Fernando Rey really stood out for me, even though he isn’t one of the main stars, in this harsh and believable depiction of drug smuggling between Europe and America. Gene Hackman plays Popeye alongside Roy Scheider as Russo, two New York detectives trying to dismantle a group importing cocaine from Marseille. They believe Charnier (Rey) is behind it all, but they just can’t find any solid evidence against him. He ma…