[ Madman Entertainment DVD / DVD ]
Release Date: Thursday 10 March 2016
R16 Violence, offensive language & drug use
Inspired by true events, THE CONNECTION is a stylish 1970s crime thriller that follows Pierre Michel (Academy Award® Winner Jean Dujardin), a young magistrate leading an unrelenting battle to crush The French Connection', one of the most infamous heroin smuggling operations in history.
Despite the danger, he fearlessly and ruthlessly leads a one-man campaign against charismatic kingpin Gaëtan Zampa (Gilles Lellouche), the untouchable leader of the syndicate. As Pierre and his elite task force boldly coordinate drug raids and defeating arrests, his fearless campaign starts to rattle the seemingly unshakable godfather. As Zampa mounts his bloody retaliation, Michel must decide between continuing to wage his dangerous war or ensuring the safety of his family.
Stylish, gripping and spectacular, THE CONNECTION is the European flipside to the crime classic THE FRENCH CONNECTION.
Language: French with English subtitles
"Gripping and stylish."
Times (UK)
"Dujardin and Lellouche... make the screen crackle with their intensity."
- Reeling Reviews
"Engaging, propulsive, cut with rare brio, chockablock with consummate tough-guy business."
- Village Voice