For the second entry in the Gene Hackman run, we're talking about one of his most critically lauded films, The French Connection. Directed by William Friedkin and co-starring Roy Scheider, this film contains one of the most iconic chase sequences of all time and marks a change in trajectory for Hackman's career. Pour yourself a nice French vintage with us and buckle up, we're hitting the gas and chasing a train -  it's Brewvies!