text: In 2014, Time Out listed The French Connection as the 31st best action film of all time, according to a poll of several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors.
  The French Connection has been described as a neo-noir film by some authors.
  The Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa cited The French Connection as one of his favorite films.
  Director David Fincher cited The French Connection as one of the five films that "had a Profound Impact on my Life" and served as an important influence on the cinematography on his film Seven; Brad Pitt cited The French Connection as a reason he participated in Seven.
  Director Steven Spielberg said that he studied The French Connection in preparation for his 2005 historical action thriller film, Munich.
  Awards and nominations
  The American Film Institute recognizes The French Connection on several of its lists:
  AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - #70
  AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) - #93
  AFI's 100 Years…100 Thrills - #8
  AFI's 100 Years…100 Heroes and Villains: Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle - #44 Hero
  In 2012, the Motion Picture Editors Guild listed the film as the tenth best-edited film of all time based on a survey of its membership.