In the film, Jimmy drives a Pontiac Le Mans sedan to chase the bridge section of the elevated train. The elevated railway that appears in the picture is the New York Subway Line Bpassing through 86th Street in Brooklyn. Both the train driver and the flight attendants It is a real New York Department of Transportation employee, and the stunt driver Bill Heckman who drove on a rampage also played FBI agent Modrigue in the film. Because this stunt was too dangerous, the crew was not approved by the relevant department before filming, and the traffic conditions at the shooting scene were difficult to control. The stunt riders could only get through the red light by relying on the police lights on the roof and pressing the lama violently. , Crossing intersections at high speed, in the dangerous shooting, due to improper timing, accidental crashes frequently occur, these real images are ultimately retained in the film. In order to capture the scene of Jimmy driving madly in the car, Fred King personally sat in the back seat to take a shot, and the only safety measure was an air cushion around him.
The French Connection Shooting process
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Extended Reading
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Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: That's the third time he's come here this week. Got anything on this building?
Buddy "Cloudy" Russo: The building's clean. I checked the tenant list. Remember Don Ameche, the actor? He lives here.
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Buddy "Cloudy" Russo: We got the information there's no shit on the street. Right? It's like a god damn desert full of junkies out there. Everybody waiting to get well.