Popeye Doyle (film)
| Popeye Doyle | |
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| Written by | Richard Di Lello |
| Directed by | Peter Levin |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Brad Fiedel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Cinematography | Reginald H. Morris |
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| Distributor | NBC |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 7, 1986 |
Popeye Doyle is an American 1986 television film starring Ed O'Neill.
It was based on the character actor Gene Hackman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in film The French Connection. The character is based on a real-life New York City police detective, Eddie Egan, who also appeared in The French Connection as Walt Simonson, Popeye's supervisor.
New York police Detective Popeye Doyle investigates case of a murdered model, which leads him on the trail of a gang of terrorists and a drug cartel of international smugglers.
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