Directed by:
Cédric JimenezCinematography:
Laurent TangyComposer:
Guillaume RousselCast:
Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Céline Sallette, Benoît Magimel, Guillaume Gouix, Féodor Atkine, Mélanie Doutey, Moussa Maaskri, Bruno Todeschini (more)Plots(1)
A stylish, 70's-period crime thriller inspired by true events, The Connection tells the story of real-life Marseille magistrate Pierre Michel (Academy Award® Winner Jean Dujardin, The Artist, The Wolf Of Wall Street) and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history: the French Connection.
In his crosshairs is charismatic and wealthy kingpin, Gatean "Tany" Zampa (Gilles Lellouche, Point Blank, Mesrine: Killer Instinct), who runs the largest underground heroin trade into the States. Though the fearless and tenacious Michel, aided by a task force of elite cops, will stop at nothing––including boldly orchestrated drug raids, devastating arrests, and exacting interrogations––to ensure the crime ring's demise, Zampa's "La French" always seems one step ahead.
As La French mounts its retaliation, Michel will be forced to make the most difficult decision of his life: to continue waging his war, or ensure his family's safety, before it's too late.
(Drafthouse Films)
Cast
![Jean Dujardin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/066/161066488_10975a.png)
Jean Dujardin
France
Best movies:
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Artist (2011)
An Officer and a Spy (2019)
![Gilles Lellouche](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274167_0e910f.jpg)
Gilles Lellouche
France
Best movies:
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)
Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
The Stronghold (2020)
![Céline Sallette](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/052/162052354_2e9dc3.png)
Céline Sallette
France
Best movies:
Regular Lovers (2005)
Rust and Bone (2012)
The Connection (2014)
![Benoît Magimel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/828/160828612_c6ae68.png)
Benoît Magimel
France
Best movies:
Hate (1995)
The Taste of Things (2023)
My Way (2012)
![Guillaume Gouix](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/730/160730490_042216.png)
Guillaume Gouix
France
Best movies:
Midnight in Paris (2011)
The Connection (2014)
Who You Think I Am (2019)
![Féodor Atkine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/096/160096737_6965d7.jpg)
Féodor Atkine
France
Best movies:
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Love and Death (1975)
Docteur Teyran (1980) (TV movie)
![Mélanie Doutey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/125/162125744_702122.png)
Mélanie Doutey
France
Best movies:
The Connection (2014)
Wolf (2004)
Spread Your Wings (2019)
![Moussa Maaskri](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/930/162930249_3f1751.png)
Moussa Maaskri
France
Best movies:
Two Brothers (2004)
The Connection (2014)
The Climb (2017)
![Bruno Todeschini](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/756/160756197_8ffad5.png)
Bruno Todeschini
Switzerland
Best movies:
A Love to Hide (2005) (TV movie)
Up, Down, Fragile (1995)
Who Knows (2001)
![Bernard Blancan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/829/160829620_337d7c.png)
Bernard Blancan
France
Best movies:
Edmond (2018)
The Connection (2014)
London River (2009)
![Gérard Meylan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/521/161521654_0e5f7b.png)
Gérard Meylan
France
Best movies:
The Connection (2014)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011)
Nenette and Boni (1996)
![Cyril Lecomte](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/728/160728689_524ffe.png)
Cyril Lecomte
Best movies:
Orlando (1992)
The Stronghold (2020)
The Connection (2014)
Yvonne Gradelet
Best movies:
Madly (1969)
The Connection (2014)
Step by Step (2016)
Myriem Akeddiou
Best movies:
The Edge of the Blade (2023)
The Connection (2014)
A Happy Event (2011)
![Jean-Jérôme Esposito](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/471/160471071_9230f6.png)
Jean-Jérôme Esposito
Best movies:
1, 2, 3, Freeze (1993)
The Connection (2014)
Les Côtelettes (2003)
Martial Bezot
Best movies:
The Connection (2014)
22 Bullets (2010)
The Key (2007)
![Erika Sainte](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/994/162994179_7b8a0b.jpg)
Erika Sainte
Belgium
Best movies:
The Search (2014)
The Connection (2014)
A Happy Event (2011)
![Patrick Descamps](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/730/160730828_714278.png)
Patrick Descamps
Belgium
Best movies:
Go, See, and Become (2005)
In the Beginning (2009)
Stella (2019) (TV movie)
Alexia Depicker
Best movies:
The Connection (2014)
A Distant Neighborhood (2010)
The Clearstream Affair (2014)
Paco Boublard
France
Best movies:
The Connection (2014)
Secrets of State (2008)
Paulette (2012)