UW Cinematheque: William Friedkin
The French Connection | USA | 1971 | 35mm | 102 min. Director: William Friedkin
Event Details
Date
Friday, September 12, 2014
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey
Hackman won an Oscar as "Popeye" Doyle, a loud-mouthed New York City cop obsessed with breaking a drug ring masterminded by a European crime lord (Fernando Rey). Friedkin’s Oscar-winning direction calls into question the conventional moral distinctions between crooks and cops and the memorable, hair-raising chase scene helped earn this film the Oscar for Best Picture.
Hackman won an Oscar as "Popeye" Doyle, a loud-mouthed New York City cop obsessed with breaking a drug ring masterminded by a European crime lord (Fernando Rey). Friedkin’s Oscar-winning direction calls into question the conventional moral distinctions between crooks and cops and the memorable, hair-raising chase scene helped earn this film the Oscar for Best Picture.
Cost
Free
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