Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

56m
DocumentaryTV Movie
7

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

Crew

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

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