Plot
William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed.
Written by
Ernest Tidyman, Robin Moore, William Friedkin
Directed by
William Friedkin
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox, Schine-Moore Productions, D'Antoni Productions
Languages
Français, English
Awards
Won 5 Oscars. 22 wins & 13 nominations total