What an Iconic New York City Foot-Chase Film Will Teach Your Brand About the Importance of Perseverance

For business owners, Friedkin’s film has much to teach about both the value of perseverance and the danger of taking it too far.
Variety

Gene Hackman’s Career in Photos: From ‘The French Connection’ to ‘Superman’ and More

Gene Hackman, who was found dead at 95 alongside his wife at their Santa Fe, N.M. home on Feb. 26, was considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. He won two Oscars over a career spanning ...
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The Wild True Story Behind The French Connection's Car Chase – Filmed At 90 MPH On Real Streets With One Actual Crash

William Friedkin's 1971 action thriller features a famous chase scene that has gone down as one of the best in cinema, but filming the scene was quite risky. Friedkin's The French Connection opened to ...
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Gene Hackman’s friend and legendary NYPD mentor, 91 — the last living ‘French Connection’ detective

The death of Hollywood icon Gene Hackman saddened millions — and a legendary ex-NYPD detective who tutored him in his most famous screen role in “The French Connection” is feeling his loss more than ...
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Gene Hackman, two-time Oscar-winning actor, found dead alongside wife and dog

Gene Hackman, the Oscar-winning actor whose gruff but soulful turns in classics like “The French Connection,” “The Conversation” and “Unforgiven” made him one of the most respected performers in ...
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Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the ...
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Gene Hackman wanted to be remembered as a ‘decent actor.’ He far surpassed that with these roles

“As a decent actor,” he told GQ in 2011. “As someone who tried to portray what was given to them in an honest fashion.” His career is now being reflected upon as the 95-year-old actor, his wife Betsy ...
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How a hard-nosed NYPD sleuth became a killer, dealer and more in ‘The Godfather,’ ‘The French Connection’

In his real life, retired NYPD Detective Randy Jurgensen busted cop killers, drug dealers and street corner goons — but in his reel life he was the guy who whacked the godfather’s first born. During ...