Popeye Doyle (1986)
Directed by Peter Levin
Genres - Crime |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Release Date - Jan 1, 1986 (USA - Unknown), Jan 1, 1986 (USA) |
Run Time - 104 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Partially filmed in New York City, the made-for-TV Popeye Doyle is based on the character introduced in the 1971 Oscar-winner The French Connection--who, in turn, was based on real-life Manhattan police detective Eddie Egan. Ed O'Neill takes over from French Connection star Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle, playing the part along more humorous and less brutal lines than his theatrical-film predecessor. Doyle tackles the case of a murdered model, which leads to a gang of terrorists. This lead sends Doyle on the trail of yet another cartel of international drug smugglers.
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detective, investigation, killing, murder, private-detective, prostitute/prostitution