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* IconicItem: It wouldn't have been a French Connection spinoff without Popeye's [[NiceHat porkpie hat]].
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''Popeye Doyle'' is a 1986 PilotMovie that follows ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' and stars Ed O'Neill as Popeye.
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* ThatOneCase: Mentioned to be so with the two cafe robbers in the beginning. Turns out they were on a hold-up spree.
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* ThatOneCase: Mentioned to be so with the two cafe robbers in the beginning. Turns out they were on a hold-up spree.spree.
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* MiddleEasternTerrorists: The Weasel is a terrorist-for-hire from the Middle East.
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** Like the second movie, the film's climax involves Popeye and Kellerman chasing after [[BigBad the Weasel]] through a hospital into an abandoned building.
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* DarkenedBuildingShootout: The final showdown with the Weasel.
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* NeckSnap: Popeye finishes off the Weasel by strangling him with a log.
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* BigBad: Auram Bardas, a.k.a. the Weasel.
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* TheAllegedCar: TheTaxi they comandeer in the chase starts losing power, but is able to keep up with the suspects (there's also a broken down car on the highway during the chase).
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* TheAllegedCar: TheTaxi they comandeer commandeer in the chase starts losing power, but is able to keep up with the suspects (there's also a broken down car on the highway during the chase).
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* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: Comparatively speaking, when the minor crime is murder.
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* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: Comparatively speaking, when the minor crime is murder.A prostitute's murder: International drug smuggling operation.
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* NewYorkCityCops
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''Popeye Doyle'' is a 1986 PilotMovie that follows ''TheFrenchConnection'' and stars Ed O'Neill as Popeye.
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''Popeye Doyle'' is a 1986 PilotMovie that follows ''TheFrenchConnection'' ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' and stars Ed O'Neill as Popeye.
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* ContinuityNod: Popeye's accidental shooting of a federal officer in ''TheFrenchConnection'' is mentioned during the press conference after gunning down the cafe robbers/cop killers.
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* FlashedBadgeHijack: Similar to the [[TheFrenchConnection source material]], Popeye and Parese stop and comandeer a car - this time a taxi ([[TruthInTelevision a real tactic done by NYPD]]) - to chase the cop killers.
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* FlashedBadgeHijack: Similar to the [[TheFrenchConnection [[Film/TheFrenchConnection source material]], Popeye and Parese stop and comandeer a car - this time a taxi ([[TruthInTelevision a real tactic done by NYPD]]) - to chase the cop killers.
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* ThatOneCase: Mentioned to be so with the two cafe robbers in the beginning. Turns out they were on a hold-up spree.
* TheOtherDarrin: Follows ''TheFrenchConnection 2'' after about ten years, but stars Ed O'Neill instead of Gene Hackman.
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* ThatOneCase: Mentioned to be so with the two cafe robbers in the beginning. Turns out they were on a hold-up spree.
* TheOtherDarrin: Follows ''TheFrenchConnection 2'' after about ten years, but stars Ed O'Neill instead of Gene Hackman.spree.
* TheOtherDarrin: Follows ''TheFrenchConnection 2'' after about ten years, but stars Ed O'Neill instead of Gene Hackman.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: The criminals in the beginning, after gunning down a police officer and taking his car, drive on the wrong side of the road, alomost get into several accidents, and end the CarChase by crashing into a van. Their stunts even scare Popeye.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: The criminals in the beginning, after gunning down a police officer and taking his car, drive on the wrong side of the road, alomost almost get into several accidents, and end the CarChase by crashing into a van. Their stunts even scare Popeye.
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* ContinuityNod: Popeye's accidental shooting of a federal officer in ''TheFrenchConnection'' is mentioned during the press conference after gunning down the cafe robbers/cop killers.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: The criminals in the beginning, after gunning down a police officer and taking his car, drive on the wrong side of the road, alomost get into several accidents, and end the CarChase by crashing into a van. Their stunts even scare Popeye.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: The criminals in the beginning, after gunning down a police officer and taking his car, drive on the wrong side of the road, alomost get into several accidents, and end the CarChase by crashing into a van. Their stunts even scare Popeye.
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While investigating a seemingly routine drug overdose that becomes an involved murder case, Popeye Doyle becomes involved in an international intrigue, with Mossad and other international agencies turning up at every corner.
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While investigating a seemingly routine drug overdose that becomes an involved murder case, Popeye Doyle becomes involved in an international intrigue, cartel, with Mossad and other international agencies turning up at every corner.
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* ThatOneCase: Implied to be so with the two cafe robbers in the beginning.
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* ThatOneCase: Implied Mentioned to be so with the two cafe robbers in the beginning.beginning. Turns out they were on a hold-up spree.
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* ThatOneCase: Implied to be so with the two cafe robbers in the beginning.
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* TheAllegedCar: TheTaxi they comandeer in the chase starts losing power, but is able to keep up with the suspects (there's also a broken down car on the highway during the chase).
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* MyCarHatesMe: TheTaxi they comandeer in the chase starts losing power, but is able to keep up with the suspects (we also see a broken down car on the highway during the chase).
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* MyCarHatesMe: TheTaxi they comandeer in the chase start losing power, but is able to keep up with the suspects (we also see a broken down car on the highway during the chase).
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* MyCarHatesMe: TheTaxi they comandeer in the chase start starts losing power, but is able to keep up with the suspects (we also see a broken down car on the highway during the chase).
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: The criminals in the beginning, after gunning down a police officer and taking his car, drive on the wrong side of the road, alomost get into several accidents, and end the CarChase by crashing into a van.
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* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlotMinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: Comparatively speaking, when the minor crime is murder.
* MyCarHatesMe: TheTaxi they comandeer in the chase start losing power, but is able to keep up with the suspects (we also see a broken down car on the highway during the chase).
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* HostageSituation: One of the robbers takes a cleaning [[InnocentBystander lady hostage]] after Doyle and Parese run them off the road and into a hotel, and done again by the Weasel with a nurse near then, both leading to:
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* HostageSituation: One of the robbers takes a cleaning [[InnocentBystander lady hostage]] cleaning lady]] hostage after Doyle and Parese run them off the road and into a hotel, and done again by the Weasel with a nurse near then, both leading to:
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* IconicItem: It wouldn't have been a French Connection spinoff without Popeye's [[NiceHat porkpie hat]].
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''Popeye Doyle'' is a 1986 PilotMovie that reimagines ''TheFrenchConnection'', and stars Ed O'Neill as Popeye.
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''Popeye Doyle'' is a 1986 PilotMovie that reimagines ''TheFrenchConnection'', follows ''TheFrenchConnection'' and stars Ed O'Neill as Popeye.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Follows ''TheFrenchConnection 2'' after about ten years, but stars Ed O'Neill instead of Gene Hackman.
* TheOtherDarrin: Follows ''TheFrenchConnection 2'' after about ten years, but stars Ed O'Neill instead of Gene Hackman.
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* HostageSituation: One of the robbers takes a cleaning [[InnocentBystander lady hostage]] after Doyle and Parese run them off the road and into a building, leading to:
* HumanShield: Attempted by the robber in the beginning, but ultimately failed. The cleaning lady faints (although he never actually points the gun at her).
* HumanShield: Attempted by the robber in the beginning, but ultimately failed. The cleaning lady faints (although he never actually points the gun at her).
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* HostageSituation: One of the robbers takes a cleaning [[InnocentBystander lady hostage]] after Doyle and Parese run them off the road and into a building, hotel, and done again by the Weasel with a nurse near then, both leading to:
* HumanShield: Attemptedby the robber in the beginning, but ultimately and failed. The cleaning lady faints (although he never actually points the gun at her).
* HumanShield: Attempted
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* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Over the course of the opening chase, Popeye fires exactly six shots with his revolver, while the criminals he's chasing have to stop to reload during the shootouts.
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* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Over the course of the opening chase, Popeye fires exactly six just three shots with his revolver, while the criminals criminal he's chasing have has to stop to reload during the shootouts.reload.
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* FlashedBadgeHijack: Similar to the [[TheFrenchConnection source material]], Popeye stops comandeers a car, this time a taxi ([[TruthInTelevision a real tactic done by NYPD]]), to chase the cop killers.
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* FlashedBadgeHijack: Similar to the [[TheFrenchConnection source material]], Popeye stops comandeers and Parese stop and comandeer a car, car - this time a taxi ([[TruthInTelevision a real tactic done by NYPD]]), NYPD]]) - to chase the cop killers.killers.
* HostageSituation: One of the robbers takes a cleaning [[InnocentBystander lady hostage]] after Doyle and Parese run them off the road and into a building, leading to:
* HumanShield: Attempted by the robber in the beginning, but ultimately failed. The cleaning lady faints (although he never actually points the gun at her).
* HostageSituation: One of the robbers takes a cleaning [[InnocentBystander lady hostage]] after Doyle and Parese run them off the road and into a building, leading to:
* HumanShield: Attempted by the robber in the beginning, but ultimately failed. The cleaning lady faints (although he never actually points the gun at her).
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* PilotMovie: Unfortunately, it wasn't picked up.
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* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Popeye fires exactly six shots with his revolver, while the criminals he's chasing have to stop to reload during the shootouts.
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* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Over the course of the opening chase, Popeye fires exactly six shots with his revolver, while the criminals he's chasing have to stop to reload during the shootouts.
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* CarChase: Popeye and Parese start one while pursuing robbers/[[SeriousBusiness cop killers.]]
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''Popeye Doyle'' is a 1986 PilotMovie that reimagines ''TheFrenchConnection'', and stars Ed O'Neill as Popeye.
While investigating a seemingly routine drug overdose that becomes an involved murder case, Popeye Doyle becomes involved in an international intrigue, with Mossad and other international agencies turning up at every corner.
[[AC: This film shows examples of the following tropes:]]
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Popeye fires exactly six shots with his revolver, while the criminals he's chasing have to stop to reload during the shootouts.
* CarChase: Popeye and Parese start one while pursuing robbers/[[SeriousBusiness cop killers.]]
* FlashedBadgeHijack: Similar to the [[TheFrenchConnection source material]], Popeye stops comandeers a car, this time a taxi ([[TruthInTelevision a real tactic done by NYPD]]), to chase the cop killers.
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While investigating a seemingly routine drug overdose that becomes an involved murder case, Popeye Doyle becomes involved in an international intrigue, with Mossad and other international agencies turning up at every corner.
[[AC: This film shows examples of the following tropes:]]
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Popeye fires exactly six shots with his revolver, while the criminals he's chasing have to stop to reload during the shootouts.
* CarChase: Popeye and Parese start one while pursuing robbers/[[SeriousBusiness cop killers.]]
* FlashedBadgeHijack: Similar to the [[TheFrenchConnection source material]], Popeye stops comandeers a car, this time a taxi ([[TruthInTelevision a real tactic done by NYPD]]), to chase the cop killers.
* NewYorkCityCops
