On Oct. 9, 1971, the William Friedkin thriller starring Gene Hackman hit theaters enroute to winning the best picture Oscar.

In April 1972, The French Connection took home five Academy Awards, including Best Director for William Friedkin, Actor for Gene Hackman, and Picture for Philip D’Antoni. The film about a relentless ...

The studio lists the thriller's release as October 9, 1971. At the 1972 Oscars, it won five awards, including Best Picture ...

Zach Laws is a longtime entertainment journalist and movie features writer. He is also an independent filmmaker and member of the Screen Actors Guild based out of Los Angeles. Zach grew up watching ...

“The French Connection,” the 1971 film featuring one of the most memorable car chase scenes in American cinema, is among the films being screened in the spring 2016 edition of the Buffalo Film ...

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 ...

Gene Hackman wasn’t bigger than life; he was exactly life-sized and his death at the age of 95 reminds us of his unbilled co-star in his greatest film, “The French Connection”: New York City.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shot in real traffic, among real pedestrians, Jurgensen said the stunt driver reached speeds of 65 miles per hour in a ...