Long before high-speed CGI chases became a Hollywood staple, The French Connection proved that practical filmmaking could be ...

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"The French Connection" is based on Robin Moore's 1969 book of the same name. Both films tell the story of NYPD detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, in pursuit of french heroin smugglers.

Zach Laws is a longtime entertainment journalist and movie features writer. He is also an independent filmmaker and member of the Screen Actors Guild based out of Los Angeles. Zach grew up watching ...

Before making Star Wars, Lucas attempted to get the rights to Flash Gordon. For Favreau, that fact helped unlock what defines the franchise. "There was a pulpy thing that he [George Lucas] was drawn ...

Gene Hackman, the Oscar-winning actor whose gruff but soulful turns in classics such as “The French Connection,” “The Conversation” and “Unforgiven” made him one of the most respected performers in ...