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French Connection II is a 1975 American neo-noir action thriller film starring Gene Hackman and directed by John Frankenheimer. It is a sequel to the 1971 film The French Connection , and continues the story of the central character, Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle , who travels to Marseille in order to track down French drug-dealer Alain ...
- $4.3 million
- Don Ellis
- Robert L. Rosen
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.
- John Frankenheimer
- 3 min
Miletto. This sequel to William Friedkin's 1971 crime drama finds Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) still hot on the trail of slippery drug trafficker Charnier (Fernando Rey), but this time...
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- John Frankenheimer
- R
- Gene Hackman
Reviews. French Connection II. Roger Ebert January 01, 1975. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Popeye Doyle, the New York narc created by Gene Hackman in " The French Connection ," was the most compelling of characters, a man driven by violent hungers that had little to do with his job as a cop.
Synopsis. Picking up two or three years where the first 'French Connection' film left of, New York City police detective James R. "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) is sent to Marseilles, France, to work with the French Sûreté, ostensibly because he is the only policeman who recognizes Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey), also known as "Frog One," and ...
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Frankenheimer's French Connection II is a superbly acted and taut thriller that contains a substantial amount of humour too! The perfect movie. The perfect movie. Hackman's finest performance can be found here and his harrowing withdrawal from heroin is a wonder...
