Why Gene Hackman felt so uncomfortable about ‘The French Connection’: “He didn’t want to go there”
Although he inhabits the role as if he weren't even acting, Gene Hackman had one major problem with Popeye Doyle that he didn ...
The French Connection: Why audiences root for Gene Hackman’s Popeye Doyle against all odds
This is how we encounter Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) in William Friedkin’s The French Connection (1971). He may be dressed as Father Christmas but he is an undercover cop with a volcanic ...
Gene Hackman dead at 95; these movies were some of his best work
An actor who imbued charm or intensity to any role he played, Gene Hackman swallowed the scenery. Here are some of the ...
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French Connection Film Locations in Marseille
William Friedkin’s 1971 thriller French Connection tells the story of bent cops ‘Popeye’ Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy ‘Cloudy’ (Roy Scheider) as they attempt to foil a large narcotics ...