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{{quote| '''Popeye Doyle''': ''All right, Popeye's here! Get your hands on your heads, get off the bar, and get on the wall!''}}
The tale of NYC cop "Popeye" Doyle and his partner, "Cloudy" Russo. One day, they stumble upon a huge shipment of heroin from France. The trail leads to notorious drug kingpin, Alain Charnier. [[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Car chases ensue.]] A huge success and a classic piece of seventies Hollywod cinema. The film made a star of [[Gene Hackman]] and also starred [[Jaws (
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** The sequel, meanwhile, climaxes with a chase ''on foot'' that's pretty epic in its own right.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Ever pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?" Also becomes [[Arc Words]].
* [[Chained to
* [[Cowboy Cop]]: Doyle.
* [[Crapsack World]]: Just like [[Midnight Cowboy]] and [[Taxi Driver]], this is set in the era of "[[Gerald Ford|Ford]] to City: Drop Dead".
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