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French Connection 2 (Episode 48) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
John Frankenheimer took over directing duties from William Friedkin for the sequel to the Oscar-winning 1971 film The French Connection. He got a reluctant Gene Hackman to return to star as New York City police officer Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle as well as Spanish actor Fernando Rey, the French connection himself. Shooting took place entirely in Marseilles, France.
Dan and Vicky cover this prestige sequel from the seventies, comparing it to the original and discussing how the location switch from New York to France hurts and helps the film. They also discuss Dan's side project of going back into…
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