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Directed and co-written by Cédric Jimenez, THE CONNECTION was entirely shot on 35 mm and is the European flipside to William Friedkin's The French Connection. A stylish, 70's-period crime thriller inspired by true events, it tells the story of real-life Marseilles magistrate Pierre Michel (Jean Dujardin) and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history: the French Connection. In his crosshairs is charismatic and wealthy kingpin, Gatean "Tany" Zampa (Gilles Lellouche), who runs the largest underground heroin trade into the States. Though the fearless and tenacious Michel, aided by a task force of elite cops, will stop at nothing--including boldly orchestrated drug raids, devastating arrests, and exacting interrogations--to ensure the crime ring's demise, Zampa's "La French" always seems one step ahead. As La French mounts its retaliation, Michel will be forced to make the most difficult decision of his life: to continue waging his war, or ensure his family's safety, before it's too late.
Original Release
12/03/2014
US Release
03/07/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Dujardin | Pierre Michel / Juge Pierre Michel |
Gilles Lellouche | Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa |
Céline Sallette | Jacqueline Michel |
Melanie Doutey | Christiane Zampa |
Benoit Magimel | Le Fou / 'Le Fou' |
Guillaume Gouix | José Alvarez / Inspecteur José Alvarez |
Bruno Todeschini | Le Banquier / 'Le Banquier' |
Féodor Atkine | Gaston Deferre |
Moussa Maaskri | Franky Manzoni |
Pierre Lopez | Jean Paci |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Dujardin | Pierre Michel / Juge Pierre Michel |
Gilles Lellouche | Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa |
Céline Sallette | Jacqueline Michel |
Melanie Doutey | Christiane Zampa |
Benoit Magimel | Le Fou / 'Le Fou' |
Guillaume Gouix | José Alvarez / Inspecteur José Alvarez |
Bruno Todeschini | Le Banquier / 'Le Banquier' |
Féodor Atkine | Gaston Deferre |
Moussa Maaskri | Franky Manzoni |
Pierre Lopez | Jean Paci |
Eric Collado | Robert |
Cyril Lecomte | Marco Da Costa |
Jean-Pierre Sanchez | Fabrizio Mandonato |
Georges Neri | Charles Peretti |
Martial Bezot | Le Gitan / Martial Salin, 'Le gitan' |
Bernard Blancan | Lucien Aymé-Blanc / Commissaire Lucien Aimé-Blanc |
Gérard Meylan | Ange Mariette / Commissaire Angel Mariette |
Éric Fraticelli | Bianchi / Commissaire Bianchi |
Dominic Gould | John Cusack |
Pauline Burlet | Lily Mariani |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marc Vade | Executive Producer |
Axel Decis | Producer |
Fabrice Delville | Producer |
Vanessa Djian | Producer |
Alain Goldman | Producer |
Genevieve Lemal | Producer |
Catherine Morisse | Producer |
Alain-Gilles Viellevoye | Producer |