The French Connection: Why audiences root for Gene Hackman’s Popeye Doyle against all odds

It’s the dead of winter. As Santa Claus rings his bells on a pavement in Brooklyn, a hot dog vendor wanders into a bar.
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Gene Hackman's Superpower Was Anger — 'The French Connection' Was His Rageful Masterpiece

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 ...