Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson
Gene Hackman stars as hard-boiled New York narcotics cop Popeye Doyle in the sequel to the Oscar-winning FRENCH CONNECTION. Still on the trail of heroin kingpin Charnier (Fernando Rey), whom he's dubb...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (259)
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August 20, 2009as entertaining as the first. more running around after people for long amounts of time with a cold turkey scene added in for fun. however i could probably watch it over and over again, just like the 1st
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June 28, 2007Incredibly grim sequel to one of the best hard-boiled cop movies of the 70s, Popeye Doyle blusters into France to find himself out of his depth and completely ineffectual in this strange land. Add to this the humiliation of being kidnapped and completely broken by the bad guy who...( read more)
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November 3, 2006Obviously not as good as the original, but better than a lot of sequels. The detox scene was great if nothing else.
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November 24, 2009The concept is not a total waste. The very existence of the film is a massive spoiler of the beautiful, unexplained ending of William Friedkin's masterpiece. However, Gene Hackman maintained the same splendid performance he had previously applied. Seems like the conventional Holl...( read more)
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October 24, 2009Slightly faster paced than the original, with a little more action, and set in Marseilles, this sequel is not only easier on the eyes, it is also easier to sit through without suffering from tedium. In my opinion, the acting in this movie was even better than the first.
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July 22, 2009nearly as good as the first movie. also, hackman detoxing from heroin is amazing to watch
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January 3, 2007seen this film umpteen times & it's as bril as the first time ! Gene hackman @ his best as usual ! = ++++++++++++
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