Director William Friedkin claimed “the only thing we had permits for was to shoot on the elevated train” when filming the iconic car chase from his 1971 best picture Oscar winner, The French ...

The French Connection's car chase goes above and beyond those seen in many of the action thrillers before it, and even modern thrillers equipped with CGI and hefty budgets.

William Friedkin says the classic car chase scene in The French Connection was not carefully prepped or story-boarded, or permitted. 'French Connection' Anniversary Reminds Of Hollywood's Devil ...