Gene Hackman
Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
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Oct 9, 1971 · The French Connection: Directed by William Friedkin. With Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco. A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- William Friedkin
- 1971-10-09
The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Fernando Rey. The screenplay, written by Ernest Tidyman, is based on Robin Moore's 1969 non-fiction book of the same name.
New York Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner (Roy Scheider) chase a French heroin smuggler.
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- William Friedkin
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- Gene Hackman
Apr 21, 2024 · The French Connection, American crime thriller film, released in 1971, that became known for having one of the most exciting and iconic car chases in cinematic history. The movie, which features other tense action sequences, centres on violent and unlikable New York City narcotics detectives on the trail of international heroin dealers.
- Pat Bauer
A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal. William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France.
What is not always remembered is what a good movie it is apart from the chase scene. It featured a great early Gene Hackman performance that won an Academy Award, and it also won Oscars for best picture, direction, screenplay and editing. The movie is all surface, movement, violence and suspense.
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Feb 3, 2020 · 1. The real detectives are in the movie. The French Connection is an adaptation of Robin Moore’s book of the same name, which was itself the true story of one of the biggest drug busts in...
