The Connection (1961 film)
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| The Connection | |
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| Directed by | Shirley Clarke |
| Produced by | Lewis M. Allen Shirley Clarke |
| Written by | Jack Gelber (based on his play) |
| Starring | Warren Finerty William Redfield |
| Music by | Freddie Redd |
| Cinematography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
| Editing by | Shirley Clarke |
| Release date(s) | 1962 (New York City release) |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Language | English |
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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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