Film Fans Fume as 1971 Classic the French Connection Is Censored Without Warning to Remove Racial Slur

Jun 12th 2023 9:08pm EDT

Film fans are fuming after the 1971 classic The French Connection was censored without warning. William Friedkin’s drama, which can currently be streamed via the US streaming platform Criterion Channel, now has a new edit approximately ten minutes into the film. The scene involves a conversation between characters ‘Popeye’ Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy ‘Cloudy’ […]

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