A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
- Won 5 Oscars
- 22 wins & 13 nominations total
- Henri Devereaux
- (as Frederic De Pasquale)
- La Valle
- (as Andre Ernotte)
- Harvey - Chemist
- (as Pat McDermott)
- Director
- Writers
- Ernest Tidyman
- Robin Moore
- William Friedkin(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to William Friedkin, the significance of the straw hat being tossed onto the shelf of the rear window in Doyle and Russo's car was that at that time it was a universal signal in New York City that the undercover cops in the car were on duty.
- GoofsEarly on in the movie, a Frenchman is shot. The "blood" is coming from a clearly visible hose at the bottom of the screen, which squirts red paint at the actor's face.
- Quotes
Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: You dumb guinea.
Buddy "Cloudy" Russo: How the hell did I know he had a knife.
Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: Never trust a nigger.
Buddy "Cloudy" Russo: He could have been white.
Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle: Never trust anyone!
- Crazy creditsThe 20th-Century Fox logo appears in black and white and then slowly dissolving to color.
- Alternate versionsThe version released on first Blu-ray release features a radically-different color scheme from all earlier versions - it was recolored with the assistance of director William Friedkin. The second Blu-ray release features a color scheme more like all the previous versions.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Monsieur Cinéma: Episode dated 23 January 1972 (1972)
- SoundtracksEverybody Gets to Go to the Moon
(1969) (uncredited)
Written by Jimmy Webb
Performed by The Three Degrees in the club
An abrasive and coarse story of its time, following the exploits of two policemen and their quest to prevent a large consignment of heroin hitting the streets of New York, while capturing those bringing it in, and those that would deal. A legendary and iconic performance from Gene Hackman as the unstable and volatile Popeye Doyle, it's still a rewarding watch today.
- Xstal
- Feb 21, 2023
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Doyle
- Filming locations
- Château d'If, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France(secret meeting between Charnier, Nicoli and Devereaux)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $51,700,000
- Gross worldwide
- $51,702,099
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1