Latest News About Hackman as Popeye Doyle in Frenzied Pursuit in The French Connection

Updated 2026-06-18 14:18

pivotal role of Popeye Doyle propelling his career ascent, earning him the Best Actor Oscar in Best Actor. Director William Friedkin adapted from Robin Moore's book follows two NYC narcotics detectives as they trail a heroin-smuggling ring; that famous car chase is often described as a landmark moment in film. Hackman discusses the intense prep for Doyle. It remains foundational in crime thriller cinema.

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Gene Hackman recalls 'The French Connection' 50 years later

It’s the heart-stopping moment when a bashed-in Pontiac LeMans hurtles beneath NYC’s elevated subway at 90 miles an hour, dodging traffic and pedestrians in a wild race to keep up with a hijacked N train rumbling overhead. That five-minute sequence — a crash course in ‘70s guerrilla filmmaking — is now regarded by many to be the best movie car chase of all time.

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Gene Hackman recalls ‘The French Connection’ 50 years later: ‘A moment in a checkered career of hits, misses’

It’s the heart-stopping moment when a bashed-in Pontiac LeMans hurtles beneath NYC’s elevated subway at 90 miles an hour, dodging traffic and pedestrians in a wild race to keep up with a hijacked N train rumbling overhead. That five-minute sequence — a crash course in ‘70s guerrilla filmmaking — is now regarded by many to be the best movie car chase of all time.

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