About this episode
With the recent passing of the legendary actor Gene Hackman, it felt only right to revisit the most iconic performance from his stellar career. His turn as Popeye Doyle not only won him an Academy Award, but cemented his place among the greatest actors of his generation. But as the public were introduced to this rough and ready NYPD narcotics detective it begged the question; just how much of the story was true? Did a French TV star hide drugs in his car? Did Popeye dress as Santa during stakeouts? And did they really pick their feet in Poughkeepsie? Join us to find out on That's Not How It Went Down! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.