Review: The Connection
 

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The first R-rated movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture, William Friedkin?s 1971 crime thriller The French Connection remains a milestone in movie history. It paved the way for a new era of gritty realism in American film ? a banner that would soon be carried by filmmakers including Martin Scorsese and Sidney Lumet.? [ Read more ]

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