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quote on Gene Hackman role

posted 15 years ago by cala3
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Does anyone remember what Gene Hackman movie they were referring to when they were discussing detective roles?

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[–] cala3 15 years ago

It started with a B - Benevolence? Don't think so... argh! I can't remember...

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[–] cala3 15 years ago

Maybe that is what I heard "Bill Daggett" vs Benevolent. heh

Thanks for the tip.

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[–] spasmatic_spit 15 years ago

He was talking about the movie Unforgiven, but he said he would be a "benevolent Gene Hackman". Gene Hackman played a sheriff who ran his town with strict rules.

[–] lesf86 15 years ago

I think it was his character in The Unforgiven -Clint Eastwood's western-not a detective role.

[–] mcgill_j 11 years ago

Little Bill was the character Hackman played in Unforgiven.

[–] ARoggen 11 years ago

unforgiven?

[–] cind5 10 years ago

Yes, a wetern starring Clint Eastwood, Hackman and Morgan Freeman. Hackman won a oscar for best supporting actor and Eastwood won for best director. And the movie won best film.

It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing.

[–] bear022013-909-645034 10 years ago

Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven,"a strange Western{Sheriff Bill Daggett{Gene Hackman}............played that role.
Tom Selleck is a better actor than Hackman,Eastwood and Morgan{Free Ride}Freeman altogether.

[–] olliemankz 10 years ago

I too like Selleck a lot ... I like the other guys too but it depends on their roles ... loved Hackman in his early stuff when he was the anti-hero, Eastwood as a renegade cop, Freeman in Seven

I'm interested that you called Unforgiven strange. Despite all its accolades, I never really liked it. I'll have to give it another go but I think I have seen it a second time and was still unimpressed. But the guy I went with loved it. I guess some guys just understand what is going on beneath the surface there or something.

[–] stewmandoo 10 years ago

yes he is referencing "forgiven". gene hackmens' little bill was quite Malevolent!
Jessie states he would like to be a Benevolent town sheriff. bill kept order, but was ruthless and did not care about peoples rights, where Jessie is saying he would like to keep order but with fairness and not ticketing every poor sap that he could get away with

[–] olliemankz 10 years ago

Ha, ha ... "ticketing every poor sap." Yes, and why can't the town council figure out that might really not be good for tourism. Isn't this supposed to be one of those quaint towns that people like to wander into to feel like they are being transported back into a simpler, nicer time?