Perhaps Hackman's most iconic role is The French Connection, the neo-noir action thriller directed by William Friedkin. The movie sees Hackman play detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle who works ...

From his signature roles in ‘The French Connection’ and ‘Unforgiven’ to stunners like ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ ‘Night Moves’ and ‘The Conversation’ and forays into comedy like ‘The Birdcage’ and ‘The Royal ...

A multiple Oscar winning film that is 'one of all-time best' and bagged five of the coveted awards is on TV tonight ...

"The French Connection" is based on Robin Moore's 1969 book of the same name. Both films tell the story of NYPD detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, in pursuit of french heroin smugglers.

Mark Kermode examines the making of classic thriller The French Connection, beginning with ... the original New York locations which the movie made infamous, and retreads the course of the ...

"The French Connection" is based on Robin Moore's 1969 book of the same name. Both films tell the story of NYPD detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, in pursuit of french heroin smugglers.

The movie would win a pair of Oscars. Hackman’s first Oscar came in this drama, in which he plays New York City detective Popeye Doyle, determined to bring down a French heroin smuggler.

New York narcotics detective Popeye Doyle follows the trail of the French connection smuggling ring to France where he teams up with the gendarmes to hunt down the ringleader.