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French Connection (The) (Blu-ray) (1971)
The time is just right for an out and out thriller like this.Director: William Friedkin
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
DISC TWO
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin:
- Play All (11:37)
- William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes (1:15)
- Tailing the Frog (2:17)
- The Whip Girl (1:37)
- Deveraux at Work (0:51)
- Mutchie’s Bar and Mutchie’s Bar Part 2 (2:41)
- Girl on a Bicycle (0:53)
- Street Walker (0:43)
- Hector (1:25)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English, Mandarin (Traditional), Russian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider -
Extras:Isolated Score Track (presented in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:35) [480i]
7 Deleted Scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin) (12:12)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:23)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:52)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:16)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:17)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:07)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:50) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English HoH, French, Mandarin (Traditional), Russian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initially an exclusive at Best Buy.
Features a newly remastered high-definition transfer from a new master supervised by director William Friedkin and cinematographer Owen Roizman.
Comes with slipcase and a 25-page booklet highlighting the film and the lives and careers of William Friedkin, Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
DISC TWO
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin:
- Play All (11:37)
- William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes (1:15)
- Tailing the Frog (2:17)
- The Whip Girl (1:37)
- Deveraux at Work (0:51)
- Mutchie’s Bar and Mutchie’s Bar Part 2 (2:41)
- Girl on a Bicycle (0:53)
- Street Walker (0:43)
- Hector (1:25)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 5.1 (768 Kbps)
Italian DTS 5.1 (768 Kbps) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
DISC TWO
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin:
- Play All (11:37)
- William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes (1:15)
- Tailing the Frog (2:17)
- The Whip Girl (1:37)
- Deveraux at Work (0:51)
- Mutchie’s Bar and Mutchie’s Bar Part 2 (2:41)
- Girl on a Bicycle (0:53)
- Street Walker (0:43)
- Hector (1:25)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:Czech, English, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin), Thai, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS 5.1
Portuguese (Brazilian) Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
Thai Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider -
Extras:William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Spanish (Castilian)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Japanese DTS 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) DTS 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
DISC TWO
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin:
- Play All (11:37)
- William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes (1:15)
- Tailing the Frog (2:17)
- The Whip Girl (1:37)
- Deveraux at Work (0:51)
- Mutchie’s Bar and Mutchie’s Bar Part 2 (2:41)
- Girl on a Bicycle (0:53)
- Street Walker (0:43)
- Hector (1:25)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Spanish (Castilian)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Japanese DTS 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) DTS 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
DISC TWO
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin:
- Play All (11:37)
- William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes (1:15)
- Tailing the Frog (2:17)
- The Whip Girl (1:37)
- Deveraux at Work (0:51)
- Mutchie’s Bar and Mutchie’s Bar Part 2 (2:41)
- Girl on a Bicycle (0:53)
- Street Walker (0:43)
- Hector (1:25)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Spanish (Castilian)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Japanese DTS 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) DTS 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
DISC TWO
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin:
- Play All (11:37)
- William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes (1:15)
- Tailing the Frog (2:17)
- The Whip Girl (1:37)
- Deveraux at Work (0:51)
- Mutchie’s Bar and Mutchie’s Bar Part 2 (2:41)
- Girl on a Bicycle (0:53)
- Street Walker (0:43)
- Hector (1:25)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 5.1 (768 Kbps)
Italian DTS 5.1 (768 Kbps) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes in a slipcase.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
DISC TWO
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin:
- Play All (11:37)
- William Friedkin Discusses the Deleted Scenes (1:15)
- Tailing the Frog (2:17)
- The Whip Girl (1:37)
- Deveraux at Work (:51)
- Mutchie’s Bar and Mutchie’s Bar Part 2 (2:41)
- Girl on a Bicycle (:53)
- Street Walker (:43)
- Hector (1:25)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English, Mandarin (Traditional), Russian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Steelbook
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical US Filmmakers Signature Series and UK Steelbook have a new remastered transfer and original mono, though loses the "Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary and introduction from the 2-disc releases.
The 2-disc Special Edition releases have the most extras.
To see a comparison between the two US releases, follow this link.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Special Edition America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42)
- Blu-ray ALL Filmmakers Signature Series America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:53).
- Blu-ray ALL Special Edition France- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42)
- Blu-ray ALL Special Edition Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42)
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42)
- Blu-ray ALL Special Edition Japan- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42)
- Blu-ray ALL Special Edition Spain- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42)
- Blu-ray ALL Special Edition United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42)
- Blu-ray ALL Steelbook Edition United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42)
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 17/03/09
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 01/03/20UPDATE LOG:
09/03/12 : Addition of the remastered US release
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
16/04/10 : The "William Friedkin Introduction" featurette is confirmed to be present on the UK edition.
01/11/17: Corrected the detail on the 2-disc editions.
01/03/20: Added France, Germany, Japan x2, Spain, UK Steelbook.
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