The Connection

The Connection

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

R 2014 · 135 min · ★ 7.1 · Thriller, Crime, Action

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.

Directed by Cédric Jimenez · Written by Audrey Diwan

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Jean Dujardin Judge Pierre Michel
Gilles Lellouche Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa
Céline Sallette Jacqueline Michel
Mélanie Doutey Christiane Zampa
Benoît Magimel 'Le Fou'
Guillaume Gouix Inspector José Alvarez
Bruno Todeschini 'Le Banquier'
Féodor Atkine Gaston Deferre
Moussa Maaskri Franky Manzoni
Pierre Lopez Jean Paci
Eric Collado Robert
Cyril Lecomte Marco Da Costa

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