USA,
1971, 104 min
Directed by:
William FriedkinScreenplay:
Ernest TidymanCinematography:
Owen RoizmanComposer:
Don EllisCast:
Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Bill Hickman, Frédéric de Pasquale, Harold Gary, Eddie Egan, Benny Marino (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider) are tough New York cops attempting to crack a drug smuggling ring. They have a small candy store under surveillance, but Doyle is not happy when he receives the order to work with a pair of French federal agents on the case, one of whom he has a long-standing feud with. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1972 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1972 - William Friedkin (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1972 - Gene Hackman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1972 - Ernest Tidyman (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1972 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1972 - Roy Scheider (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1972 - Owen Roizman (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1972 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1973 - Gene Hackman (Best Leading Actor)
- 1973 - Best Editing
- 1973 - Best Film
- 1973 - William Friedkin (Best Director)
- 1973 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1972 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1972 - William Friedkin (Best Director)
- 1972 - Gene Hackman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1972 - Ernest Tidyman (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1971 - Gene Hackman (Best Actor)
- 1971 - Best Film