Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

movie

Released September 25, 2001

Genres:

Documentary
TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Sonny Grosso
as
Self - Host
William Friedkin
as
Self
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Edwin Torres
as
Self
Tony Lo Bianco
as
Self
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Lora Mitchell
as
Self
Eddie Egan
as
Self (archive footage)
Gene Hackman
as
Self
Philip D'Antoni
as
Self
Richard D. Zanuck
as
Self
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Robin Moore
as
Self
Owen Roizman
as
Self
Roy Scheider
as
Self

Crew

Sonny Grosso
as
Executive Producer
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Larry Jacobson
as
Executive Producer
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Keith Johnson
as
Writer
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Michele Wilson
as
Producer

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Genres:

Overview

Cast

Sonny Grosso

William Friedkin

Edwin Torres

Tony Lo Bianco

Lora Mitchell

Eddie Egan

Gene Hackman

Philip D'Antoni

Richard D. Zanuck

Robin Moore

Owen Roizman

Roy Scheider

Crew

Sonny Grosso

Larry Jacobson

Keith Johnson

Michele Wilson