MOVIE

French Connection II

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1975

119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Frankenheimer

Starring

Gene Hackman · Fernando Rey · Bernard Fresson · Philippe Leotard · Ed Lauter · Charles Millot

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 21st May 1975

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 25th Jul '75
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £513.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

25 Jul, 1975
1

1 Aug, 1975
1

8 Aug, 1975
1

15 Aug, 1975
1

22 Aug, 1975
1

29 Aug, 1975
1

5 Sep, 1975
2

12 Sep, 1975
3

19 Sep, 1975
4

26 Sep, 1975
4

US box office

Global box office

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Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

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£1.4 Million

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William Friedkin On ‘The French Connection’ At 50 And The Sequel He Still Wants To Make Forbes Thu, 11th November 2021