If you loved To Live and Die in L.A., 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
Both films are directed by William Friedkin, and they both carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Action / Crime / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to To Live and Die in L.A., 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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