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"The French Connection," based on a true story, deals with the efforts of maverick New York City police Det. James "Popeye" Doyle to track down Frenchman Fernando Rey, mastermind of a large drug pipeline funneling heroin into the U.S. It contains one of the most thrilling chase scenes ever filmed.
Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Connection,” died today in Los Angeles, Marcia Franklin, his executive assistant said.
“There was no CGI then. There was no way to fake it. I just put the pedal to the metal, and we went 90 miles an hour in city traffic” the director said of creating one of cinemas most thrilling chase scenes.
William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director of two gripping film classics, “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 87. A representative from his office said he died
The filmmaker, who had a prolific career in film and television as well as opera, died in Los Angeles