Released 1971
Stars Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco
Directed by William Friedkin

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 suppliers of pure heroin to North America.

Summary written by Tad Dibbern