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      • He starred in Doctors' Wives (1971), The Hunting Party (1971) then won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as New York City Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in The French Connection (1971), marking his graduation to stardom.
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  1. Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle is a fictional character portrayed by actor Gene Hackman in the films The French Connection (1971) and its sequel, French Connection II (1975), and by Ed O'Neill in the 1986 television film Popeye Doyle.

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  3. May 21, 1975 · French Connection II: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Philippe Léotard. "Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseille to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler who eluded him in New York.

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    • 1975-05-21
  4. Jul 11, 2024 · Gene Hackman stars in his first major leading role as the movie’s hero, Jimmy ‘Popeye’ Doyle, who is based on a real detective. He’s aiming to bust heroin smuggler Alain Charnier and his gang while they attempt to traffic the drug into New York.

  5. The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir [6] action thriller film [7] 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.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gene_HackmanGene Hackman - Wikipedia

    Hackman's two Academy Award wins included one for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's acclaimed thriller The French Connection (1971) and the other for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Little" Bill Daggett in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992).

  7. Aug 8, 2021 · The Real-life Cops Who Inspired The French Connection. HackmansPopeye” Doyle and Scheider’s “Cloudy” Russo are each based on real-life members of the New York Police Department.

  8. The French Connection. New York Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner (Roy Scheider) chase a French heroin smuggler. Watch The French Connection with a subscription on Max,...

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