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The Connection
100%
Movie
1h 13m
AI Analysis
The Connection (1973) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Connection (1973) — a movie tagged as Drama, Crime, and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: An out-of-work newspaperman in need of money becomes the go-between for a jewel thief and an insurance company that wants to settle. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~73 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Connection 100% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Connection is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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100%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An out-of-work newspaperman in need of money becomes the go-between for a jewel thief and an insurance company that wants to settle.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1973-02-27
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- TMDB rating
- 10.0
- TMDB ID
- 220315
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Where can I watch The Connection (1973)?
The Connection is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Connection?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Connection directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Connection about?
An out-of-work newspaperman in need of money becomes the go-between for a jewel thief and an insurance company that wants to settle.
Is there an AI analysis for The Connection?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Connection?
The official runtime for The Connection is approximately 73 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Charles Durning
Frank Devlin
Ronny Cox
Everett Hutchneker
Zohra Lampert
Hannah
Dennis Cole
Sy McGruder
Heather MacRae
June McGruder
Howard Cosell
Himself
Mike Kellin
Pillo
Dana Wynter
Eleanor Warren
Richard Bright
BeeJay
- J
Joe Keyes Jr.
Dewey (as Joe Keyes)
Tom Rosqui
Detective Phelan
Christopher Allport
Richard Wilcox
- N
Norman Bush
Gilson
Franklin Cover
Lee Harris
Dan Frazer
Verplanck
Frank Gio
Kloss
Merwin Goldsmith
Summons Server
Burt Young
Ernie
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