It's time to talk about the film which brought Roy Scheider into the public consciousness in a big way - and still holds up as a crime drama masterpiece to this day. It's William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION, one of the biggest films of its year, the winner of 5 Oscars (including Best Picture), and the movie that gave Roy Scheider his biggest showcase to date (and which netted him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor).
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