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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

56min

Documentary

TV Movie

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.

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Grosso-Jacobson Productions

Cast

Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso

Self - Host
William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self
Edwin Torres

Edwin Torres

Self
Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Self
Lora Mitchell

Lora Mitchell

Self
Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan

Self (archive footage)
Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Self
Philip D'Antoni

Philip D'Antoni

Self
Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Self
Robin Moore

Robin Moore

Self
Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman

Self
Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Self

Release date

25th Sep 2001

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English