French Connection II (1975)

TALKING PICTURES TV, 9PM

Picking up a handful of years after the Oscar-winning original left off, Gene Hackman’s Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle is still on the trail of Fernando Rey’s French drug dealer. This time, the hunt takes him to the mean and humid streets of Marseille where his prey has gone to ground. Directed by John Frankenheimer, the distinctive setting and fresh plot help keep things from staling.