THE FRENCH CONNECTION Clip - "Car Chase" (1971) Gene Hackman

THE FRENCH CONNECTION Clip - "Car Chase" (1971) Gene Hackman
PLOT: New York Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner (Roy Scheider) chase a French heroin smuggler.
Release date: October 9, 1971 (USA)
Director: William Friedkin
CAST: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider
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[@KevinDunne-si6if]

Moral of the story. Never lend Gene Hackman your car.

[@dante666jt]

Exactly! Poor dude

[@garywalters3007]

i live in the same town as gene. had to put hackman endorsement on my my car ins. it covers me for police commendeer redemption.

[@makeit7579]

HE DID'NT LEND HIS CAR. POPEYE APPROPRIATED IT!

[@charlesm7589]

Did you see that car? A jive-ass 4-door Ponitac tempest or whatever? Popeye did him a favor by totaling it! LOL!

[@iicjguitar0416]

Happy 94th birthday Mr. Hackman!

[@goopah]

So happy he's still with us. Hasn't done a film in 20 years, and I don't blame him. I need to re-watch Unforgiven one more time I think.

[@geoffoldread7684]

That’s not that impressive, since he was born at 42 years of age.

[@RICKONORATO]

A more realistic and believable chase scene than all the CGI shit they make today

[@dancingvirgil]

You’re living in the past man

[@That_AMC_Guy]

@@dancingvirgil You're just upset because you know your generation couldn't do anything like this if they tried. No balls.

[@crowkid5553]

Well that's because the car chases now are mostly CGI

[@RossCastro]

Well, this car chase scene couldn't be made today not because of CGi but because majority of this scene was filmed in an illegal and absolutely dangerous manner. The director taunted the stunt driver about his abilities and got him to drive recklessly up to 90mph over 20 blocks in New York in order to film majority of the footage in this scene. The train's speed in this scene was thanks to a $40,000 bribe (and a one way ticket to Jamaica.) to a NYC Transit Worker. This scene is amazing but it absolutely couldn't be shot this way WITH or WITHOUT CGI just because the massive amount of potential danger and recklessness involved.

[@iamahuman6402]

This is a shoot that could have gotten people killed so I wouldn’t advocate for it.

[@diment0857]

Greatest car chase in cinema. Shot with no permits and featured actual crashes with real New Yorkers. RIP WIlliam Friedkin, crazy genius

[@Muddy283]

So Friedkin claimed. Who knows, maybe it was so. Certainly insanely realistic!

[@ahlads]

Bullitt has the best car chase in cinema with this a close second.

[@stoerenungeheuer543]

@@ahlads Same driver in this one: Bill Hickman.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@@ahlads I agree. Bullitt has a better car chase.

[@timbarry5080]

Are you saying all the impacts with other cars were random civilians?

[@brantfrans8595]

This movie is an absolute masterpiece. A true classic.

[@alanrogs3990]

It has holes

[@johnp515]

@@alanrogs3990Where?

[@alanrogs3990]

@@johnp515 They tear the car apart, including ripping out the fabric and everything, and then put it back together quickly to return it to the criminals. That is a HUGE bit of ridiculousness. But I do like the movie. It's just that part makes me roll my eyes every time.

[@JesusMagicPanties]

@@alanrogs3990 What is wrong about that?

[@alanrogs3990]

@@JesusMagicPanties Because it is.

[@voipportland6911]

Gene Hackman is a national treasure. LOVED Hoosiers and others. Still going strong at 95.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

94.

[@azohundred1353]

This is one of, if not the best car chase in movie history. The French Connection is such a fantastic movie. One of my all-time favorites.

[@timothydillow3160]

The best.

[@Mommasacciosdildo]

There's one better old french flic

[@Mommasacciosdildo]

Le casse

[@HeronCoyote1234]

This, and Bullitt (1968).

[@Mommasacciosdildo]

@@HeronCoyote1234 look up le casse....the burglars.french...best car chase

[@JohnSmith41893]

AMAZING! actual movie making. Performances and real stunts! No computers needed. Bravo.

[@FrigginKlar]

Gene Hackman always delivers.

[@fenrislegacy]

The one and only Bill Hickman. GOAT stunt driver.

[@jameshigginbottom3314]

I know he's passed..but bill would be my.pick for bank robbery driver..not ali mcgraw.

[@Treviscoe]

Bill Hickman again, was it?

[@artjs9]

One of the Greatest chase scenes ever....The car was driven by the same driver as the Charger in Bullitt...

[@jamesdrynan]

Amusing to hear the director, William Friedkin, talk about this car-train chase. With no permits from the city, they improvised the entire thing! Remarkable editing of the shopping cart scene. Over nine edits in three seconds to create the tension.

[@raymondm.9954]

Shopping cart? Do you mean the baby stroller?

[@jugglingbeast]

RIP William Friedkin

[@fucapsych]

I have been driving for 6 years now and I've played shit load of GTAs and shit but seeing the traffic from car's POV in a chase is so fucking thrilling.

[@jefferyepstein9210]

They had to put generators in the trunk of the car to power the camera to film those shots.

[@AdamFerrari64]

RIP William Friedken 😢

[@lolo-be7wr]

I love the editing and composition in the cinematography, specially at 4:46 with the closeup shot of gene, then the wide shot of the woman, to a narrow off centerd extreme closeup of genes eyes, to the quick narrow zoom of the lady screaming silently, to a closeup of gene screaming silently, and then a wide shot as the car goes over the curve, so intense and so masterfully edited. Probably my favorite scene in the whole movie.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

Back when Editors knew how to do a thing.

[@arielcandoleta5347]

Cars from the 70's were built like tanks I love it.

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

IM GONNA RUN ROUGHSHOD IN MY GEO METRO!!!

[@joemiller9931]

Frame, not unibody.

[@charlescontreras4135]

He forgot to tell Gene Hackman to bring his car back in one piece, not bring back one piece! I love this movie, too, never get tired of watching it.

[@rogermurray5582]

Rest in Peace 🙏 🪦 William Fricken Director The French Connection

[@jammer96]

Toughest Pontiac ever!! That's a 1971 Pontiac Lemans sedan.

[@jayvanslayer2787]

I doubt any of todays cars would have handled such a beating.

[@jamiecinder9412]

My favorite thing about this car chase is how it gradually grows more and more intense. At the start of the chase, Hackman is barely driving faster than the traffic around him, but by the end, he's wrecked the car and is forcing other vehicles off the road.

[@p_ttown1979]

it was unexpectedly good too…like in the early parts of the chase if someone asked me what i thought i’d be like “yea it’s aight” but by the end of it i’m clutching my seat

[@jamiecinder9412]

@@p_ttown1979 All while a hostage situation occurs on the L train. This is such a masterpiece in filmmaking.

[@8avexp]

@@jamiecinder9412 In Chicago, they just use the letter L when referring to rapid transit. In New York, elevated subway lines are spelled, "el."

[@jamiecinder9412]

@@8avexp Oh, wow, I didn't know there was a difference in spelling between the two cities. Good to know.

[@8avexp]

@@jamiecinder9412 On Chicago rapid transit maps, they put quotation marks around the letter L. New York maps don't say el, but whenever it appears in print, there are no quotation marks.

[@warrenlewis3977]

Old school GM cars were built tough as hell 😅

[@jameshigginbottom3314]

Best car ad for pontiac.

[@Paul-wd7mc]

Dang, an age of real films. That WAS excellent!!

[@TGJL10to7]

Stop and think for a moment. The whole scene really started with Hackman spotting the sniper running and Hackman coming down from the roof and began the chase on foot. Think of the quality and an impeccable “arc” in the scene, a small “film within the film”! Starting with the foot chase with EVERY subsequent scene shot immediately one after next, there was a dramatically increased incremental drama, building and adding until the demise of the villain. Mr Friedkin was a fantastic genius to craft that whole scene, all of it mind you, without one note of any musical instrument or orchestration (‘cept the las)!No disrespect here but I kept thinking ‘Hitchcock, Hitchcock’. That was often his magisterial film prowess.

[@p_ttown1979]

omg i forgot about that. i watched it for the first time recently and now i already want to rewatch it.

[@edwardcicco7406]

The villain is Marcel Bozuffi , a french actor .

[@ManBad88]

Pontiac and Gene Hackman - Absolute Epic.

[@jayvanslayer2787]

Glad Popeye did not get theVW he first tried to flag down.

[@user-id1kq2ip3l]

One of the best car chases in this action packed movie

[@Skipjack7814]

"Attention all units... Use of deadly force in the apprehension of Gene Hackman: Has been approved."

[@delrey874]

I really liked American Cinema during the American New Wave era.

[@jayvanslayer2787]

In an interview, Gene Hackman said he hated violence. You know he's lying---and that's why he's so good as an actor.

[@selewachm]

Ok, confession. I'm a huge movie buff. After college in 75 moved to Tx and being single watched every movie that came out. But in 71 I was a poor high school student. Never saw this move. Mea culpa. And I love both of those actors. This scene will make me watch the entire movie. I've always heard about it but this, seals the deal. Btw, this was my New York. Loved it.

[@HeronCoyote1234]

I watched all three car chase scenes (Bullitt,,French Connection, The Seven-Ups). All incredibly filmed, edited, suspenseful. The one difference I found is in Bullitt, Steve McQueen’s character is so quietly determined, stoic, whereas Gene Hackman’s and Roy Scheider’s characters are frenetic.

[@toddb930]

How about the car chase in Ronin?

[@HeronCoyote1234]

@@toddb930 haven’t seen that movie yet.

[@brandonbergmusictheory3453]

@@toddb930Which one?

[@Lefab3470]

Best car chase 1971 "Le casse"( "The burglars" in english)

[@inkfishpete8695]

​@Lefab3470 the only thing that tops that chase is the dump truck stunt Belmondo performed himself.

[@nicomendez5280]

Gene one of the best !

[@gerrymcguire7521]

That’s the average driver on the Long Island Expressway!

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

THATS THE AVERAGE DRIVER ON THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY AND SAN BERNARDINO FREEWAY!!

[@Marc816]

Bill Hickman, who appeared onscreen in Bullitt as the Charger R/T's wheelman, filled in for Gene Hackman in the chase in The French Connection.

[@jamesjwalsh]

And "The Seven-ups" too.

[@mohamad-ms2pb]

And in this movie as the pain in the ass fed agent.

[@jamesjwalsh]

@@mohamad-ms2pb For a stunt driver I gotta say he is convincing in the role.

[@denniswinkler3241]

Bill Hickman and these muscle cars are incomparable legends of the past.

[@goopah]

The good old Pontiac LeMans.

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

1994 PONTIAC LEMANS!

[@NH1969GOAT]

Every car in this clip is a classic!!!!!

[@XavierLorenzo-qi8iy]

Especially that 4 door LeMans Gene drives. Those 4 doors are rare as hell.

[@jayvanslayer2787]

What about the VW Hackman tried to flag down, his first choice?????

[@JWD1992]

The camerawork, the editing, Hackman's facial expressions-awesome.

[@RickSeraf]

At 3:43 that is a "real" car accident. From IMDB: "The car crash during the chase sequence, at the intersection of Stillwell Ave. and 86th St., was unplanned and was included because of its realism. The man whose car was hit had just left his house a few blocks from the intersection to go to work and was unaware that a car chase was being filmed. The producers later paid the bill for the repairs to his car."

[@jayvanslayer2787]

how do u kno all that?

[@jacksdjfam]

I was there a few months ago. Amazing to see the actual location

[@xavilopez4716]

An iconic movie of all time 🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@8avexp]

That conductor is an actual conductor. The actor who was supposed to play the conductor didn't show up on the day that scene was filmed. That was also a real motorman. The Transit Authority would not allow an actor to operate a subway train. Also, if you look quickly at 3:58, you'll see 4572 displaying an N up front instead of a B, which was the correct letter marking for a West End train at the time. 4572-73 were normally assigned to the N line and didn't have B signs.

[@sabataskull9661]

He did the scene very good even if he wasn't an actor 😮

[@Stanf954]

Too bad all the Subway ops were wrong. Middle track running with a laid up train ahead. No emergercy brake by the C/R after the T/O bypassed st station.

[@chicago-l9125]

That sounds about right. When I rode the West End el back then, I vaguely remember the "B" using R10s, and maybe R32s.

[@8avexp]

@@chicago-l9125 If you watch closely right after that collision where the line turns from Stillwell Ave. to 86th St., you can see a train of R-32s above Hackman as he screeches through that gas station.

[@axiomist4488]

Perfect, right through the spine !!!

[@DirkOhde]

I used to drive that way always to be on time on a date. Now I prefer cycling.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Now this is what you do with a Lemans ...drive it! 😅

[@jayvanslayer2787]

Great chase scene ever. French hit man at end of chase scene took a nasty tumble backwards down the steps--that was a real tumble down the steps by the hit man, not a dummy or fake. Damn, would have killed me at 60yo. Hit man deserved an award.

[@mjhzen8313]

The "car chase" is intense, even more intense than the one in Bullitt.

[@ray8304]

Debatable, for one, car chasing a train, second , Pontiac Lemans vs mustang and charger ( no contest) third , no explosions at the ending of the chase. Just saying , but both scenes are incredible to say the least 😎👍

[@jayvanslayer2787]

@@ray8304 Bullit chase scene was not as good as FC chase. Bullit chase was so made up

[@ray8304]

@@jayvanslayer2787 oh yeah that’s right I forgot that the chase scene in the FC was a real car chase they just happened to get lucky and caught it by chance 🤔

[@bernhardottomond9386]

A melhor fotografia da história do cine Americana!

[@TheZxman]

Amazing how close the is to the Blues Brothers i'm certain it was the inspiration

[@jayvanslayer2787]

blues bros stinks compared to the french connecshun.

[@ScottCole-sb8fy]

Never agaun will they make great movies like this... I can hardly wait to see tom cruise in mission impossible 18 !! Can't wait.

[@jayvanslayer2787]

TC sucks compared to Hackman

[@jayvanslayer2787]

Yeas agrea, nevair agane dey make great movas like dis. I hate taom cruise.

[@32ModB]

Everyone drives like this in London😊 when they try to miss most of the crater sized potholes😊😊

[@dazmill697]

I bet he's happy the first car he tried to stop didn't, he'd still be chasing the train now.

[@RichCarlson-xf1tv]

Hair-raising chase! I saw this movie years ago and liked it because of the realism it portrayed. Thanks for uploading:)

[@deetee6339]

The chase scene from the movie 'Bullet' is good, but what makes this one better is that in this movie, it's not the car that's doing the acting, it's Gene Hackman. He did some really good work in this.

[@jesuschristpose896]

70 model Pontiac T-37 La Manns, brillant

[@selewachm]

Thank you sir!!

[@8avexp]

If you've seen the DVD extras, Detective Randy Jurgensen, who was a sergeant when the movie was made, pulls up to the same spot where Hackman commandeered that LeMans in a very similar LeMans. Only this time Bill Friedkin was waiting for him instead of Hackman.

[@robinsattahip2376]

One of the best movies of all time.

[@richardshields1488]

Still a brilliant movie. Nobody messes with Popeye Doyle. One of Gene Hackman best roles

[@josephinebennington7247]

No beetles were harmed or squashed in making this film.

[@tutts999]

Masterpiece. Simple as that.

[@gordontli]

This scene is recently remade by two cats, incredibly brilliant.

[@Isoco-rq5wi]

Thank you very much!

[@gregdayton786]

Two best chase scenes ever this movie and bullit,steve mqueen!,

[@user-lb5mo2us5n]

Best of best actor❤

[@Rayfaedundee]

This classic car chase scene was filmed in real time, all the traffic queues and accidents were not set up. A timeless fantastic film that never gets old no matter how many times you watch it.

[@Emma-fr9id]

this is such a dumb thing to lie about lmao

[@lindsayheyes925]

​@@Emma-fr9id Famously so: Bill Hickman (also driver of the Charger in the Bullitt car chase), no permit to film, just driving. Obviously it was adjusted in the edit, but the PoV shot was one take on real streets, with one real crash (the driver was compensated). Don't do this at home.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Terrific editing 😊

[@anthonycosta6461]

What an actor 😊

[@jean-charlesDANIS-vj6ls]

Marvelous movie...

[@jackotter1052]

The best car chase in the history of film, it beats the one in bullitt by a long way, i've seen this movie 8 times its William freidkins masterpiece

[@Lefab3470]

No, best car chase ever in 1971 Le Casse (The burglars) in real Athens streets traffic...

[@jimcameron4672]

The great Bill Hickman driving

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

*no green-screen needed to block out all the chemtrails*

[@shabadoo24]

You can't beat a car chase with Bill Hickman as coordinator.

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

BILL HICKMAN AND GENE HACKMAN!!!

[@ashfaq1999]

Agree these guys are legends 👏

[@glennbrady9971]

The story behind this scene is nuts.....cameraman was wrapped in a mattress and the filming was all done in one take without anyone from the public knowing.....

[@lt4324]

Hey it was a Posture Pedic after all! LOL

[@Wildstar40]

Bill Hickman did the stunt driving and starred as federal agent Mulderig in this movie.

[@user-gv3ub6ze5q]

I'm 60 and remember my dad spending $1200.00 for a VCR and it coming with the French Connection.

[@markpolacek7840]

Mr Hackman, only one Popeye Doyle!! Don't forget Seven ups chase was super too!!👍

[@dianeskiffington7521]

Fantastic movie ❤.

[@mattmozgiel2111]

Incredible film

[@jimsmalleimb7709]

"Police emergency! I need your car!" Me: "Fuck you!!!!"

[@Skipjack7814]

I wonder if Hackmans character is saying to himself "if my calculations are correct, I should be approaching the honorable Richard J. Daly Memorial Plaza!?"

[@kurtkensson2059]

The Brothers were on a mission.

[@andymoore7556]

Gene Hackman has to be up there with the best actors

[@clauswalter9586]

I was there....2019.....fantastic the feeling.....popeye was here.....

[@michaelb.42112]

Legendary !!!

[@70smusicfanatic34]

I love that Popeye commandeered the car from a law abiding citizen and then proceeded to destroy it!

[@mmp6042]

Not many better actors than Hackman, tremendous.

[@user-lu7gh1xf3o]

Buena película y con gene hackman gran actoraso😊

[@NigelDeForrest-Pearce-cv6ek]

Spectacular!!!!

[@arkadyshersky8704]

Me driving to work when I've overslept.

[@bbb462cid]

RIP Bill Hickman

[@MarkVickers-xq9si]

Better stunt action & direction than even Bullet '68 .

[@nadiaibrahim6695]

wonderful 👍

[@alangordon3283]

Brilliant this and ronin are excellent

[@weirdshibainu]

Jackie Gleason was Friedkins' first choice for the role of Popeye and Gleason wanted the role, but studio said no as Gleason was in one of the biggest bombs ever for Fox-Gigot. Friedkin considered Paul Newman and Steve McQueen for the role but their salaries were out of the budget. He went with Hackman who at the time had never had a leading role.

[@salvadormarley]

Thank God Hackman got the part.

[@jayvanslayer2787]

Can you imagine old fat Gleason acting as Popeye Doyle?????? Movie most likely would have flopped.

[@8avexp]

There is a slight error in continuity. The 25th Ave. station is above 86th St., just around the curve where the West End line turns from Stillwell Ave. It is just after the spot where that Ford smashes into the LeMans. And if you look closely, the train directly above Hackman during that crash is an R-32 consist while the train he's chasing is an R-42 consist.

[@thomasborger6548]

Back when cars were cars.

[@user-dh1rw2vv4k]

Get em Geno

[@ashfaq1999]

Cinema History 👏

[@rosedrop4959]

Aye great director

[@hugocormoran]

Gene Hackman driving the car..far more dangerous than the bad guy..lol

[@ScottCole-sb8fy]

Love Gene Hackman. Everyday, rough around the edges man.. Not some artificial pumped up gym rat. The film business has become rediculous. Never go to a theater anymore.

[@toyguy1956]

The car chase was filmed without obtaining the proper permits from the city. Members of the NYPD's tactical force helped control traffic. But most of the control was achieved by the assistant directors with the help of off-duty NYPD officers, many of whom had been involved in the actual case. The assistant directors, under the supervision of Terence A. Donnelly, cleared traffic for approximately five blocks in each direction. Permission was given to literally control the traffic signals on those streets where they ran the chase car. Even so, in many instances, they illegally continued the chase into sections with no traffic control, where they actually had to evade real traffic and pedestrians. Many of the (near) collisions in the movie were therefore real and not planned (with the exception of the near-miss of the lady with the baby carriage, which was carefully rehearsed). A flashing police light was placed on top of the car to warn bystanders. A camera was mounted on the car's bumper for the shots from the car's point-of-view. Hackman did some of the driving but the extremely dangerous stunts were performed by Bill Hickman, with Friedkin filming from the backseat. Friedkin operated the camera himself because the other camera operators were married with children and he was not.

[@noobiumbaconate]

that was insane