After getting wind of a big shipment of heroin making its way to New York City, hard-nosed police detectives “Popeye” Doyle and Buddy Russo hope to break up a narcotics smuggling ring and ultimately uncover their European suppliers, The French Connection. But when one of the criminals tries to kill Doyle, the loose cannon detective begins a deadly pursuit that will take him far beyond his jurisdiction and far outside the city limits. (park circus)