Colin and Carolyn are joined again this week by their friend and fellow movie enthusiast, Christopher Tobin, for their first double feature review of The French Connection and French Connection 2. Released in 1971 and 1975 respectively, these films are based on a novel by the same name that was influenced by a real case in New York in the 1960's, and two real NYPD detectives. Gene Hackman gives an Oscar winning performance as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, and is joined by Roy Schneider as Buddy Russo, as they follow their intuition and try to take down a French kingpin dealing drugs in their city. Popeye travels to France for the sequel, and takes on Alan Charnier on his turf this time.
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