How many Oscars did "The French Connection" win?
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"The French Connection" hit theaters in 1971 like a slap in the face to anyone expecting glossy Hollywood entertainment. William Friedkin's gritty crime thriller threw audiences into the grimy streets of New York with Gene Hackman's obsessive Detective "Popeye" Doyle pork pie hat and zero-tolerance approach to drug dealers. When Oscar season rolled around, how many Academy Awards did "The French Connection" manage to take home?
