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. That’s when the commotion begins. A drug dealer with a knife bursts out of the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Popeye Doyle standing in front of a crowd of police in The French Connection (1971) - Bettmann/Getty Images Even during a decade ...

The Dan Patrick Show reflects on the life of legendary actor Gene Hackman, who famously played Norman Dale in "Hoosiers," Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in “The French Connection” and Jimmy McGinty in "The ...

The French Connection (1971) is an iconic, Oscar-winning thriller starring Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider as a New York City cop duo pursuing an international drug ring. Director William Friedkin’s ...