100 Years of Movies: “The French Connection” (1971)

Name: 100 Years of Movies: “The French Connection” (1971)
Start: 2026-07-05T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-05T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

July 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

“The French Connection” is a neo-noir thriller, known for its strong performances, gritty realism, and exhilarating chase sequences. NYPD detectives Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo (Roy Scheider) are in pursuit of international drug smuggler, Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) in this Oscar winning Best Picture of 1971. Director William Friedkin, screenwriter Ernest Tidyman and star Gene Hackman also took home Oscars. (Rated R, 1h 44min.)

100 Years of Movies is back! This popular film series celebrates over a century of movies at the Mahaiwe and once again features introductions by director Deborah Reinisch.

Details

Date: July 5
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
Cost: $8
Event Category: Film
Website: https://mahaiwe.org/event/100-years-of-movies-the-french-connection-1971/

Venue

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle Street
Great Barrington, MA, 01230 + Google Map
Phone 413-528-0100
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