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The Connection is a 2014 French crime thriller directed by Cedric Jimenez that chronicles the real-life conflict between a local magistrate and a mafia boss in 1970s Marseille. The narrative follows Pierre Michel, a determined judge tasked with dismantling the city's vast heroin trafficking network, known as the French Connection. The film stars Jean Dujardin as Michel and Gilles Lellouche as the opposing drug kingpin. It is intended for audiences interested in European crime dramas based on true history.
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Is The Connection based on a true story?
It is a fictionalized crime thriller based on the real fight against the French Connection drug network in 1970s Marseille. Jean Dujardin plays judge Pierre Michel, while Gilles Lellouche plays mafia boss Gaëtan Zampa.
Is The Connection the same film as La French?
Yes. La French is the original French title, while The Connection is the international English title used for the 2014 film.
Who directed and stars in The Connection?
Cédric Jimenez directed the film and co-wrote it with Audrey Diwan. The main cast includes Jean Dujardin as Pierre Michel and Gilles Lellouche as Gaëtan Zampa.
Where and when is The Connection set?
The story is set mainly in Marseille during the 1970s, when the city was a major centre of heroin trafficking. It follows Pierre Michel's attempt to dismantle the criminal network behind the French Connection.
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