William Friedkin

In his autobiography, The Friedkin Connection, director William Friedkin chronicles the improbable path to his debut feature, a musical comedy starring Sonny and Cher.

Director William Friedkin’s third feature adapts Harold Pinter’s play described as “a comedy of menace.” Spoilers follow.

After his debut, the musical comedy Good Times starring Sonny and Cher, flopped, director William Friedkin opted for another musical comedy, this one about the waning days of burlesque. He should have known better, but given the circumstances, I understand.

New York City vice cop Gene Hackman relentlessly pursues a case involving a local hood and a visiting drug dealer from France.

Al Pacino plays a cop who goes undercover in Manhattan’s leather bar scene to catch a serial killer.

A reckless Secret Service agent (William Peterson) stops at nothing in his quest to take down a counterfeiter (William Dafoe).

A survivalist (Tommy Lee Jones) is brought in to help capture a man (Benicio Del Toro) he trained, who is now killing civilians in the Oregon wilderness.