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  1. A 1975 sequel to the 1971 film The French Connection, starring Gene Hackman as Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle. He travels to Marseille to track down drug kingpin Alain Charnier, who escaped at the end of the first film.

  2. French Connection II: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Philippe Léotard. "Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseille to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler who eluded him in New York.

    • (21K)
    • Action, Crime, Drama
    • John Frankenheimer
    • 1975-05-21
  3. This sequel to William Friedkin's 1971 crime drama finds Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) still hot on the trail of slippery drug trafficker Charnier (Fernando Rey), but this time in...

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    • John Frankenheimer
    • R
    • Gene Hackman
  4. French Connection II. Since the drug smuggler Alain Charnier got away from him in New York, narcotics detective Popeye Doyle follows him to France and works with the police there to capture him and shut down his operation. 560IMDb 6.71 h 59 min1975. 18+. Action · Drama ·Gritty·Tense. This video is currently unavailableto watch in your location.

  5. French Connection II. Gene Hackman stars as hard-boiled New York narcotics cop Popeye Doyle in the sequel to the Oscar-winning FRENCH CONNECTION. Still on the trail of heroin kingpin Charnier (Fernando Rey)--whom he's dubbed Frog One--Doyle heads for Marseilles.

  6. Ebert criticizes the sequel for moving the action to Marseille, where Popeye Doyle is out of his element and becomes a caricature. He praises Hackman's performance and the final chase, but finds the plot confusing and the humor forced.

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  8. Frankenheimer's French Connection II is a superbly acted and taut thriller that contains a substantial amount of humour too! The perfect movie. Hackman's finest performance can be found here and his harrowing withdrawal from heroin is a wonder... read the rest.

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