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He portrays Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, a New York narcotics cop who doesn't always follow regulations.

The character was inspired by real New York narcotics cop Eddie "Popeye" Egan, who actually did intercept what was (at the time) one the largest heroin shipments ever.

When discussing the film, Egan noted that, in his entire career, he took his gun out of his holster a total of about three times. And he was NEVER involved in car chase of any kind.

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