Movies: William Friedkin

An impassioned plea for the release of a young man sentenced to die in an Illinois prison....

The Pickle Brothers were a three-man comedy act which enjoyed considerable success during the late 1960s....

Behind the scenes of The Hunted....

William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn discuss the production and the reception of Friedkin's movie 'Sorcerer'...

The work of the US police force and the problem of fighting rising crime across the country....

Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon was the last of three documentaries William Friedkin made for producer David Wolper. It concerned the world of pro football....

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Thirty-five years after it was made, the climatic car chase scene in The French Connection is still jaw-dropping in its suspense and execution. Director William Friedkin recounts how he created one of the greatest action sequences ever....

An nnterview with director William Friedkin about The Guardian (1990)...

The video depicts Branigan, sitting in her bedroom while her lover sleeps. Tempted by the allure of the city at night, she gets dressed up and goes out....

William Friedkin on The Manchurian Candidate...

A UCLA student film by Steve Wax. A poetic mood piece dealing with the death of an old man's spirit of romance and self-esteem. Award winner: 1967 San Francisco, Foothill College, and National Student Association Film Festivals. "This film presents t...

Documentary on the connections between Narc (2002) and William Friedkin's filmography....