The Connection

La French

“Marseille 1975. To stop a dangerous drug lord, you need a dangerous cop.”

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.

Screenplay

Cédric Jimenez

Screenplay

Audrey Diwan

Music

Guillaume Roussel

Director

Cédric Jimenez

Status

Released

Release date

03/12/2014

Original language

French

Budget

US$ 26 M

Box office

US$ 12 M