The Connection
Marseille 1975. To stop a dangerous drug lord, you need a dangerous cop.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$26000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
135 min
Release Date
2014-12-03
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
878
Vote Average
7.125
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
Jean-Pierre Sanchez
Fabrizio Mandonato
Georges Neri
Charles Peretti
Martial Bezot
Martial Salin, 'Le gitan'
Bernard Blancan
Commissioner Lucien Aimé-Blanc
Gérard Meylan
CommissionerAngel Mariette
Éric Fraticelli
CommissionerBianchi
Dominic Gould
John Cusack
Pauline Burlet
Lily Mariani
Simon Ferrante
Santo
Rosario Amedeo
Charly
Myriem Akheddiou
Ms. Aissani
Roger Guidone
Mr. Paul
Alain Zef
Jean-Claude Minassian
Gerald Papasian
Maro Minassian
Erika Sainte
Olivia
Patrick Descamps
Attorney General of Marseille
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
Lino
Catherine Demaiffe
Marie
Jean-Marc Michelangeli
Simon
Georges Fracass
Natale
Barbara Cabrita
Dora Meurisse
Christiane Conil
Lily's mother
Michel Bellier
Casino director
Marco Panzani
Repentant smuggler
Éric Godon
Gaëtan Zampa's lawyer
Philippe Petit
Prison guard
Charles Salvy
Architect of Peretti's house
Arsène Mosca
Worker of Peretti's house
Trizio Lo
Jacky, the regular
Bernard Llopis
Big guy from the bar
Olivier Cabassut
Man from Pierre Michel's evening
Coralie Amédéo
Prostitute
Michel Fragione
Patron du bar Marengo
Elisabeth Beltram
Girl at the beach
Sophie Garagnon
Girl at the beach
Louis-Emmanuel Blanc
Accused
Alexia Depicker
Emergency physician
Serge Hervens
Doctor at Timone
Bérangère Mc Neese
Nurse at Timone
Cathy Immelen
Announcer Antenne 2
Olivier Benkemoun
Journalist Antenne 2
Paco Boublard
Stéphane, cop
Séverine Mayeres
Blonde
John Flanders
Director of the DEA
Chuck Hargrove
DEA agent
Kevin van Doorslaer
DEA agent
Natasha Henry
DEA secretary
Edmonde Franchi
Boss of the Sainte-Anne bar
Jérome Care-Aulanier
Cop
Guy Hampartzoumian
Boss of the bistro Le Phocéen
Rémi Pedevilla
Head of the PJ
Pascal Farré
Policeman of the PJ
Olivier Mellet
Policeman of the PJ
Frédéric Mastro
Bouncer of Annabel's
Emmanuel Obre
Young Goudes
Eric de Montalier
Serge, cop / Jogger
Christian Philibin
Drug cop
Mourad Tahar Boussatha
Drug cop
Aran Bertetto
Lieutenant of Tany
Erico Salamone
Lieutenant of Tany
Christophe Maratier
Tany's killer
Florence Ben Sadoun
Minister's Secretary
Louise Maugenest
Béatrice at 7 years old
Lucie Fruttero
Emmanuelle at 7 years old
Jean-Luc Bosso
Guest at Krypton
Guillaume Labbé
Paul's salesman
Philippe Legros
DEA agent
Lexie Kendrick
American voices (voice)
Xavier Alcan
Policeman (uncredited)
Eric Kabongo
Jairzinho (non crédité)
Laurent Casanova
Policeman (uncredited)
Chris Tomneer
Policeman (uncredited)
Sebastien Cahn
Policeman who arrests Le Fou (uncredited)
Kriz Chris Henri Harriz
Guest at the cafe (uncredited)
Eric Marcel
Chemist's Assistant (uncredited)
Dominique Simonin
Stretcher-bearer (uncredited)
Gabriel Soler
Policeman (uncredited)
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