The Connection

Marseille 1975. To stop a dangerous drug lord, you need a dangerous cop.

Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.

Jean Dujardin

(Judge Pierre Michel)

Gilles Lellouche

(Gaëtan 'Tany' Zampa)

Céline Sallette

(Jacqueline Michel)

Mélanie Doutey

(Christiane Zampa)

Benoît Magimel

('Le Fou')

Guillaume Gouix

(Inspector José Alvarez)

Bruno Todeschini

('Le Banquier')

Féodor Atkine

(Gaston Deferre)

Moussa Maaskri

(Franky Manzoni)

Pierre Lopez

(Jean Paci)

Eric Collado

(Robert)

Cyril Lecomte

(Marco Da Costa)

Jean-Pierre Sanchez

(Fabrizio Mandonato)

Georges Neri

(Charles Peretti)

Martial Bezot

(Martial Salin, 'Le gitan')

Bernard Blancan

(Commissioner Lucien Aimé-Blanc)

Gérard Meylan

(CommissionerAngel Mariette)

Éric Fraticelli

(CommissionerBianchi)

Dominic Gould

(John Cusack)

Pauline Burlet

(Lily Mariani)

Simon Ferrante

(Santo)

Rosario Amedeo

(Charly)

Myriem Akheddiou

(Ms. Aissani)

Roger Guidone

(Mr. Paul)

Alain Zef

(Jean-Claude Minassian)

Gerald Papasian

(Maro Minassian)

Erika Sainte

(Olivia)

Patrick Descamps

(Attorney General of Marseille)

Jean-Jérôme Esposito

(Lino)

Catherine Demaiffe

(Marie)

Jean-Marc Michelangeli

(Simon)

Georges Fracass

(Natale)

Barbara Cabrita

(Dora Meurisse)

Christiane Conil

(Lily's mother)

Michel Bellier

(Casino director)

Marco Panzani

(Repentant smuggler)

Eric Godon

(Gaëtan Zampa's lawyer)

Philippe Petit

(Prison guard)

Charles Salvy

(Architect of Peretti's house)

Arsène Mosca

(Worker of Peretti's house)

Trizio Lo

(Jacky, the regular)

Bernard Llopis

(Big guy from the bar)

Olivier Cabassut

(Man from Pierre Michel's evening)

Coralie Amédéo

(Prostitute)

Michel Fragione

(Patron du bar Marengo)

Elisabeth Beltram

(Girl at the beach)

Sophie Garagnon

(Girl at the beach)

Louis-Emmanuel Blanc

(Accused)

Alexia Depicker

(Emergency physician)

Serge Hervens

(Doctor at Timone)

Bérangère Mc Neese

(Nurse at Timone)

Cathy Immelen

(Announcer Antenne 2)

Olivier Benkemoun

(Journalist Antenne 2)

Paco Boublard

(Stéphane, cop)

Séverine Mayeres

(Blonde)

John Flanders

(Director of the DEA)

Chuck Hargrove

(DEA agent)

Kevin van Doorslaer

(DEA agent)

Natasha Henry

(DEA secretary)

Edmonde Franchi

(Boss of the Sainte-Anne bar)

Jérome Care-Aulanier

(Cop)

Guy Hampartzoumian

(Boss of the bistro Le Phocéen)

Rémi Pedevilla

(Head of the PJ)

Pascal Farré

(Policeman of the PJ)

Olivier Mellet

(Policeman of the PJ)

Frédéric Mastro

(Bouncer of Annabel's)

Emmanuel Obre

(Young Goudes)

Eric de Montalier

(Serge, cop / Jogger)

Christian Philibin

(Drug cop)

Mourad Tahar Boussatha

(Drug cop)

Aran Bertetto

(Lieutenant of Tany)

Erico Salamone

(Lieutenant of Tany)

Christophe Maratier

(Tany's killer)

Florence Ben Sadoun

(Minister's Secretary)

Louise Maugenest

(Béatrice at 7 years old)

Lucie Fruttero

(Emmanuelle at 7 years old)

Jean-Luc Bosso

(Guest at Krypton)

Guillaume Labbé

(Paul's salesman)

Philippe Legros

(DEA agent)

Lexie Kendrick

(American voices (voice))

Xavier Alcan

(Policeman (uncredited))

Eric Kabongo

(Jairzinho (non crédité))

Laurent Casanova

(Policeman (uncredited))

Chris Tomneer

(Policeman (uncredited))

Sebastien Cahn

(Policeman who arrests Le Fou (uncredited))

Kriz Chris Henri Harriz

(Guest at the cafe (uncredited))

Eric Marcel

(Chemist's Assistant (uncredited))

Dominique Simonin

(Stretcher-bearer (uncredited))

Gabriel Soler

(Policeman (uncredited))