Rogue, sheriff and basketball coach: Gene Hackman in ten iconic films
Gene Hackman has an impressive career with many great films. His filmography is infinitely long. We have selected ten iconic films for you, which particularly emphasize the versatility and talent of the Hollywood legend:
« The French Connection » (1971)
Hackman plays Detective « Popeye » Doyle, an uncompromising New York police officer in this thriller. The film brought him his first Oscar as the best main actor.
« Superman: The Movie » (1978)
Hackman shines as Lex Luthor, the charismatic and ingenious arch enemy of Superman, one of the most legendary villain roles in the history of the cinema.
« The conversation » (1974)
A masterfully staged thriller by Francis Ford Coppola, in which Hackman plays a paranoid listening specialist who gets involved in a dangerous conspiracy.
« Unforgives » (1992):
In Clint Eastwood's dark late western, Hackman plays the unscrupulous sheriff Little Bill Daggett, a role that brought him his second Oscar (best supporting actor).
« Mississippi Burning » (1988)
A gripping thriller about racism in the south of the United States, in which Hackman shows one of his most nuanced and powerful appearances as FBI agent Rupert Anderson.
« The Royal Tenenbaums » (2001)
Hackman shows his comedic side as an eccentric patriarch Royal Tenenbaum in Wes Anderson's iconic ensemble.
« Hoosiers » (1986)
An inspiring sports drama in which Hackman, as a basketball coach Norman Dale, leads an underdog team to success-one of the best sports films ever.
« Crimson Tide » (1995)
An intensive duel between Hackman and Denzel Washington in a nuclear submarine thriller full of excitement and grandiose dialogues.
« Bonnie and Clyde » (1967)
His big breakthrough: Hackman plays Buck Barrow, the brother of Clyde (Warren Beatty), in this groundbreaking gangster film.
« No Way Out » (1987)
A refined political thriller in which Hackman is involved in a fatal intrigue as an opaque minister of defense.
