Episode 51 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part IV (The French Connection, Chariots of Fire, Platoon)

Join me as I celebrate more milestone anniversaries for THREE Best Picture winners from the late-20th century, including a look at the 70s drug trade, British runners' friendly thighs, and Vietnam.For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts:THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971, dir. William Friedkin) - 1:31CHARIOTS of FIRE (1981, dir. Hugh Hudson) - 27:25PLATOON (1986, dir. Oliver Stone) - 54:33

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