The movie is based on Robin Moore’s 1969 documentary of the same name, which tells the story of two New York police officers tracking down a French drug lord, who, through a series of follow-ups and investigations, breaks up the transnational drug smuggling case.
The film uses a documentary style of photography, a great sense of reality and sense of presence, this film is the first Hollywood film shot out of the city cars chasing each other, especially the famous car chase scene, is still regarded as one of the classic scenes in film history.
1971 / USA / Action Thriller Crime / William Friedkin / Gene Hackman Fernando Rey
Plot Synopsis:
Alain (Fernando Rey FernandoRey), a wealthy French tycoon, is running the world’s largest heroin smuggling network, and the police are unable to track him down, and an undercover cop is brutally murdered.
On the other side of New York City, Detectives Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Russo (Roy Scheider) are still fighting with local drug traffickers in a bar, unaware that Alan is planning to smuggle $32 million in heroin into the United States.
But it’s not long before Doyle and Russo discover the connection between the suspicious characters and the drug network during a sting operation, and a sinister and protracted war of wits with the drug gangs begins.
Doyle and Russo, a pair of partners who don’t see eye to eye with each other, will be able to come up with how many schemes, how many hidden arrows they can dodge, and whether they can finally solve this large-scale drug trafficking case from France in one fell swoop? This movie is based on a true story by Robin Moore and won the 44th Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing.
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