Sequels and Adaptations
A sequel, French Connection II appeared in 1975, and in 1986, the NBC television network aired a made-for-TV movie, Popeye Doyle, starring Ed O'Neill in the title role.
While not a sequel, The Seven-Ups (1973) is closely related as it stars Roy Scheider and Tony Lo Bianco, was directed by Philip D'Antoni, written by Sonny Grosso and features another famous car chase choreographed by Bill Hickman. The score for this film was also by Don Ellis.
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