Directed by William Friedkin • 1971 • United States
Starring Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider
When NYPD detectives Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) launch a deadly pursuit to bust up a narcotics smuggling ring, they uncover a plot that stretches all the way to France. Based on a true story, William Friedkin’s masterful, breathlessly exciting thriller, with its classic car-chase sequence, garnered Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director, Actor (Hackman), Adapted Screenplay, and Editing.
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Ciao! Manhattan
Directed by John Palmer and David Weisman • 1972 • United States
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Directed by Brian De Palma • 1973 • United States
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