Poll: Favorite Gene Hackman Movie
There's no specific word to describe the talent of Gene Hackman, he could be intimidating and funny, authoritarian and easy-going, evil and goofy, suave and scary... he wasn't a man of contradictions or a man of thousand faces but he had quite a presence, he was a natural and he's still... one "hack" of a man! In homage to the legendary actor who retired too soon, here's a list of his most memorable roles and performances (small bits or cameos not included). Which of these Gene Hackman movies is your personal favorite? After voting, you might discuss the list here
Vote:
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The French Connection (1971)
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Superman (1978)
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Mississippi Burning (1988)
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Unforgiven (1992)
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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
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The Birdcage (1996)
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
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The Conversation (1974)
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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
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The Firm (1993)
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Enemy of the State (1998)
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Crimson Tide (1995)
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Hoosiers (1986)
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Get Shorty (1995)
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I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
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No Way Out (1987)
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A Bridge Too Far (1977)
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Uncommon Valor (1983)
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French Connection II (1975)
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Superman II (1980)
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The Quick and the Dead (1995)
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Bat*21 (1988)
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Narrow Margin (1990)
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Under Suspicion (2000)
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Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
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Heist (2001)
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The Replacements (2000)
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Absolute Power (1997)
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Runaway Jury (2003)
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Heartbreakers (2001)
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Night Moves (1975)
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Under Fire (1983)
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Extreme Measures (1996)
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Bite the Bullet (1975)
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Another Woman (1988)
This option also includes any "Another" Hackman movie you had in my mind and that didn't make the list, movies such as The Chamber (1996), Welcome to Mooseport (2004) or perhaps the most unforgivable omission of my poll-maker's career, Golden Palm Winner Scarecrow (1973)...