Evening viewing recommendation? On Gene Hackman's birthday, watch THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) on the Criterion Channel! https://www.criterionchannel.com/the-french-connection Based on a true story, William Friedkin’s masterful, breathlessly exciting thriller, with its classic car-chase sequence, garnered Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director, Actor (Hackman), Adapted Screenplay, and Editing. | The Criterion Collection

27K views · 850 reactions | "William Friedkin's 'The French Connection' (1971) came out while we were filming 'The Godfather' (1972), & people who'd seen the film & who saw The Godfather rushes implied that our film was boring by comparison." Francis Ford Coppola | History of Cinema | Facebook

24K views · 533 reactions | We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of ‘The French Connection’ with a look back at William Friedkin’s five-time Oscar-winning film. Did you know that Popeye’s Chicken was named after Gene Hackman’s character? https://imdb.to/3DlrdV8 | IMDb | Facebook