1971 ( USA ) ( Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller )
Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider
Director: William Friedkin
As a tribute to the Director, the late William Friedkin, Harborough Cinema are showing this grim and ruthless detective thriller that has become a classic – it is celebrated as one of the most authentic films about police work and also happens to feature one of the greatest car chase scenes in film history.
Jimmy ‘Popeye’ Doyle, a bigoted and eccentric police officer, along with his partner are on the trail to bust a shipment of heroin on its way from France to New York.
(1hr 44min)