In April 1972, The French Connection took home five Academy Awards, including Best Director for William Friedkin, Actor for Gene Hackman, and Picture for Philip D’Antoni. The film about a relentless ...

Former NYPD Detective Randy Jurgensen watched the classic car chase in “The French Connection” from a front row seat: The passenger’s side of Popeye Doyle’s 1970 four-door Pontiac sedan. The ex-cop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Disney) Film fans are expressing their fury after a scene in The French Connection was censored without explanation. Those ...

It’s the heart-stopping moment when a bashed-in Pontiac LeMans hurtles beneath NYC’s elevated subway at 90 miles an hour, dodging traffic and pedestrians in a wild race to keep up with a hijacked N ...

A thrilling, economical procedural, William Friedkin’s 1971 smash hit “The French Connection” has one thing on its mind: Immediacy. Every single element of this film has the goal of keeping the ...

This easy, two-ingredient cocktail combines Cognac and amaretto to create the perfect after-dinner cocktail. Cognac and amaretto, served over ice with no garnish, make up the French Connection, a ...

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This week, cinephiles and filmmakers around the world came together to mourn the loss of William Friedkin. The iconic director passed away at the age of 87, leaving behind a catalog of films that is ...

Classic film fans are up in arms this week over the apparent censorship of the acclaimed 1971 crime thriller, The French Connection, on digital platforms—including the version of the film currently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shot in real traffic, among real pedestrians, Jurgensen said the stunt driver reached speeds of 65 miles per hour in a ...