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French Connection (The) (Blu-ray) (1971)
The time is just right for an out and out thriller like this.Director: William Friedkin
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Feature Presentation
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
High Definition Exclusive Bonus features:
William Friedkin Introduction (1:16)
Isolated Score Track
Pop-Up Trivia track
D-Box enabled
DISC TWO: Special Features
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted Scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin) (11:37 in total)
High Definition Exclusive Bonus features:
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:2-Disc Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider -
Extras:Isolated Score Track (presented in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (480p, 56:35)
7 Deleted Scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin) (1080p, 12:12 in total)
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (1080p, 20:23)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (1080p, 10:52)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (1080p, 19:16)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (1080p, 5:17)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (1080p, 10:07)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (1080p, 13:50) -
Subtitles:English SDH, French, Spanish, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), and Russian
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Russian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Currently as an exclusive at Best Buy.
Features a newly remastered high-definition transfer from a new master supervised by director William Friedkin and cinematographer Owen Roizman.
Comes with slipcase and a 25-page booklet highlighting the film and the lives and careers of William Friedkin, Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: Feature Presentation
Audio Commentary with director William Friedkin
Scene-specific Commentary with actors Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider
High Definition Exclusive Bonus features:
William Friedkin Introduction
Isolated Score Track (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Pop-Up Trivia track
DISC TWO: Special Features
"The Poughkeepsie Shuffle" documentary (53:38)
"Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection" documentary (56:33)
7 Deleted scenes (with optional introduction and audio commentary by director William Friedkin) (11:37 in total)
High Definition Exclusive Bonus features:
"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette (20:20)
"Hackman on Doyle" featurette (10:49)
"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real French Connection" featurette (19:12)
"Scene of the Crime" featurette (5:14)
"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (13:15)
"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette (10:04)
"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette (13:47) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS 5.1 (768 Kbps)
Italian DTS 5.1 (768 Kbps) -
Case type:2-Disc Keep Case
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Notes:Comes in a slipcase.
Also available in a 'French Connection' boxset, along with 'French Connection 2'. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the US Filmmakers Signature Series for the new remastered transfer or the original US release for the additional extras. To see a comparison between the 2 US releases, follow this link.
It should also be noted that the American editions offer the original mono mix not found on UK.
High Definition Exclusive Bonus features:
-"William Friedkin Introduction" featurette (Blu-ray A only)
-Isolated Score Track
-Pop-up trivia track
-"Anatomy of a Chase" featurette
-"Hackman on Doyle" featurette
-"Friedkin and Grosso Remember the Real - French Connection" featurette
-"Scene of the Crime" featurette
-"Color Timing The French Connection" featurette (except on the Filmmakers Signature Series release)
-"Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis" featurette
-"Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection" featurette
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42).
- Blu-ray ALL America- Fox - Filmmakers Signature Series - No Cuts (103:53).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (103:42).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 17/03/09
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 09/03/12UPDATE LOG:
09/03/12 : Addition of the remastered US release
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
16/04/10 : The "William Friedkin Introduction" featurette is confirmed to be present on the UK edition.
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