In April 1972, The French Connection took home five Academy Awards, including Best Director for William Friedkin, Actor for Gene Hackman, and Picture for Philip D’Antoni. The film about a relentless ...
A livewire performer with a darkness and a grit few could possibly match, Hackman was an icon of the '70s and an indisputable all-time great. One of the first major film stars to break out in the ...
The death of Hollywood icon Gene Hackman saddened millions — and a legendary ex-NYPD detective who tutored him in his most famous screen role in “The French Connection” is feeling his loss more than ...