Where to watch The Connection (2014) tonight
The Connection (2014) runs 2 h 15 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.1 from 971 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 2 h 15 min — ends 10:15 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Action
- Released
- December 3, 2014
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 from 971 votes
- Director
- Cédric Jimenez
- Starring
- Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Céline Sallette, Mélanie Doutey
- Language
- French
- Original title
- La French
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Fandor (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Connection?
- The Connection is 2 h 15 min long (135 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:15 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Connection rated?
- The Connection is rated R in the US.
- Is The Connection a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Thriller and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Connection?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Fandor (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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- 6 Bullets (2012)
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