Fox Home Entertainment UK has announced that they will bring '
The French Connection' to Blu-ray on December 1st. Also available on that same day, the release will be packaged with its sequel - 'The French Connection II' - as a
two-film set. Both releases will feature 1080p AVC video accompanied by DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
The two-disc release of 'The French Connection' will include:
Disc 1
- William Friedkin Introduction to The French Connection
- Audio Commentary by William Friedkin
- Audio Commentary by Gene Hackman and Roy Schieder
- Trivia Track
- Isolated Score Track
- Theatrical Trailer
- French Connection II BD Trailer
Disc 2
- 9 Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by William Friedkin
- Anatomy of a Chase
- Hackman on Doyle
- Friedman and Grosso remember the real French Connection
- Scene of the Crime
- Colour Timing The French Connection
- Cop Jazz: The Music of Don Ellis
- Rouge Cop: The Noir Connection
- BBC Documentary: The Poughkeepsie Shuffle
- Making the Connection: The Untold Stories of The French Connection
For 'The French Connection II', extras include:
- Audio Commentary by Director John Frankenheimer
- Audio Commentary by Gene Hackman and Producer Robert Rosen
- Isolated Score Track
- A Conversation with Gene Hackman
- Frankenheimer: In Focus
- Theatrical Trailer
- Stills Galleries