Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's the dead of winter. As Santa Claus rings his bells on a pavement in Brooklyn, a hot dog vendor wanders into a bar. That's ...

Long before high-speed CGI chases became a Hollywood staple, The French Connection proved that practical filmmaking could be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Popeye Doyle standing in front of a crowd of police in The French Connection (1971) - Bettmann/Getty Images Even during a decade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In The French Connection (1971), Gene Hackman played Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle, a cop who chases a suspect on a subway train through ...

The French Connection won multiple Oscars, as well as an Academy Award for a Mr. Gene Hackman. Deservedly so, as he delivers a powerhouse performance as protagonist Popeye Doyle. This 1971 film is a ...

In April 1972, The French Connection took home five Academy Awards, including Best Director for William Friedkin, Actor for Gene Hackman, and Picture for Philip D'Antoni. The film about a relentless ...

It’s the dead of winter. As Santa Claus rings his bells on a pavement in Brooklyn, a hot dog vendor wanders into a bar. That’s when the commotion begins. A drug dealer with a knife bursts out of the ...