

The Connection
Visit website6.3/10 • 26
1961-05-03 • 1h 50m
Men Held Captive By the Power Of Drugs
A title card announces that the film is a result of found footage assembled by cameraman J.J. Burden working for the acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jim Dunn, who has disappeared. Leach, a heroin addict, introduces the audience to his apartment where other heroin addicts, a mix of current and former jazz musicians, are waiting for Cowboy, their drug connection, to appear. Things go out of control as the men grow increasingly nervous and the cameraman keeps recording.
- Directors
- Shirley Clarke
- Writters
- Jack Gelber
- Editors
- Jack Gelber, Shirley Clarke

The Connection
Visit website1961-05-03 • 1h 50m
6.3/10 • 26
Men Held Captive By the Power Of Drugs
A title card announces that the film is a result of found footage assembled by cameraman J.J. Burden working for the acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jim Dunn, who has disappeared. Leach, a heroin addict, introduces the audience to his apartment where other heroin addicts, a mix of current and former jazz musicians, are waiting for Cowboy, their drug connection, to appear. Things go out of control as the men grow increasingly nervous and the cameraman keeps recording.
- Directors
- Shirley Clarke
- Writters
- Jack Gelber
- Editors
- Jack Gelber, Shirley Clarke
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsWarren Finnerty
Leach
Jerome Raphael
Solly
Garry Goodrow
Ernie
Carl Lee
Cowboy
Barbara Winchester
Sister Salvation
Henry Proach
Harry
Roscoe Lee Browne
J. J. Burden (as Roscoe Brown)
William Redfield
Jim Dunn
Freddie Redd
Piano Player
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $167.00
- Revenue
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- Keywords
- new york cityheroindrug addictionmockumentaryloftfake documentarywoman directorpseudo-documentarythe living theatre