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The French Connection (1971)
William Friedkin's (The Exorcist) crime thriller- Oscar winner of 1971- is a picture that continues to stun me with every revisit. The film is so hard-hitting and balls-to-the-wall its nearly unbearable. Gene Hackman (who won Best Actor) inhabits the character of Popeye Doyle with ferocious angst and aggression and puts on a performance which is utterly believable. Roy Scheider backs this up with a hint of humor, slyly but unforcefully added for a bizarre taste. The result is one of the most intense and believable cop stories to ever grace the silver screen, and Friedkin's tight, documentary-like style continues to entrance in a disturbingly shocking, brutal way.
This, as always, comes highly recommended. Anyone who has never witnessed The French Connection must do so immediately. You won't be sorry.
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