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First to Fight. 1967 1h 32m. 5.7 (360) Rate. In WW2, highly decorated Marine Sgt. Jack Connell comes home to the USA from the Pacific War and trains recruits for the army until his fighting spirit prods him to request a return to active duty on the front lines.
Nov 27, 2023 · From The French Connection to The Conversation to Unforgiven, this is Collider's ranking of the greatest Gene Hackman movies.
The French Connection. 1971 1h 44m R. 7.7 (137K) Rate. 94 Metascore. A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal. Director William Friedkin Stars Gene Hackman Roy Scheider Fernando Rey.
Hackman is a versatile actor who can play comedy (the blind man in Young Frankenstein (1974)) or villainy (the evil Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) ). He is the doctor who puts his work above people in Extreme Measures (1996) and the captain on the edge of nuclear destruction in Crimson Tide (1995).
Hackman provided the voice of God in Two of a Kind (1983) and starred in Uncommon Valor (1983), Misunderstood (1984), Twice in a Lifetime (1985), Target (1985) for Arthur Penn, and Power (1986). Between 1985 and 1988, he starred in nine films, making him the busiest actor, alongside Steve Guttenberg.
Overview. Biography. Filmography. Photos. Awards. Date of Birth: Jan 30, 1930 Birth Place: San Bernardino, California, USA. Filmography. Buy movie tickets in advance, find movie times, watch trailers, read movie reviews, and more at Fandango.
Jul 1, 2024 · This selection of the best Gene Hackman movies illustrates his versatility, capturing both his iconic roles and lesser-known gems that have graced the silver screen.
Oct 6, 2022 · Between crime thrillers, stage adaptations, quirky comedies, historical epics, and even a superhero movie franchise, Hackman has left major contributions to nearly every genre.
Jan 26, 2024 · Gene Hackman is one of the most versatile and accomplished character actors on film and is appreciated by critics and audiences for his clean, no-nonsense style of acting.
His major subsequent films include I Never Sang for My Father (1970); his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in The French Connection (1971) and its sequel French Connection II (1975); The Poseidon Adventure (1972); The Conversation (1974); A Bridge Too Far (1977); his role as arch-villain Lex Luthor in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and Superma...
