noir thriller swept the 1971 Oscars, garnered huge box office receipts, and announced a gritty new style of American crime film. Gene Hackman plays the truly unlikeable New York city detective Popeye Doyle, who along with his partner Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), launches a deadly pursuit to bust up a narcotics smuggling ring. 35mm screenings generously supported by Mimi and Scott Manzler.