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Where to Watch The Connection (1961) in the US
- 1961
- Not Rated
- 1h 50m
- 7.0IMDb
- 95%Rotten Tomatoes
The Connection is available with a subscription or free with a participating library card in the United States.
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What it's about
Eight drug addicts are waiting for their connection in a New York apartment belonging to Leach. Jim Dunn, a budding filmmaker, has agreed to pay for the fix if the addicts will allow him to film the connection scene. After the men get their shots, they talk Dunn into trying heroin in order to understand the subject "first hand." He becomes ill and while sleeping, Leach takes an overdose that puts him into a coma. Dunn recovers, with the aid of the connection, and writes off the film as a failure.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Shirley Clarke
- Writer
- Jack Gelber
- Starring
- William Redfield, Warren Finnerty, Garry Goodrow
Details
- Release date
- Dec 11, 1996
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Where to Watch The Connection (1961) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Connection in the United States?
- The Connection is available with a subscription or free with a participating library card in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on TCM (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
- Can I stream The Connection or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on TCM (HD).
- Can I watch The Connection for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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