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Police thriller in which tough New York narcotics detective Popeye Doyle moves to Marseilles in his obsessive pursuit of his old adversary, the drug dealer Charnier. This suspenseful sequel moves away from the straight action of its predecessor to explore Doyle's complex character more fully.

Keywords:

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1975) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Gene Hackman	.... Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle
Fernando Rey	.... Alain Charnier
Bernard Fresson	.... Inspector Henri Barthelemy
Jean-Pierre Castaldi	.... Inspector Raoul Diron
Charles Millot	.... Inspector Miletto
Cathleen Nesbitt	.... The Old Lady at Hotel Des Colonnade

Supporting Cast:

Pierre Collet	.... Old Pro
Alexandre Fabre	.... Young Inspector Tailing Doyle
Philippe Léotard	.... Jacques Drug Dealer
Jacques Dynam	.... Inspector Genevoix Barthelemy's Supervisor
Raoul Delfosse	.... Dutch Captain of SS Tarron
Patrick Floersheim	.... Manfredi
André Penvern	.... Henri the Bartender at Le Florida Cafe
Ed Lauter	.... Charnier's Accomplice
Daniel Vérité	.... 1st Guard Hotel Tanger

Directors:

John Frankenheimer

Writers:

Laurie Dillon
Robert Dillon

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