Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Actors: Fernando Rey, Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider
Director: William Friedkin
Studio: 20th Century-Fox
Condition: Fine
Size: U.S. One Sheet
Original 20th Century-Fox One Sheet Poster (27x41). Folded. Fine Condition.
Original 20th Century Fox One Sheet Poster (27x41) for the William Friedkin action thriller, THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) starring Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, and Roy Scheider. Considered shockingly violent in the early 70s but pretty tame by today's standards, Friedkin employs a documentary style that produces a very intense, fast-paced, and hard-edged crime drama about two New York City detectives (Hackman and Scheider) looking to end the war on drugs by taking down an international conspiracy. The film was a critical and box office success; indeed, it received eight Academy Award nominations and won five Oscars—including Best Actor for Hackman, Best Director for Friedkin, Best Screenplay for Ernest Tidyman, and Best Picture. This one sheet poster was originally folded and is in fine condition.