Nominated for 8 Oscars in 1972 and winner of 5:
Best Picture: Philip D'Antoni
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Gene Hackman
Best Director: William Friedkin
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Ernest Tidyman
Best Film Editing: Gerald B. Greenberg
Nominations:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Roy Scheider
Best Cinematography: Owen Roizman
Best Sound: Theodore Soderberg, Christopher Newman
A must-see for fans of Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider; and for stunt lovers who enjoy exhilarating car chases; the crime drama story is good too; over 50 years later and it's still a great film.
