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One of the best cars scenes ever filmed,if not the best solo car chasing a elevated train EVER !!! ( thats before CGI kiddies)Thats the highlight of this 1971 classic NYC cop film that runs 104 minutes.
The only reason to take 1 star off is the dating of the film and the ignoring of really,and I mean REALLY stretching the persona of a NYC cop.Still it was based on a real life case and that cop,Eddie Egan has a small role as the cop in charge of the films Popeye Doyle,played by Gene Hackman,that I guess is supposed to be him in some sort way??
Anyway,it rocks with just enough action to off set the otherwise boring stakeouts and hum drum daily life of a cop.If you liked the Godfather and films of that like,( I do) that you should see the other raw side of those who hunt them.Not PC at all and could never be made today.See it.Trailer URL follows the picture and a IMDB summary below.Oh it spawned a squeal but I don't remember it at all.
William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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