Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
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Detective Jimmy " Popeye " Doyle is a fictional character portrayed by actor Gene Hackman in the films The French Connection (1971) and its sequel, French Connection II (1975), and by Ed O'Neill in the 1986 television film Popeye Doyle.
Aug 8, 2021 · The Real-life Cops Who Inspired The French Connection. Hackman’s “Popeye” Doyle and Scheider’s “Cloudy” Russo are each based on real-life members of the New York Police Department.
It tells the story of fictional NYPD detectives Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and Buddy "Cloudy" Russo, whose real-life counterparts were narcotics detectives Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso, in pursuit of wealthy French heroin smuggler Alain Charnier (played by Rey).
Oct 9, 1971 · The French Connection: Directed by William Friedkin. With Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco. A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- William Friedkin
- 1971-10-09
Feb 4, 2022 · How did Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) end up in "The French Connection"? Find out the true events behind the film, the ambiguous finale, and the legacy of this cop thriller.
Learn how the real-life NYPD detectives Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso inspired the movie characters played by Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider. Discover how they infiltrated a French heroin smuggling ring and made a daring arrest in 1962.
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May 21, 1975 · Gene Hackman returns as New York cop Popeye Doyle, who chases a drug smuggler to Marseille in this 1975 sequel. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
