Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #2: ‘Duck, I Says’
Gene Hackman created one of the screen’s great characters—an evil man trying and failing to do the right thing.
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Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #3: The Sins of Harry Caul
What makes The Conversation timeless, what most interests me, moves and speaks to me, is a flawed man’s failed quest for redemption.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #4: The Loneliest Man In the World
This is all well and good, but what lifts Night Moves into another realm is the slow, agonizing spiritual destruction of Harry Moseby.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #5: Pure Movie Star
Director Alan Parker’s Mississippi Burning (1988) is a perfect mix of a serious movie about a serious topic and a crowd-pleaser.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #6: Nobody Wants You Here
Great movies like Hoosiers can do more than show us what it was like back then. Through music, photography, and believable characters, great movies can magically, even spiritually, transport us back to that time and place.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #7: One of Hollywood’s Best Buddy Movies
Scarecrow accomplishes what all the best movies accomplish: you are gifted with the opportunity to meet new people, see new places, walk in shoes owned by those other than you, and not have every question answered.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #8: Death Ends a Life, Not a Relationship
I Never Sang for My Father is also a reminder that before long, I will be the Tom character, the scared old man staring mortality and infirmity and being a nuisance dead in the face.
Cause of Death Revealed for Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s Wife
SANTA FE, N.M. — Betsy Arakawa, the concert pianist who was married to actor Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday that said that her lungs were heavy and congested.
Gene Hackman Cause of Death Revealed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #9: Going for the Gold
Heist stands as the best movie David Mamet has both written and directed, and the gold standard in crafting a plausible heist and con.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #10: The Slow-Motion Implosion of an Everyday Family
True art asks only that we observe and then roll around its many questions until we learn something about ourselves.
Gene Hackman New Mexico Home Was a ‘Breeding Ground’ for Rats
Investigators have discovered that Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman’s home had become a “breeding ground” for rats.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles — #11: Hackman Takes on Mob Hitmen in this Underrated Gem
The good news is that over the last 35 years, this expertly crafted 97-minute action thriller starring Gene Hackman has earned more appreciation.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #12: ‘The Package’ (1989)
The Package (1989) should be screened in every acting class as an example of what a brilliant actor like Gene Hackman can bring to a script that doesn’t give him much character to work with.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles — #13: ‘Class Action’ (1991)
Class Action is entertaining, compelling, intelligent, and heartfelt, and the opportunity to watch two fantastic actors deliver, and then some.
Gene Hackman’s 14 Greatest Starring Roles – #14: ‘Full Moon in Blue Water’ (1988)
Is Full Moon in Blue Water a classic? Maybe not. But it is ridiculously likable, filled with charm, rewatchable, and populated with relatable and flawed characters.
Report: Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s Dog Likely Died of Dehydration and Starvation
An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal’s demise.
What is Hantavirus, the Infection That Killed Gene Hackman’s Wife, Betsy Arakawa?
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico announced Friday.
Gene Hackman and His Wife, Betsy Arakawa, Cause of Death Revealed
Authorities revealed the cause of death of actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, whose partially mummified bodies were discovered last month at their home in New Mexico.
Investigation Advances Into Gene Hackman’s Mysterious Death, with Update by New Mexico Authorities
SANTA FE, N.M. — Authorities are set to reveal more information about an investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, whose partially mummified bodies were discovered last month at their home in New Mexico.
Santa Fe Sheriffs Dept: Gene Hackman, Wife Test Negative for Carbon Monoxide
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning, the Santa Fe Sheriffs Department in New Mexico said Friday, one day after they were found dead with their dog.
Sheriff: Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa May Have Been Dead for Days or Weeks
Authorities investigating the deaths of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife are waiting for the results of the autopsies, and carbon monoxide and toxicology testing to determine how they died.
Mummification and Scattered Pills: Investigators Detail Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa’s Death
Investigators in Santa Fe, New Mexico, seeking to determine the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman, 95, his wife, 64 and one of their pet dogs are releasing more details about the tragic event.
Gene Hackman Remembered for Praise of Ronald Reagan: ‘A Beautiful American’
The passing of beloved actor Gene Hackman not only marks the end of a cinematic era but also an era when Americans look past differences.
Nolte: Hackman Was the Best Movie Actor Ever, Was Never Miscast
On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart News Senior Writer John Nolte discussed the career of actor Gene Hackman. Nolte said, “I consider Hackman to be the best movie actor we’ve ever seen, for the simple reason that he was never
Gene Hackman and Wife Found in ‘Suspicious’ Circumstances — Dead ‘for Some Time’
A detective believes the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation.”
There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Gene Hackman Movie
The Mighty Gene Hackman was found dead in his home in New Mexico Wednesday night, along with his wife and dog. The former U.S. Marine and two-time Oscar winner’s cause of death is not yet known, though the local authorities have so far ruled out foul play. He was 95.
Hollywood Legend Gene Hackman and Wife Found Dead at Home
Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, late Wednesday night.
