Favorite Gene Hackman Film
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KittMc — 13 years ago(April 15, 2012 12:51 PM)
I don't think Hackman has ever given a bad or awkward performance on film. My personal favorites are Hoosiers and The Conversation. I choose favorite films based on whether I sit down and watch part of it when it shows up on TV, even if I've seen the film a dozen times before (and I've certainly seen Hoosiers that often). Hackman is also superb in supporting actor roles in films like The Firm, The Runaway Jury, No Way Out, Bonnie and Clyde and even The Birdcage. The man is simply believable in every role he plays and that authenticity is the mark of a really good actor.
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hccman2000 — 13 years ago(June 04, 2012 10:52 PM)
I reevaluated my thoughts and I have to go with Mississippi Burning. However, I still love him in Hoosiers, however I think his performance and dialogue in MB are slightly better than in Hoosiers. I have seen both films so many times and it is because of Hackman. I wish he still was active, but hey he deserves to retire.
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Zach126 — 12 years ago(September 18, 2013 01:38 AM)
Hard to choose just one cuz he made so many great films but if it has to be just one, I guess it would be: Hoosiers.
I also really liked him in.
Superman, Crimson Tide, Mississipi Burning & one I rarely ever see mentioned..the underrated 1990 thriller: Narrow Margin.
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suicidea — 11 years ago(February 18, 2015 02:33 PM)
The French Connection
Unforgiven
The Conversation
I have to add The Heist, No Way Out and Zandy's Bride as well. I saw Zandy's Bride only once on TV, but it left quite an impression on me. The only performance of Gene Hackman that I didn't care for was in the Superman series. I loved the films, and he wasn't bad in them, but I just didn't think he was right for the part of Luthor.
edit:
and Scarecrows, of course.
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ZolotoyRetriever — 1 year ago(March 01, 2025 02:33 AM)
Hard to choose, but I'll go with
Scarecrow
(1973). It appears that Hackman and Pacino both gave it their stamp of approval, too. From the IMDb Trivia page:
This film is often overlooked in both lead actors' canon, but it is often cited by both Al Pacino and Gene Hackman as one of their favorite films.
Gene Hackman has stated that his performance in
Scarecrow
(1973) is his personal favorite.
According to Al Pacino, this was the best script he'd ever read.
Gene Hackman was asked in a rare interview about his favorite movie of all the ones he did. He said it's really hard to pick; it's just like picking one of your children. However, he said, " …there was a movie I did years ago; didn't get much press; it was called
Scarecrow
."
