Year 2015 Theatrical Release 2015 05 15 Video Release 2015 09 29 Studio Drafthouse Films Genre Action MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 135 Animated Live Action Full Synopsis Directed and co written by Cedric Jimenez, THE CONNECTION was entirely shot on 35 mm and is the European flipside to William Friedkin's The French Connection. A stylish, 70's period crime thriller inspired by true events, it tells the story of real life Marseilles magistrate Pierre Michel Jean Dujardin and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history the French Connection. In his crosshairs is charismatic and wealthy kingpin, Gatean Tany Zampa Gilles Lellouche , who runs the largest underground heroin trade into the States. Though the fearless and tenacious Michel, aided by a task force of elite cops, will stop at nothing including boldly orchestrated drug raids, devastating arrests, and exacting interrogations to ensure the crime ring's demise, Zampa's La French always seems one step ahead. As La French mounts its retaliation, Michel will be forced to make the most difficult decision of his life to continue waging his war, or ensure his family's safety, before it's too late. Director Cedric Jimenez Cast Cedric Jimenez; Jean Dujardin; Gilles Lellouche; Celine Sallette; Melanie Doutey; Benoit Magimel