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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 · Gene Hackman played Popeye Doyle, a fictional detective based on two real-life cops, Edward Egan and Sonny Grosso. The film is inspired by a true story of drug smuggling and a car chase in New York City.
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).
New York City police Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle investigates the case of a murdered model, which leads him on the trail of a gang of terrorists and a drug cartel of international smugglers.
- Mystery Crime Drama Thriller
Oct 9, 1971 · A classic crime drama about two NYPD detectives who chase a heroin smuggler from France. Gene Hackman stars as Popeye Doyle, a tough and racist cop who uses unorthodox methods to catch the criminals.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- William Friedkin
- 1971-10-09
Feb 4, 2022 · Popeye Doyle is a flawed and unhinged cop who pursues a drug kingpin in William Friedkin's gritty 1971 film. The film's ambiguous ending leaves Doyle's fate uncertain and invites debate about his actions and motives.
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May 21, 1975 · Popeye Doyle travels to Marseille to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler who eluded him in New York. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1975 action crime drama.
