Movie
1975
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 Charnier, played by Fernando Rey, who escaped at the end of the first film.…
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The authors of the inevitable sequel to Oscar-winning 1971 *French Connection* try different approach by changing the scenery and general tone of the film. Gene Hackman returns as New York police detective James "Popeye" Doyle, determined to bring international heroin smuggler Charnier (played by Fernando Rey) to justice. In order to do so, he uses opportunity to travel to Marseille and challenge Charnier on his nat…More
