Featuring one of cinema’s most iconic and breathtaking car chases, this neo-noir thriller swept the 1971 Oscars, garnered huge box office receipts, and announced a gritty new style of American crime film. Gene Hackman plays the truly unlikebale New York city detective Popeye Doyle. who along with his partner Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), launches a deadly pursuit to bust up a narcotics smuggling ring. 35mm screenings generously supported by Mimi and Scott Manzler.