Spinoff: Gene Hackman's best role

[Gumbo4x4]

Spinoff of the typecast thread. I figure since Gene Hackman has been in almost everything, it'd be fun to see what everyone thinks is his best role.

And if this stalls out, someone feel free to nominate a different actor to talk about


My choice: Little Bill Daggut from Unforgiven

Next!

 

[BearcatsFan]

I liked him in Mississippi Burning (I think he was Agent Anderson).

 

[MinnieLovesMickey]

I loved him in The Birdcage.

 

[Jennasis]

Young Frankenstein.

 

[low-key]

He is a great Actor, love watching him, I thought he was at his best in Crimson Tide

 

[travelbug]

Lex Luthor on the Superman movies

the pastor on "Poseidon Adventure" (don't know the name)

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Young Frankenstein.

That was Gene Wilder, not Gene Hackman.

 

[LongLiveDisney]

Lex Luthor, forever and always!

 

[low-key]

That was Gene Wilder, not Gene Hackman.

, when she said that I was thinking what role did he play in that

 

[Dwight]

Coach Norman Dale in Hoosiers. Dennis Hopper was good in that movie, too. Great flick.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

, when she said that I was thinking what role did he play in that

Me too

I didn't want to say anything because I thought, "Well, maybe he was part of the angry mob or something".

 

[low-key]

I thought, "Well, maybe he was part of the angry mob or something".

 

[kimblebee]

I liked him in The Chamber.

 

[mrsheppo]

, when she said that I was thinking what role did he play in that

He was the blind man that offered Peter Boyle the soup. A very minor part but very funny.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

He was the blind man that offered Peter Boyle the soup. A very minor part but very funny.

That's awesome! See, told ya he's been in almost everything

 

[Jennasis]

That was Gene Wilder, not Gene Hackman.

, when she said that I was thinking what role did he play in that

Me too

I didn't want to say anything because I thought, "Well, maybe he was part of the angry mob or something".

Clearly I know the movie better than you three.

He was the blind man who befriended the monster. One of the most hilarious performance ever!

 

[luvmy3]

I cant pick a favorite. Gene Hackman is one of the few actors who is great in all of his roles. I did like him a lot in Runaway Jury. Thought Dustin Hoffman was good in that too, and I'm not a fan of his.

 

[Adipoo]

The Royal Tenenbaums

 

[powellrj]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned my favorite, The French Connection.

 

[luvmy3]

Okay I take back what I said about him being great in all of his roles. Anyone ever see Welcome to Mooseport.