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Gene Hackman is wonderful in this movie.

posted 18 years ago by Senator_Corleone
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Well, he is.

[–] bejasus 18 years ago

I agree, totally.

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Gene Hackman is, was, and will continue to be wonderful in any film he appears in. He is a superior actor because he has always worked very hard to achieve that superiority.

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[–] BenignPillows 14 years ago

Such a nice character he plays here, too. A relief to see that not all the characters were creeps. (In fact, it bathed me in relief.)
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[–] fanaticita 8 years ago

Hackman is fantastic in all of his films. I especially liked him in Get Shorty.

[–] fede_4488 7 years ago

well said 👍

[–] nutsberryfarm 7 years ago

very adroit.

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[–] PopperTheKungFu-Dragon 7 years ago

Hackman is always wonderful. I can't think of a film where he wasn't wonderful.

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[–] paramitch 7 years ago

I agree with this and every single poster who chimed in. He's one of my all-time favorite actors -- he's so charismatic and can do anything -- hero, villain, anything -- and we still care about them.

He's so warm and real here, too.

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[–] [deleted] a year ago

Absolutely. He had the perfect mix of no-bullshit directorial sternness and fatherly protection the role required. He was magic.

Then again, everyone in this film was perfectly cast. It’s a too often overlooked gem of a movie.