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The Best Movies Directed by William Friedkin

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The French Connection 1971, 104 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider

Action Thriller • Action • Based-on-20th-Century-Literature

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The Exorcist 1973, 122 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Mercedes McCambridge

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Drama • Horror

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Sorcerer 1977, 121 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal

Adventure Drama • Adventure • Based-on-20th-Century-Literature

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To Live and Die in L.A. 1985, 116 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow

Action Thriller • Action • Based-on-20th-Century-Literature

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Killer Joe 2011, 103 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple

Based-on-Theatre • Black Comedy • Crime

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12 Angry Men 1997, 117 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, James Gandolfini

Based-on-Theatre • Courtroom Drama • Drama

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Cruising 1980, 102 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Crime Drama • Crime Thriller

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Bug 2006, 102 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd

Based-on-Theatre • Body Horror • Drama

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The Hunted 2003, 94 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen

Action • Action Thriller • Thriller

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Rules of Engagement 2000, 128 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Guy Pearce, Blair Underwood

Drama • War • Courtroom Drama

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The Boys in the Band 1970, 118 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Kenneth Nelson, Frederick Combs, Cliff Gorman

Based-on-Theatre • Comedy Drama • Drama

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Blue Chips 1994, 108 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Ed O'Neill, Alfre Woodard, Bob Cousy

Drama • Sports Drama

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The Brink's Job 1978, 104 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield

Based-on-a-True-Story • Caper • Comedy

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The Guardian 1990, 92 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Horror • Psychological Horror

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Jade 1995, 107 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: David Caruso, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Biehn

Mystery • Thriller • Erotic Thriller

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Deal of the Century 1983, 99 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines, Vince Edwards

Comedy • Military Comedy • Satire

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The Night They Raided Minsky's 1968, 99 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Jason Robards, Forrest Tucker, Joseph Wiseman

Comedy • New Hollywood • Showbiz Comedy

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The Birthday Party 1968, 123 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Robert Shaw, Patrick Magee, Dandy Nichols

Based-on-Theatre • Black Comedy • Comedy Thriller

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Good Times 1967, 91 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Cher, Sonny Bono, George Sanders

Comedy • Fantasy • Musical

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Rampage 1987, 97 min.

William Friedkin • Starring: Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur, Nicholas Campbell

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Crime Drama • Crime

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