{"product_id":"the-police-connection-classic-movie-poster","title":"\"The Police Connection\" (1973) - Classic Movie Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hard-hitting and visually forceful example of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s American police action film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCinemation Industries crime thriller advertising art\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced to capture the no-nonsense graphic power of this \u003cstrong\u003e1970s cop action film\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong\u003e1973 film The Police Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced and directed by \u003cstrong\u003eBert I. Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong\u003eVince Edwards, Chuck Connors\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eNeville Brand\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a bold piece of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s American crime action film poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Police Connection (1973)\u003c\/strong\u003e is an \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican action crime film\u003c\/strong\u003e produced and directed by \u003cstrong\u003eBert I. Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e — best known for his 1950s science fiction B-movies — with a screenplay by \u003cstrong\u003eBert I. Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e based on a story by \u003cstrong\u003eMarc Behm\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by \u003cstrong\u003eCinemation Industries\u003c\/strong\u003e. Made with the co-operation of the \u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles Police Department\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film starred \u003cstrong\u003eVince Edwards, Chuck Connors\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eNeville Brand\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bold red and black poster — featuring a detective aiming a revolver directly at the viewer against a police badge — is a striking example of the \u003cstrong\u003econfrontational graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e used in \u003cstrong\u003e1970s American police action film advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s American police action film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e are popular with collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eNew Hollywood crime cinema memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eChuck Connors film poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVince Edwards film memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBert I. Gordon directed film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eclassic 1970s American cop action film posters for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes a striking display piece for fans of \u003cstrong\u003e1970s American crime cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e and lovers of \u003cstrong\u003ebold graphic police thriller poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction captures the raw graphic intensity of authentic \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s American police action film promotional poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eBert I. Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e — nicknamed \u003cstrong\u003e\"Mr. B.I.G.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — was one of Hollywood's most inventive \u003cstrong\u003elow-budget genre filmmakers\u003c\/strong\u003e, known for such 1950s cult classics as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Amazing Colossal Man (1957)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAttack of the 50 Foot Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Police Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e represented his move into the \u003cstrong\u003e1970s urban crime action\u003c\/strong\u003e genre that was dominating American cinema at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCinemation Industries archive – The Police Connection (1973) production and promotional poster records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Film Institute (AFI) – Bert I. Gordon filmography and 1970s American crime action film history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrary of Congress – 1970s American police action movie poster and crime film advertising archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. 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