French Connection II (1975)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama, Spy Film, Crime, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Police Detective Film, Action Thriller |
Release Date - May 18, 1975 (USA) |
Run Time - 119 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
This sequel to the Oscar-winning The French Connection picks up almost exactly where the earlier film leaves off. Still on the trail of drug kingpin Frog One (Fernando Rey), narcotics officer "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) leaves his Manhattan stomping grounds and heads for Marseilles. There, Popeye is captured by Frog One's minions, who pump him full of drugs in hopes of turning the cop into a hopeless junkie. After a grueling "cold turkey" treatment, Popeye is up and about and chasing after the villains, determined to mete out justice.
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police-detective, chase, drug-ring, France