Gene Hackman - His legacy is assured.
by alexanderdavies-99382 | created - 12 Feb 2019 | updated - 18 Jun 2022 | PublicThe career of a talented actor. Gene Hackman didn't need to be cast as the lead in order to be memorable, he was also effective as a character actor. Amongst the films that define Hackman are the following: "The Conversation," "Scarecrow," "Mississippi Burning," "Unforgiven," "The French Connection," "The Chamber," "I Never Sang for My Father" and Crimson Tide." Hackman always displayed naturalism in his performances and that is one of his biggest strengths. He is an actor who shall be truly missed.
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1. The French Connection (1971)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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, Tony Lo Bianco
Votes: 135,755 | Gross: $15.63M
A career-making performance.
2. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
R | 111 min | Action, Biography, Crime
Bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman
Votes: 120,649
Placed on the Hollywood map, as a result of this film.
3. Superman (1978)
PG | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando
Votes: 187,590 | Gross: $134.22M
A great Lex Luthor.
4. Mississippi Burning (1988)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
Votes: 111,104 | Gross: $34.60M
Worthy of an Oscar.
5. Get Shorty (1995)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, John Travolta
Votes: 89,157 | Gross: $72.08M
Better than I expected and with a good twist to the tale.
6. Crimson Tide (1995)
R | 116 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven, George Dzundza
Votes: 123,380 | Gross: $91.40M
The film belongs to Hackman.
7. Scarecrow (1973)
R | 112 min | Drama
An ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by a homeless ex-sailor, so they partner up as they head east together.
Director: Jerry Schatzberg | Stars: Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Dorothy Tristan, Ann Wedgeworth
Votes: 19,242 | Gross: $9.00M
Interesting and unconventional. Hackman and Pacino are ideally cast.
8. I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
GP | 92 min | Drama, Music
A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.
Director: Gilbert Cates | Stars: Melvyn Douglas, Gene Hackman, Dorothy Stickney, Estelle Parsons
Votes: 3,002 | Gross: $0.85M
Excellent drama. The writing and acting are top notch.
9. The Chamber (1996)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row.
Director: James Foley | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway, Robert Prosky
Votes: 16,133 | Gross: $14.55M
Hackman takes the acting honours in an average film.
10. Unforgiven (1992)
R | 130 min | Drama, Western
Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris
Votes: 436,319 | Gross: $101.16M
A dangerous and intimidating character.
11. Hoosiers (1986)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Sport
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small-town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the state championship in 1950s Indiana.
Director: David Anspaugh | Stars: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley
Votes: 51,092 | Gross: $28.61M
Back on form.
12. Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A disillusioned pilot shot down over war-torn Bosnia goes on the run from the local military and an assassin, as his commanding officer risks all to save him.
Director: John Moore | Stars: Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson, Gabriel Macht, Charles Malik Whitfield
Votes: 112,906 | Gross: $59.07M
Fairly standard but quite diverting.
13. The Conversation (1974)
PG | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest
Votes: 121,924 | Gross: $4.42M
Successfully cast against type in an overrated movie.
14. Superman II (1980)
PG | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Ned Beatty
Votes: 114,662 | Gross: $108.19M
Absent for long periods but great to see him return as Luthor.
15. Wyatt Earp (1994)
PG-13 | 191 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, a man becomes a myth in this thrilling journey of romance, adventure, and desperate heroic action.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, David Andrews
Votes: 54,967 | Gross: $25.05M
Limited screen time but makes the most of it.
16. Under Suspicion (2000)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A wealthy attorney in San Juan comes to the police station for "10 minutes" of follow-up questions to finding a 12-year-old girl's body in a park. Another young girl was also raped and murdered weeks earlier and the evidence points to him.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Thomas Jane, Monica Bellucci
Votes: 27,632 | Gross: $0.26M
17. Night Moves (1975)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Los Angeles private investigator Harry Moseby is hired by a client to find her runaway teenage daughter. Moseby tracks the daughter down, only to stumble upon something much more intriguing and sinister.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Edward Binns, Harris Yulin
Votes: 17,724
Rather lacklustre.
18. Extreme Measures (1996)
R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young doctor confronts a famous colleague when he learns about the true methods of his work.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Morse
Votes: 20,709 | Gross: $17.31M
Not enough screen time and the plot is woeful.
19. French Connection II (1975)
R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseille to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler who eluded him in New York.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Philippe Léotard
Votes: 20,916 | Gross: $12.48M
A pretty good follow-up.
20. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
PG | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of passengers must embark on a harrowing struggle for survival after a rogue wave capsizes their cruise ship at sea.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Shelley Winters, Red Buttons
Votes: 49,255 | Gross: $84.56M
The best one of its kind.
21. Uncommon Valor (1983)
R | 105 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Gene Hackman, Patrick Swayze, Robert Stack, Fred Ward
Votes: 11,657 | Gross: $30.50M
Fairly standard but some good action.
22. Bite the Bullet (1975)
PG | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A pair of ex-Rough Riders, a former prostitute, a gunfighter, an aging cowboy and an English gentleman enter a 700-mile horse race through the Southwest desert in 1908.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn, Ben Johnson
Votes: 5,870
23. Absolute Power (1997)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Career thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses a horrific crime involving U.S. President Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman).
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney
Votes: 60,191 | Gross: $50.01M
Limited and tedious.
24. March or Die (1977)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
During the 1920s, French Foreign Legion Major William Foster's (Gene Hackman's) unit is protecting an archaeological dig, but the discovery of an Arab sacred burial site prompts the angry Arab tribes to attack Foster's small garrison.
Director: Dick Richards | Stars: Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve, Max von Sydow
Votes: 3,981 | Gross: $1.00M
Uninspired and laborious.
25. The Hunting Party (1971)
R | 111 min | Action, Drama, Western
A ruthless rancher and his gang use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his infidel wife.
Director: Don Medford | Stars: Oliver Reed, Candice Bergen, Gene Hackman, Simon Oakland
Votes: 3,420
A waste of everyone's time. A repulsive film.
26. Class Action (1991)
R | 110 min | Drama, Thriller
An attorney representing a traumatized accident victim finds that his opponent is a very familiar defense attorney - his own daughter.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Gene Hackman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Colin Friels, Joanna Merlin
Votes: 8,320 | Gross: $24.28M
Well made and acted by the two leads.
27. Company Business (1991)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A retired CIA agent is recruited to participate in a prisoner exchange with the Russians.
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Gene Hackman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kurtwood Smith, Terry O'Quinn
Votes: 3,297 | Gross: $1.50M
28. Runaway Jury (2003)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 104,631 | Gross: $49.44M
29. Prime Cut (1972)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A vicious Kansas City slaughterhouse owner and his hick family are having a bloody "beef" with the Chicago crime syndicate over profits from their joint illegal operations. Top enforcer Nick Devlin is sent to straighten things out.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Sissy Spacek, Angel Tompkins
Votes: 5,865 | Gross: $0.52M
Routine and unmemorable.
30. Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, History, Western
The story of the Apache chief and his armed resistance to the U.S. Government's subjugation of his people.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Wes Studi
Votes: 13,494 | Gross: $18.64M
31. The Package (1989)
R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy, John Heard
Votes: 11,459 | Gross: $10.65M
Hackman and Jones make this film bearable.
32. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper
Votes: 52,754 | Gross: $15.68M
Even Reeve and Hackman can't save this one....
33. A Bridge Too Far (1977)
PG | 175 min | Drama, History, War
Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier
Votes: 61,564 | Gross: $50.80M
One of many actors with little to do.
34. Narrow Margin (1990)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.
Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James Sikking, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 10,378 | Gross: $10.87M
A fairly entertaining yarn.
35. No Way Out (1987)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A coverup and witchhunt occur after a politician accidentally kills his mistress.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton
Votes: 46,008 | Gross: $35.51M
Very boring.
36. The Firm (1993)
R | 154 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.
Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook
Votes: 147,757 | Gross: $158.35M
The heavyweight supporting cast overwhelm Cruise!
37. The Replacements (2000)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Sport
During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones
Votes: 69,504 | Gross: $44.74M
Not much on offer, only Hackman and Jack Warden.
38. Young Frankenstein (1974)
PG | 106 min | Comedy
An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle
Votes: 168,937 | Gross: $86.30M
39. Twilight (1998)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Reese Witherspoon
Votes: 14,167 | Gross: $15.03M
Confusingly plotted and dull. Newman, Sarandon and Hackman are wasted.
40. Lucky Lady (1975)
PG | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A trio of rum-runners during prohibition in the 1930s engage in a menage-a-trois after business hours.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, Geoffrey Lewis
Votes: 1,322 | Gross: $24.44M
41. Eureka (1983)
R | 130 min | Drama, Thriller
In 1925, a lone and obsessed Arctic prospector Jack McCann finally strikes gold. Twenty years later, he begins spiraling out of control when his only daughter becomes engaged to a man he strongly dislikes.
Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Gene Hackman, Theresa Russell, Rutger Hauer, Jane Lapotaire
Votes: 3,759 | Gross: $0.12M
42. Riot (1969)
R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Jim Brown, Gene Hackman, Mike Kellin, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Votes: 657
43. Downhill Racer (1969)
M | 101 min | Drama, Sport
Quietly cocky Robert Redford joins U.S. ski team as downhill racer and clashes with the team's coach, played by Gene Hackman. Lots of good skiing action leading to an exciting climax.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv, Karl Michael Vogler
Votes: 5,340
The photography and skiing scenes can't compensate for a non-existent story.
44. Marooned (1969)
G | 134 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Three American astronauts are stranded in space when their retros won't fire. Can they be rescued before their oxygen runs out?
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus
Votes: 5,841 | Gross: $8.94M
Looks rather bland.
45. Target (1985)
R | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When American Donna Lloyd is kidnapped during a trip to Europe, her son Chris and her husband Walter start searching for her.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon, Brad Williams, Gayle Hunnicutt
Votes: 4,917
Far too long and weakened by a thin plot.
46. First to Fight (1967)
92 min | Drama, War
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.
Director: Christian Nyby | Stars: Chad Everett, Marilyn Devin, Dean Jagger, Bobby Troup
Votes: 357
47. A Covenant with Death (1967)
97 min | Drama
A convicted murderer kills his hangman. Then it is discovered that he actually didn't commit the murder he was convicted for.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: George Maharis, Laura Devon, Katy Jurado, Earl Holliman
Votes: 385
48. Zandy's Bride (1974)
PG | 97 min | Drama, Western
An American settler marries an European mail-order bride and together they learn how to thrive in the harsh wilderness while working on their relationship too.
Director: Jan Troell | Stars: Gene Hackman, Liv Ullmann, Eileen Heckart, Susan Tyrrell
Votes: 1,274 | Gross: $0.14M
A low key drama, not too bad.
49. Banning (1967)
Unrated | 102 min | Drama, Romance
A hustling golf pro takes a golf instructor job at an exclusive country club where the owner and his son in law are fleecing the wealthy guests by using various schemes.
Director: Ron Winston | Stars: Robert Wagner, Anjanette Comer, Jill St. John, Guy Stockwell
Votes: 302
50. The Domino Principle (1977)
R | 100 min | Drama, Thriller
A Vietnam War veteran who's been imprisoned for murder is offered freedom if he agrees to commit a contract killing for a shady organization.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 2,967
51. The Mexican (2001)
R | 123 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A man tries to transport an ancient gun called The Mexican, believed to carry a curse, back across the border, while his girlfriend pressures him to give up his criminal ways.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 114,070 | Gross: $66.81M
52. Misunderstood (1984)
PG | 91 min | Drama
Busy and often absent father must take care of his two boys after his wife dies. They all live in Tunisia because of their father's job. The older boy is handling the difficult changes much better than the younger one.
Director: Jerry Schatzberg | Stars: Gene Hackman, Henry Thomas, Rip Torn, Huckleberry Fox
Votes: 570 | Gross: $1.53M
53. The Birdcage (1996)
R | 117 min | Comedy
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest
Votes: 100,688 | Gross: $124.06M
Could have been better, the pace is rather slow.
54. Loose Cannons (1990)
R | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An unconventional cop who doesn't take any bull, is paired up with an amazing detective to capture some powerful criminals but the cop soon realizes that his by the book partner has split personality disorder.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Gene Hackman, Dan Aykroyd, Dom DeLuise, Ronny Cox
Votes: 5,197 | Gross: $5.59M
55. Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On an island off the gulf coast of Texas, a roadhouse owner is a recluse since the mysterious disappearance of his wife. Into his life comes a woman who tries to help him and save his floundering business as his troubles begin piling up.
Director: Peter Masterson | Stars: Gene Hackman, Teri Garr, Burgess Meredith, Elias Koteas
Votes: 854 | Gross: $0.45M
56. Doctors' Wives (1971)
R | 101 min | Drama
The dysfunctional marriages of several unhappy rich doctors who work at a private clinic and their neglected wives who deal with their own unhappiness in various ways enter crisis mode when one of them murders his cheating wife.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Dyan Cannon, Richard Crenna, Gene Hackman, Carroll O'Connor
Votes: 418 | Gross: $1.39M
57. Postcards from the Edge (1990)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she is forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman
Votes: 19,340 | Gross: $37.96M
Hasn't much to do.
58. Cisco Pike (1971)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.
Director: Bill Norton | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Karen Black, Gene Hackman, Harry Dean Stanton
Votes: 1,938
The best thing about the film, by far.
59. Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
R | 111 min | Drama, Romance
A 50-year-old married man begins an extramarital relationship which creates uncomfortable friction in his family between his long-time wife and grown children.
Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Gene Hackman, Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, Amy Madigan
Votes: 1,428 | Gross: $8.40M
Fine acting from the three main cast members but the ending is inconclusive.
60. Antz (1998)
PG | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.
Directors: Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson, Lawrence Guterman | Stars: Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Sylvester Stallone
Votes: 164,099 | Gross: $90.76M
Quite effective. Hackman makes for a great villain.
61. Bat*21 (1988)
R | 105 min | Drama, War
During the Vietnam War, Colonel Hambleton's aircraft is shot down over enemy territory and a frantic rescue operation ensues.
Director: Peter Markle | Stars: Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant
Votes: 9,586 | Gross: $3.97M
62. Two of a Kind (1983)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
When God decides to destroy Earth, four angels aim to redeem mankind through a young man and woman with their own troubles.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Charles Durning, Oliver Reed
Votes: 4,671 | Gross: $23.65M
63. All Night Long (1981)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A middle-aged executive's lifestyle and values are turned upside down after he is demoted to chain-store night manager.
Director: Jean-Claude Tramont | Stars: Gene Hackman, Barbra Streisand, Diane Ladd, Dennis Quaid
Votes: 2,000 | Gross: $4.45M
64. Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Romance
A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
Director: Donald Petrie | Stars: Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Maura Tierney, Marcia Gay Harden
Votes: 13,465 | Gross: $14.47M
65. The Split (1968)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Thieves fall out when over a half million dollars goes missing after the daring and carefully planned robbery of the Los Angeles Coliseum during a football game, each one accusing the other of having the money.
Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Jim Brown, Diahann Carroll, Ernest Borgnine, Julie Harris
Votes: 1,462
66. Split Decisions (1988)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Sport
When a boxer is killed because he wouldn't take a dive, his brother tries to find a way to avenge him even if only symbolically.
Director: David Drury | Stars: Gene Hackman, Craig Sheffer, Jeff Fahey, John McLiam
Votes: 1,102 | Gross: $0.70M
67. Hawaii (1966)
Approved | 189 min | Drama
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Directors: George Roy Hill, Arthur Hiller | Stars: Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman
Votes: 3,559 | Gross: $34.56M
68. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller
Votes: 313,290 | Gross: $52.36M
69. Under Fire (1983)
R | 128 min | Drama, War
Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt Somoza regime in Nicaragua before it falls to a popular revolution in 1979.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Nick Nolte, Ed Harris, Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy
Votes: 8,518 | Gross: $5.70M
70. Heist (2001)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A career jewel thief finds himself at tense odds with his longtime partner, a crime boss who sends his nephew to keep watch.
Director: David Mamet | Stars: Gene Hackman, Rebecca Pidgeon, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo
Votes: 39,060 | Gross: $0.05M
71. Reds (1981)
PG | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski
Votes: 24,722 | Gross: $40.38M
72. Mad Dog Coll (1961)
88 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Story of Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, a notorious gangland killer in the 1930s.
Director: Burt Balaban | Stars: John Davis Chandler, Kay Doubleday, Brooke Hayward, Neil Burstyn
Votes: 372
73. Lilith (1964)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama
A war veteran gets work at a mental institution, where he meets the beautiful and eccentric Lilith.
Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg, Peter Fonda, Kim Hunter
Votes: 3,176
74. Another Woman (1988)
PG | 81 min | Drama
Facing a mid-life crisis, a woman rents an apartment next to a psychiatrist's office to write a new book, only to become drawn to the plight of a pregnant woman seeking that doctor's help.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Mia Farrow, Ian Holm, Blythe Danner
Votes: 15,049 | Gross: $1.56M
Difficult to follow, the actors do well.
75. Heartbreakers (2001)
PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A mother and daughter con team seduce and scam wealthy men.
Director: David Mirkin | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gene Hackman, Ray Liotta
Votes: 58,016 | Gross: $40.34M
76. The Gypsy Moths (1969)
R | 107 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman, Scott Wilson
Votes: 2,464
77. Naked City (1958–1963)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
Stars: Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke, Nancy Malone
Votes: 1,433
78. The Invaders (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The Aliens are here, posing as human, and not friendly. David Vincent has seen them land and now must evade them and convince others of their presence while not being put in the booby hatch.
Stars: Roy Thinnes, Kent Smith, Max Kleven, William Windom
Votes: 3,434
Memorable as one of the alien villains.
79. Iron Horse (1966–1968)
60 min | Western
Ben Calhoun won the half-completed Buffalo Pass, Scalplock, and Defiance Line railroad in a poker game and must interact with 1880s first nation, bankers, and bad guys to complete the line.
Stars: Dale Robertson, Robert Random, Gary Collins, Roger Torrey
Votes: 231
80. The Defenders (1961–1965)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Polly Rowles, Ossie Davis
Votes: 501
81. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
82. I Spy (1965–1968)
51 min | Action, Adventure
A pair of intelligence agents posing as a tennis pro and his coach go on secret missions around the world.
Stars: Robert Culp, Bill Cosby, Kenneth Tobey, Arthur Batanides
Votes: 2,486
83. CBS Playhouse (1967–1970)
90 min | Drama
An anthology series of well regarded screenplays. Presenting twelve shows over it's run it showcased many up and coming actors and garnered it's share of Emmy nominations.
Stars: Jason Wingreen, Paulene Myers, Mildred Trares, Melvyn Douglas
Votes: 56
84. The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Stephen Brooks
Votes: 1,375
85. Hawk (1966)
60 min | Crime, Drama
The crime busting techniques of Iroquois detective John Hawk of the New York City District Attorney's office.
Stars: Burt Reynolds, Wayne Grice, Leon Janney, John Marley
Votes: 170
86. The Trials of O'Brien (1965–1966)
60 min | Drama
A flamboyant, Shakespeare-quoting, New York City defense attorney always seems to get into trouble.
Stars: Peter Falk, Joanna Barnes, Elaine Stritch, David Burns
Votes: 111
87. East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
60 min | Drama
In this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cultures that makes up New York City.
Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Linden Chiles
Votes: 206
88. The DuPont Show of the Week (1961–1964)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An anthology weekly drama series.
Stars: Walter Matthau, Frank McGee, Art Carney, Gene Wilder
Votes: 185
89. Look Up and Live (1954–1979)
30 min | Documentary, Drama, Musical
A non-denominational Sunday morning religious show that covered issues from multiple perspectives.
Stars: Ed Summerlin, Edward Mulhare, William Hamilton, Sorrell Booke
Votes: 36
90. Route 66 (1960–1964)
TV-Y7 | 60 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
The adventures of two young drifters across America.
Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Glenn Corbett, James Brown
Votes: 1,951
91. Brenner (1959–1964)
30 min | Crime, Drama
Roy is a hardened twenty year cop with the NYPD; his son Ernie is an idealistic rookie. Together they face and learn from their different views of life and work.
Stars: Edward Binns, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Crahan Denton
Votes: 52
92. Insight (I) (1960–1984)
30 min | Drama
This American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology sheds light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.
Stars: Ellwood Kieser, Pat McGeehan, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Brian Keith
Votes: 284
93. Tallahassee 7000 (1961– )
30 min | Crime, Drama
Special Agent Lex Rogers of the Florida Sheriff's Bureau travels the state to assist local police departments fight crime in their jurisdiction.
Stars: Walter Matthau, Wallace Rooney, Robert Sorrells, Rosemary Day
Votes: 34
94. Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )
TV-PG | 65 min | Talk-Show
Famous actors, directors and writers reminisce about their careers and the philosophy behind their craft.
Stars: James Lipton, Ellen Burstyn, Elena Kobylina, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 5,465
95. Exploring the Scene: Hackman & Hoffman Together (2004 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short
In this making-of documentary, mixes shots from the set and interviews with actors John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Luis Guzman, and Jennifer Beals.
Stars: Jennifer Beals, John Cusack, Gary Fleder, Luis Guzmán
96. Community Shelter Planning (1967)
20 min | Short
Gene Hackman stars as a Regional Civil Defense official who attempts to convince a skeptical county commissioner to adopt a Community Shelter Planning program. The purpose of the program is... See full summary »
Director: Mark Isaacs | Stars: Gene Hackman, Paul McGrath, Arnold Moss, Charles Mountain
Votes: 14
97. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 123
98. That Was the Week That Was (1963–1985)
30 min | Comedy
An Americanized version of the famous hit British TV show, retaining David Frost from the British cast.
Stars: David Frost, Phyllis Newman, Nancy Ames, Pat Englund
Votes: 117
99. Laugh-In (1967–1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music
The original rapid fire sketch comedy show.
Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Gary Owens, Ruth Buzzi
Votes: 3,660
100. Directions (1960–1984)
30 min | Drama, Family, Music
Stars: Elaine Bonazzi, Marian Seldes, The American Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra, Ramon Bieri
Votes: 19
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