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The Connection
The Connection

The Connection

Marseille 1975. To stop a dangerous drug lord, you need a dangerous cop.

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Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.

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Budget

$26000000

Revenue

$12062441

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

7.123/10

Release Date

03 December 2014

Country

Belgium

Cast

Jean Dujardin

Jean Dujardin

Judge Pierre Michel

Gilles Lellouche

Gilles Lellouche

Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa

Céline Sallette

Céline Sallette

Jacqueline Michel

Mélanie Doutey

Mélanie Doutey

Christiane Zampa

Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

'Le Fou'

Guillaume Gouix

Guillaume Gouix

Inspector José Alvarez

Bruno Todeschini

Bruno Todeschini

'Le Banquier'

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Gaston Deferre

Moussa Maaskri

Moussa Maaskri

Franky Manzoni

Pierre Lopez

Pierre Lopez

Jean Paci

Eric Collado

Eric Collado

Robert

Cyril Lecomte

Cyril Lecomte

Marco Da Costa

Jean-Pierre Sanchez

Jean-Pierre Sanchez

Fabrizio Mandonato

Georges Neri

Georges Neri

Charles Peretti

Martial Bezot

Martial Bezot

Martial Salin, 'Le gitan'

Bernard Blancan

Bernard Blancan

Commissioner Lucien Aimé-Blanc

Gérard Meylan

Gérard Meylan

CommissionerAngel Mariette

Éric Fraticelli

Éric Fraticelli

CommissionerBianchi

Dominic Gould

Dominic Gould

John Cusack

Pauline Burlet

Pauline Burlet

Lily Mariani

Simon Ferrante

Simon Ferrante

Santo

Rosario Amedeo

Rosario Amedeo

Charly

Myriem Akheddiou

Myriem Akheddiou

Ms. Aissani

Roger Guidone

Roger Guidone

Mr. Paul

Alain Zef

Alain Zef

Jean-Claude Minassian

Gerald Papasian

Gerald Papasian

Maro Minassian

Erika Sainte

Erika Sainte

Olivia

Patrick Descamps

Patrick Descamps

Attorney General of Marseille

Jean-Jérôme Esposito

Jean-Jérôme Esposito

Lino

Catherine Demaiffe

Catherine Demaiffe

Marie

Jean-Marc Michelangeli

Jean-Marc Michelangeli

Simon

Georges Fracass

Georges Fracass

Natale

Barbara Cabrita

Barbara Cabrita

Dora Meurisse

Christiane Conil

Christiane Conil

Lily's mother

Michel Bellier

Michel Bellier

Casino director

Marco Panzani

Marco Panzani

Repentant smuggler

Éric Godon

Éric Godon

Gaëtan Zampa's lawyer

Philippe Petit

Philippe Petit

Prison guard

Charles Salvy

Charles Salvy

Architect of Peretti's house

Arsène Mosca

Arsène Mosca

Worker of Peretti's house

Trizio Lo

Trizio Lo

Jacky, the regular

Bernard Llopis

Bernard Llopis

Big guy from the bar

Olivier Cabassut

Olivier Cabassut

Man from Pierre Michel's evening

Coralie Amédéo

Coralie Amédéo

Prostitute

Michel Fragione

Michel Fragione

Patron du bar Marengo

Elisabeth Beltram

Elisabeth Beltram

Girl at the beach

Sophie Garagnon

Sophie Garagnon

Girl at the beach

Louis-Emmanuel Blanc

Louis-Emmanuel Blanc

Accused

Alexia Depicker

Alexia Depicker

Emergency physician

Serge Hervens

Serge Hervens

Doctor at Timone

Bérangère McNeese

Bérangère McNeese

Nurse at Timone

Cathy Immelen

Cathy Immelen

Announcer Antenne 2

Olivier Benkemoun

Olivier Benkemoun

Journalist Antenne 2

Paco Boublard

Paco Boublard

Stéphane, cop

Séverine Mayeres

Séverine Mayeres

Blonde

John Flanders

John Flanders

Director of the DEA

Chuck Hargrove

Chuck Hargrove

DEA agent

Kevin van Doorslaer

Kevin van Doorslaer

DEA agent

Natasha Henry

Natasha Henry

DEA secretary

Edmonde Franchi

Edmonde Franchi

Boss of the Sainte-Anne bar

Jérome Care-Aulanier

Jérome Care-Aulanier

Cop

Guy Hampartzoumian

Guy Hampartzoumian

Boss of the bistro Le Phocéen

Rémi Pedevilla

Rémi Pedevilla

Head of the PJ

Pascal Farré

Pascal Farré

Policeman of the PJ

Olivier Mellet

Olivier Mellet

Policeman of the PJ

Frédéric Mastro

Frédéric Mastro

Bouncer of Annabel's

Emmanuel Obre

Emmanuel Obre

Young Goudes

Eric de Montalier

Eric de Montalier

Serge, cop / Jogger

Christian Philibin

Christian Philibin

Drug cop

Mourad Tahar Boussatha

Mourad Tahar Boussatha

Drug cop

Aran Bertetto

Aran Bertetto

Lieutenant of Tany

Erico Salamone

Erico Salamone

Lieutenant of Tany

Christophe Maratier

Christophe Maratier

Tany's killer

Florence Ben Sadoun

Florence Ben Sadoun

Minister's Secretary

Louise Maugenest

Louise Maugenest

Béatrice at 7 years old

Lucie Fruttero

Lucie Fruttero

Emmanuelle at 7 years old

Jean-Luc Bosso

Jean-Luc Bosso

Guest at Krypton

Guillaume Labbé

Guillaume Labbé

Paul's salesman

Philippe Legros

Philippe Legros

DEA agent

Lexie Kendrick

Lexie Kendrick

American voices (voice)

Xavier Alcan

Xavier Alcan

Policeman (uncredited)

Eric Kabongo

Eric Kabongo

Jairzinho (non crédité)

Laurent Casanova

Laurent Casanova

Policeman (uncredited)

Chris Tomneer

Chris Tomneer

Policeman (uncredited)

Sebastien Cahn

Sebastien Cahn

Policeman who arrests Le Fou (uncredited)

Kriz Chris Henri Harriz

Kriz Chris Henri Harriz

Guest at the cafe (uncredited)

Eric Marcel

Eric Marcel

Chemist's Assistant (uncredited)

Dominique Simonin

Dominique Simonin

Stretcher-bearer (uncredited)

Gabriel Soler

Gabriel Soler

Policeman (uncredited)

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