| The French Connection (1971),
				Director: William Friedkin, rated R for  
				violence, language 
						When 
						"Popeye" cuts loose, anything goes! 
				
		  Starring: Gene 
				Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel 
				Bozzuffi, Bill Hickman, Ann Rebbot, Harold Gary 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"All 
				right, Popeye's here! Get your hands on your heads, 
				get off the 
				bar, and get on the wall!" - 
				Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle 
				Why watch this? 
				It remains a pinnacle film in its crime action genre. 
				Plot Summary: 
				New York City narcotics detectives, Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and 
				Buddy "Cloudy" Russo are investigating a major heroin smuggling 
				operation spanning from Marseille, France, to New York. Their 
				relentless pursuit of French drug kingpin Alain Charnier, known 
				as "Frog One," leads them through tense stakeouts, dangerous 
				surveillance, and iconic car chases through the streets of New 
				York. Dad's Preview: 
				It tells the story of NYPD detectives Popeye Doyle and 
				Cloudy Russo. Base on a true story, this film is 
				action-packed, but manages to elevate above the cops and robber 
				films of that time period. Hackman's portrayal is brutal and 
				unforgiving. He's not a heroic figure, but he gets his man. The 
				film won 5 of 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Best 
				Director and Best Actor (Hackman). 
						 Philip 
						D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions; 20th 
						Century Fox
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