The Connection (2014)

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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.

• Released: 2014-12-03
• Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action
• Runtime: 2h 15m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 961 votes

Directed by Cédric Jimenez.

Top cast

• Jean Dujardin as Judge Pierre Michel
• Gilles Lellouche as Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa
• Céline Sallette as Jacqueline Michel
• Mélanie Doutey as Christiane Zampa
• Benoît Magimel as 'Le Fou'
• Guillaume Gouix as Inspector José Alvarez
• Bruno Todeschini as 'Le Banquier'
• Féodor Atkine as Gaston Deferre
• Moussa Maaskri as Franky Manzoni
• Pierre Lopez as Jean Paci

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Where to watch The Connection

• United States: stream on Fandor; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Fandor; watch free on Tele Quebec; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Movies like The Connection

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• The Stronghold (2021)
• French Connection II (1975)
• The Marseille Contract (1974)
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