Marseille 1975. To stop a dangerous drug lord, you need a dangerous cop.
BoxOffice: $128,657
Awards: 2 wins & 4 nominations.
Production: Drafthouse Films
A French police magistrate spends years trying to take down one of the country's most powerful drug rings.
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.
The film features several shooting scenes where visible impact of violence and bloodletting is strongly depicted.
profanity
The film contains some utterances of the swear word 'f**k', and other coarse language such as 'balls', 'c*ck' and 'pr*ck', which are uttered by the main characters out of anger or frustration.
alcohol
As the film deals with the subject of drug-trafficking, it contains several fairly explicit scenes depicting drug use.
One of the strongest is a montage where the preparation of drugs is shown. The montage features close-up shots of a spoon containing some clear liquid being held over a heated flame before the liquid is taken in by a syringe. This is followed by shots of a man with his arm tied up as he injects himself with a syringe.
In another scene, a man cuts some cocaine powder before forcing another man to snort it.
frightening
The Connection is a French drama about a police magistrate who tries to take down one of the country's largest drug rings.
Due to its strong portrayal of drug use and violence, it is recommended for persons aged 18 and above.
