If you loved The Boondock Saints, try The French Connection

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Action / Crime / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Boondock Saints, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The French Connection is

New York City streets, winter, screeching tires. A grizzled detective and his partner track a high-stakes smuggler. Friedkin's gritty style grounds this crime thriller.

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