The French Connection (1971)

 

Directed by William Friedkin. Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider. Playing now on the Movies! channel. I also have this DVD. Cinematography by Owen Roizman. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_French_Connection_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-french-connection-1971

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/616234/the-french-connection-movie-facts

https://thedissolve.com/news/3517-out-of-the-past-the-french-connection-was-released/

https://ascmag.com/articles/beyond-the-frame-the-french-connection-1971