Gene Hackman
Actor
Films to Rent
- Hawaii (1966)
- Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris…
- Lush epic of colonial expansion with Harris as an uptight missionary on a crusade to convert the natives of Hawaii, and Andrews his long suffering…
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Dir. Arthur Penn
Feat. Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman…
- One of the seminal films of the late 1960s, an artful depiction of the exploits of Depression–era bank–robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde…
- Banning (1967)
- Dir. Ron Winston
Feat. Robert Wagner, Anjanette Comer, Jill St. John…
- Biting critique of the country club set with Robert Wagner as a jaded ex–golfer who hustling his way into Los Angeles' high society.
- Marooned (Space Travelers) (1969)
- Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Gene Hackman, Richard Crenna, Gregory Peck…
- An excellent outer space thriller which proffers an APOLLO 13–like situation of NASA astronauts being stuck in orbit, while the Earthbound…
- Downhill Racer (1969)
- Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv
- A pre–HOOSIERS Gene Hackman dons the coach's whistle in this Winter Olympics drama, with Robert Redford providing the film’s clash of…
- I Never Sang For My Father (1970)
- Dir. Gilbert Cates
Feat. Melvyn Douglas, Gene Hackman, Dorothy Stickney…
- Gene Hackman plays a widowed college professor in New York wanting to get out from under the thumb of his aging father yet guilty about his plans to…
- French Connection, The (1971)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider…
- An influential crime picture based on the largest narcotics seizure of all time. Won the Oscar for Best Picture for its realistic portrait of New…
- Hunting Party, The (1971)
- Dir. Don Medford
Feat. Oliver Reed, Candice Bergen, Gene Hackman
- WILD BUNCH–wannabe with Gene Hackman hunting ruffian Oliver Reed and kidnapped wife Candice Bergan to the ends of the earth. A ridiculously…
- Poseidon Adventure, The (1972)
- Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Leslie Nielsen, Gene Hackman, Shelley Winters…
- One of the better 70s disaster movies has an ocean–liner 'turned turtle' and the survivors trying to find a way out. Often unintentionally…
- Prime Cut (1972)
- Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Sissy Spacek…
- Gritty underworld thriller set in the fields and meat–packhouses of Kansas, where mob enforcer Marvin is sent to collect money from local…
- Scarecrow (1973)
- Dir. Jerry Schatzberg
Feat. Gene Hackman, Al Pacino
- Modest drama charts the therapeutic relationship between two drifters who seek redemption. Sombre moral tale about ordinary people is the kind rarely…
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
- Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr…
- One of Mel Brooks' best is this on–target parody of Mary Shelley's gothic legend and especially James Whale's classic 1930s film versions.…
- Conversation, The (1974)
- Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield…
- Absorbing account of a bugging–device expert who develops a conscience and slowly uncovers a political scandal in a seemingly normal…
- French Connection 2, The (1975)
- Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson…
- Hackman reprises his role as Lt. Doyle, where unfinished business leads him to perilous encounters on French soil.
- Bite the Bullet (1975)
- Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Gene Hackman, James Coburn
- Gene Hackman and James Coburn are adversaries who contest a gruelling 700–mile horse race.
- Night Moves (1975)
- Dir. Arthur Penn
Feat. Gene Hackman, Susan Clark, Melanie Griffith
- Underrated private–eye yarn with Gene Hackman tracking down a then very young Melanie Griffith. Intelligent fare that leads to a stunning…
- Lucky Lady (1975)
- Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds…
- Shapeless caper with three rum–runners set during the prohibition whose lives are complicated by the personal relationships.
A notorious…
- Bridge Too Far, A (1977)
- Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Robert Redford, Sean Connery…
- Perhaps a battle–scene too far for some, but for afficiandos this epic account of an abortive Allied invasion of Holland is sure to provide…
- Domino Principle, The (1977)
- Dir. Stanley Kramer
Feat. Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark…
- A thoroughly minor entry in the 1970s cycle of 'conspiracy thrillers', with Hackman playing an ex–Army marksman who is, sprung from prison by…
- Superman (1978)
- Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman
- Christopher Reeve is the Man of Steel in the first and best adventure – from his humble inception through to…
- Superman 2 (Superman II) (1980)
- Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman
- Laudable continuation of the super–hero franchise, that adds more action and comic sparks to the familiar characters –The Man of Steel…
- Eureka (1981)
- Dir. Nicolas Roeg
Feat. Gene Hackman, Rutger Hauer, Nicolas Roeg…
- Irishman Gene Hackman strikes it rich in Alaska, and retires to his own Carribean island for family fights with flaky son–in–law Rutger…
- All Night Long (1981)
- Dir. Jean-Claude Tramont
Feat. Gene Hackman, Barbra Streisand, Dennis Quaid…
- Gene Hackman escapes the druggery of family life by shacking up with nutty Barbra Streisand in this uneven screwball comedy. Totally erratic,…
- Under Fire (1983)
- Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Nick Nolte, Joanna Cassidy, Gene Hackman…
- A sterling drama concerning journalistic ethics in the mire of the Nicaraguan civil war.
Nick Nolte is a photographer who is tempted into taking…
- Uncommon Valor (1983)
- Dir. Ted Kotcheff
Feat. Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Reb Brown…
- Gene Hackman plays an American marine who believes his son is still being held in Laos in the aftermath of The Vietnam War. From the director of the…
- Hoosiers (1986)
- Dir. David Anspaugh
Feat. Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey
- Superior sports drama, with Hackman coaching a high–school basketball team out of their slump. Feelgood message is combined with a bit of…
- No Way Out (1987)
- Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young
- Hollywood success for expat Kiwi Donaldson. Well–executed conspiracy thriller stars Kevin Costner.
- Superman 4 (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace) (1987)
- Dir. Sidney J. Furie
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper…
- Final entry in the Christopher Reeve series, this time clashing with implacable foe Lex Luther (Hackman) who has produced a superpowered ally,…
- Another Woman (1988)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Gena Rowlands, Gene Hackman, Ian Holm…
- Gena Rowlands heads a cast of Woody Allen regulars in this absorbing Bergman–esque portrait of a successful professor who is forced to reflect…
- Mississippi Burning (1988)
- Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe
- Three boys mysteriously disappear in Ku Klux Klan country in 1964. This film details the FBI investigation based on true events. A…
- Bat 21 (1988)
- Dir. Peter Markle
Feat. Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed…
- Gene Hackman is shot down over enemy lines deep in war–torn Vietnam; Danny Glover is the Air Force pilot charged with saving his skin. Expect…
- Package, The (1989)
- Dir. Andrew Davis
Feat. Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy…
- Sharp geo–political thriller with an anti–nuclear bent. Gene Hackman plays a veteran Army Sgt. assigned to escort a military prisoner…
- Class Action (1990)
- Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Gene Hackman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- A lawyer becomes forced to prosecute a case in which his estranged daughter will act for the defence. Courtroom ethics are violated in style by Gene…
- Narrow Margin (1990)
- Dir. Peter Hyams
Feat. Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James B. Sikking…
- Gene Hackman stars in this remake of the 1952 classic about a protected witness who must testify against a mob killing. All set on a fast moving…
- Loose Cannons (1990)
- Dir. Bob Clark
Feat. Dan Aykroyd, Gene Hackman, Dom DeLuise…
- Clunky buddy cop comedy has Gene Hackman and Dan Aykroyd teaming up to fight crime, only one of them suffers from split personality disorder.
- Company Business (1991)
- Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. Gene Hackman, Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Cold–war era spy thriller where ex–CIA agent Hackman teams up with Soviet spy Baryshnikov after being double–crossed by their own…
- Unforgiven (1992)
- Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman…
- Clint Eastwood delivers the film of his acting and directing career with a smoulderingly dark rendering of a smart script about an aging gunfighter…
- Firm, The (1993)
- Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman…
- Tom Cruise ain't bad as a prodigal law graduate offered a six–figure salary with a prestigious but corrupt law firm. A reasonable meal is made…
- Geronimo (1994)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Wes Studi, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman…
- Intelligent, if unremarkable, big–budget Western that chronicles the U.S. Army's attempt to bring down the great Apache warrior,…
- Wyatt Earp (1994)
- Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman
- Lovingly crafted rendition of an oft–told legend is the first major flop in the careers of Costner and the director. Not a bad film, but the…
- Quick and the Dead, The (1995)
- Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe…
- A showdown at a gunfighting competition that plays like a cross between a 'Milky Bar' ad and a WWF pro–wrestling rumble. Director Raimi (EVIL…
- Crimson Tide (1995)
- Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortensen
- Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington clash ethics as Captain and deputy on a US submarine entering hostile waters of a Russian renegade.
Nuclear war…
- Get Shorty (1995)
- Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Feat. John Travolta, Danny De Vito, Gene Hackman…
- Riding the wave of PULP FICTION, this is the most successful stab at translating Elmore Leonard for the screen. John Travolta is an amiable mobster…
- Birdcage, The (1996)
- Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane…
- Robin Williams lets someone else wear the frocks in this faithful remake of the French hit, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. As the live–in–lover left…
- Extreme Measures (1996)
- Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Hugh Grant, Gene Hackman, Sarah Jessica Parker…
- Hugh Grant sniffs out conspiracy in the corridors of medicine. The potential intrigue of scientific ethics is undone by the melodramatic hyperbole…
- Chamber, The (1996)
- Dir. James Foley
Feat. Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway
- Pedestrian John Grisham adaptation again has a whitebread lawyer involved in truth, justice and moral conundrums in the heartless Deep…
- Absolute Power (1996)
- Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Judy Davis…
- Cat–burglar Clint Eastwood witnesses the US President murder his friend's wife after a bout of infidelity, and is hunted down by a deadly…
- Twilight (1997)
- Dir. Robert Benton
Feat. Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman…
- Star wattage brightens this old–fashioned, autumnal mystery–drama, reuniting NOBODY'S FOOL director Benton with Paul Newman as a…
- Antz (1998)
- Dir. Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson
Feat. Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone…
- Fully computer–animated family film takes best advantage of current technology, and successfully implants the voice and persona of Woody Allen…
- Enemy of the State (1998)
- Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Will Smith, Jon Voight, Gene Hackman
- Lawyer Will Smith unwittingly receives proof of a high–ranking assassination, and becomes not so much the enemy of the state as of…
- Replacements, The (2000)
- Dir. Howard Deutch
Feat. Gene Hackman, Keanu Reeves, Jack Warden
- Hard–nosed Gene Hackman is hired to find replacement talent for a striking pro–football team, and Keanu Reeves is the ex–player who…
- Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
- Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman
- Beyond–credibility gungho actioner which has fighter–pilot Owen Wilson shot down over Bosnia because he’s witnessed a Serb…
- Heist (2001)
- Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Gene Hackman, Ricky Jay, Delroy Lindo…
- The heisting of Swiss–Bank bullion by professional thieves Gene Hackman, Ricky Jay and Delroy Lindo is given enjoyably intricate spins by…
- Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001)
- Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow…
- Spinning another pathologically eccentric comedy, the dir. of BOTTLE ROCKET and RUSHMORE will either have you declining to be amused or else…
- Runaway Jury (2003)
- Dir. Gary Fleder
Feat. John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman…
- It's back to court with John Grisham, in a well–cast, entertaining tale of gun–control issues, jury–manipulation, big business and…