The Connection (1961 film)
- The Connection (1961 film)
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name = The Connection
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director = Shirley Clarke
producer = Lewis M. Allen Shirley Clarke
writer = Jack Gelber (based on his play)
starring = Warren Finerty William Redfield
music = Freddie Redd
cinematography = Arthur J. Ornitz
editing = Shirley Clarke
released = 1962 (New York City release)
runtime = 110 min.
language = English
imdb_id = 0054763|
"The Connection" is a 1961 feature film by the noted American experimental filmmaker Shirley Clarke. It was Clarke's first feature; she had made several shorts over the previous decade.
Based on the play of the same name, "The Connection" by Jack Gelber, the film follows a young filmmaker who attempts to film junkies waiting for their heroin dealer to arrive.
The movie features cameos from various Blue Note Records jazz musicians, including Jackie McLean. The soundtrack "The Connection (Soundtrack)", is on Blue Note and features the same musicians.
Released in New York City, October 3, 1962, prize winner Cannes Film Festival.
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