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Directed and co-written by Cédric Jimenez, THE CONNECTION was entirely shot on 35 mm and is the European flipside to William Friedkin's The French Connection. A stylish, 70's-period crime thriller inspired by true events, it tells the story of real-life Marseilles magistrate Pierre Michel (Jean Dujardin) and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history: the French Connection. In his crosshairs is charismatic and wealthy kingpin, Gatean "Tany" Zampa (Gilles Lellouche), who runs the largest underground heroin trade into the States. Though the fearless and tenacious Michel, aided by a task force of elite cops, will stop at nothing--including boldly orchestrated drug raids, devastating arrests, and exacting interrogations--to ensure the crime ring's demise, Zampa's "La French" always seems one step ahead. As La French mounts its retaliation, Michel will be forced to make the most difficult decision of his life: to continue waging his war, or ensure his family's safety, before it's too late.
Original Release
12/03/2014
US Release
03/07/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Dujardin | Pierre Michel / Judge Pierre Michel |
Gilles Lellouche | Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa |
Céline Sallette | Jacqueline Michel |
Melanie Doutey | Christiane Zampa |
Guillaume Gouix | José Alvarez / Inspector José Alvarez |
Bruno Todeschini | Le Banquier / 'Le Banquier' |
Benoit Magimel | Le Fou / 'Le Fou' |
Féodor Atkine | Gaston Deferre |
Moussa Maaskri | Franky Manzoni |
Pierre Lopez | Jean Paci |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Dujardin | Pierre Michel / Judge Pierre Michel |
Gilles Lellouche | Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa |
Céline Sallette | Jacqueline Michel |
Melanie Doutey | Christiane Zampa |
Guillaume Gouix | José Alvarez / Inspector José Alvarez |
Bruno Todeschini | Le Banquier / 'Le Banquier' |
Benoit Magimel | Le Fou / 'Le Fou' |
Féodor Atkine | Gaston Deferre |
Moussa Maaskri | Franky Manzoni |
Pierre Lopez | Jean Paci |
Eric Collado | Robert |
Cyril Lecomte | Marco Da Costa |
Jean-Pierre Sanchez | Fabrizio Mandonato |
Georges Neri | Charles Peretti |
Martial Bezot | Le Gitan / Martial Salin, 'Le gitan' |
Pauline Burlet | Lily Mariani |
Arsène Mosca | Ouvrier Peretti / Worker of Peretti |
Bernard Blancan | Lucien Aymé-Blanc / Commissioner Lucien Aimé-Blanc |
Gérard Meylan | Ange Mariette / Commissioner Angel Mariette |
Eric Godon | Avocat Zampa / Gaëtan Zampa's lawyer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marc Vade | Executive Producer |
Alain Goldman | Producer |
Genevieve Lemal | Producer |
Axel Decis | Producer |
Vanessa Djian | Producer |
Catherine Morisse | Producer |
Fabrice Delville | Producer |
Alain-Gilles Viellevoye | Producer |
Editors
Trailers

The Connection (Red Band Trailer)
Clips

Connection: Signal

Connection: Fingerprints (Red Band)

The Connection: Assassinate

The Connection: Raid

The Connection: Standoff

The Connection: Cowboy

The Connection (Red Band Opening Scene)