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1. filmschoolrejects.com › the-french-connection-trueThe French Connection True Story: Who Was the Real Popeye Doyle?

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   Aug 8, 2021 · Doyle is based on Edward Egan, who according to his New York Times obituary, “became famous among colleagues and criminals for posing as a hot dog vendor, a deaf-mute, a priest, and a...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sonny_GrossoSonny Grosso - Wikipedia

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   Salvatore Anthony Grosso (July 21, 1930 – January 22, 2020), known as Sonny Grosso, was an American film producer, television producer, and NYPD detective, noted for his role in the case made famous in the book and film versions of the French Connection.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eddie_EganEddie Egan - Wikipedia

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   The character based on Egan, Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, was played by Gene Hackman who won an Academy Award for his performance (the film also won Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and Editing). [3] The character was called "Popeye" because that was Egan's nickname in real life.

4. tilt.goombastomp.com › film › the-french-connectionStill Connecting: The French Connection at 50! | Tilt Magazine

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   Oct 5, 2021 · Gene Hackman’s ‘Popeye’ Doyle is portrayed as a rough around the edges, obsessed and mean-spirited cop, while Fernando Rey’s drug smuggler is a charming European sophisticate. “ The French Connection ’s limited budget at the time worked in its favor as it was shot very fast in a semi-documentary, guerrilla fashion.

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5. www.tampabay.com › archive › 1995/11/06Eddie Egan, police officer turned actor - Tampa Bay Times

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   Oct 4, 2005 · Better known by his nickname, Popeye Doyle, Mr. Egan managed one of the biggest heroin busts in New York City history with his partner Sonny Grosso.

6. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1995/11/08-mnEddie Egan; Police Officer Dramatized in ‘French Connection’

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   Nov 8, 1995 · The story became the basis for the 1971 Academy Award-winning film featuring Gene Hackman as Jimmy (Popeye) Doyle in the Egan role and Egan playing his boss.

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   Is Popeye Doyle based on a true story?

   • In 1986, Fox developed Popeye Doyle, a proposed series based on the fictionalized character from the two films rather than Egan himself, with Ed O'Neill playing the title character. While the series was never produced, the pilot was broadcast as an NBC-TV Movie, and has been shown in syndication.

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   Is Doyle based on a true story?

   • Doyle is based on Edward Egan, who according to his New York Times obituary, “became famous among colleagues and criminals for posing as a hot dog vendor, a deaf-mute, a priest, and a theatrical agent to make arrests.” In fact, one scene early in the film seems to be directly inspired by Egan’s unusual — and questionable — tactics. From the obit:

   The French Connection True Story: Who Was the Real Popeye Doyle?

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   Why is Popeye called Popeye?

   • The character was called "Popeye" because that was Egan's nickname in real life. Egan played a role in the movie as Hackman's supervisor, Simonson.

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8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0067116The French Connection (1971) - IMDb

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   The film follows an aging but truculent `bad-boy' police officer Popeye Doyle and his slightly kinder partner (Roy Schneider) in their journey to bust a drug-smuggling ring of French origin. The movie itself is basically one big chase scene, following Popeye on his cat and mouse game of catch the crook.