 |
|
|
|
| MatchFlick Member Reviews |
2 reviews / review this flick
|
|
The French Connection (1971)
From Amazon:
William Friedkin's classic policier was propelled to box-office glory, and a fistful of Oscars, in 1972 by its pedal-to-the-metal filmmaking and fashionably cynical attitude toward law enforcement. Gene Hackman's Popeye Doyle, a brutally pushy New York City narcotics detective, is a dauntless crime fighter and Vietnam-era "pig," a reckless vulgarian whose antics get innocent people killed. Loosely based upon an actual investigation that led to what was then the biggest heroin seizure in U.S. history, the picture traces the efforts of Doyle and his partner (Roy Scheider) to close the pipeline pumping Middle Eastern smack into the...
| Directed By: | |
| Written By: | |
| Starring: | | |
 |
|
|
| The French Connection Movie Review by Jarrod (4/18/2009) |
 |
|
'The French Connection' is often remembered for its phenomenal chase sequence; Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) follows a train as it moves along its tracks above the city. He is trying to catch the elusive Charnier (Fernando Rey), who has consistently outsmarted him up to this point. Doyle is a crusty New York narcotics...
(complete The French Connection review by Jarrod)
Probably the most classic chase movie in film history. Who really cares about it when Gene Hackman is driving this fast and has such wicked attitude?
Hackman is the man, and though the plot gets lost in a series of great chases, he keeps the film alive with his charm and presence.
(rate this review)
|
|
|
