Gene Hackman

[bk400]

What a tremendous actor. "Hoosiers" remains my favorite movie and, indeed, gets my vote as the best sports movie of all time. RIP.

[D. Bergin]

One of the best. Didn't realize he had already been "retired" for quite awhile now.

[commishbob]

Originally Posted by bk400

What a tremendous actor. "Hoosiers" remains my favorite movie and, indeed, gets my vote as the best sports movie of all time. RIP.

Same for me. I never tire of watching it. Or The French Connection for that matter. What a talent. RIP

[ClementeFanOh]

Agree with all. Try “The Gypsy Moths” from 1969, or “The Conversation”. RIP. Trent King

[philliesfan]

Very sad news. Great Actor. RIP

[Shoeless Moe]

"Hoosiers" currently at Lelands....

Ticket:

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Program:

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For anyone interested


Gene Hackman was one of the GREATS and Hoosiers is one of the all time best sports movies!

[judsonhamlin]

Scarecrow is a lesser known but good movie he did with Al Pacino

[NiceDocter]

RIP Lex Luthor

[timzcardz]

Never saw a movie of his that I did not like.

Not the most mentioned, but every time I hear his name my first thought is usually Bat21.

[Beercan collector]

I thought he was great in The Unforgiven - Been awhile since I’ve seen it but I remember him playing an Ill-equipped sheriff that made some bad decisions desperately trying to keep the peace .. Of course the film is about as far from peaceful as you can get

[gonefishin]

I will never forget seeing "The Poseidon Adventure" for the first time. I was amazed! Kind of like watching "Top Gun" on the big screen when it first came out - breathtaking!

RIP.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

I thought he was great in The Unforgiven - Been awhile since I’ve seen it but I remember him playing an Ill-equipped sheriff that made some bad decisions desperately trying to keep the peace .. Of course the film is about as far from peaceful as you can get

I’m not super into westerns and Unforgiven is still one of my favorite movies. Hackman was so good. Agree with everyone that Hoosiers is top notch. Hackman didn’t think so at the time apparently.

[SyrNy1960]

Great actor! RIP 🥲

[StraightRaceCards]

Agree with the sentiment here.

Hackman was fantastic and I think about Hoosiers a lot. Especially in coaching.

I hope to coach like coach Dale!

https://youtu.be/H5ZBOL3M6B0?si=cYYWl5-Hbmiq9GOQ

[Carter08]

Crimson Tide sneaky good

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Crimson Tide sneaky good

Yes! And he even made Behind Enemy Lines eminently watchable on a slow sports afternoon.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Crimson Tide sneaky good

loved this scene, actually got a Jack Russell because of it...not sure in retrospect he was right but they have to be up there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMYuUoBb01w

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

I will never forget seeing "The Poseidon Adventure" for the first time. I was amazed! Kind of like watching "Top Gun" on the big screen when it first came out - breathtaking!

RIP.

I remember as a kid this movie and when he died in it, it was tough as a little kid you watched a movie like this so intently, wanted him to make it out.

[BobbyStrawberry]

No one has mentioned The Firm yet - he's very good in that movie too.

Although The French Connection is one of the greatest movies ever

[Peter_Spaeth]

His first card I believe, and an early photo from 1964.

[mortimer brewster]

MR. Hackman had a memorable role in the Birdcage comedy as Senator Keeley.

In drag he looked just like Maude (Bea Arthur).

RIP to a fine actor (and his wife and dog).

[Michael B]

I like his characters though I have only seen three of his movies more than once - "Runaway Jury", "Enemy of the State" and "The Firm".

The others I enjoyed but only saw once were - "No Way Out", "Hoosiers", "The Poseiden Adventure", "Young Frankenstein" and "The Conversation".

[Peter_Spaeth]

People may not recall that he was in Bonnie and Clyde way back when.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

People may not recall that he was in Bonnie and Clyde way back when.

Loved Bonnie & Clyde!!! Another great movie I watched as a kid and probably have not seen it in 40 years, but can still remember almost all of it. May need to throw that on this weekend.

[mortimer brewster]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

People may not recall that he was in Bonnie and Clyde way back when.

Great movie that also included the film debut of another acting legend, Gene Wilder.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

The Blind Hermit, Young Frankenstein.

I was going to make espresso...

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by mortimer brewster

Great movie that also included the film debut of another acting legend, Gene Wilder.

Yeah, the famous scene in the car with, in hindsight, an unbelievable group -- Beatty, Dunaway, Wilder and Hackman. Not to mention Estelle Parsons who won an Oscar.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Another movie he's great in: No Way Out, with Kevin Costner. If you've seen the film, the story reverberates with current events

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Another movie he's great in: No Way Out, with Kevin Costner. If you've seen the film, the story reverberates with current events

Another great movie, and what a great twist!

[jingram058]

Cannot believe no one has mentioned Bat 21. Great movie, true story.

RIP, sir, you were one of the best!

[icurnmedic]

The quick and the dead with Sharon Stone, Russell Crow and DiCaprio.. dang good movie!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Don't think I saw Mississippi Burning mentioned either, another great performance in a career filled with the,

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Don't think I saw Mississippi Burning mentioned either, another great performance in a career filled with the,

Good call! And I love Willem Dafoe but I thought that straight man role was not a good fit for him. Hackman, on the other hand, killed it.