Gene Hackman
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Hackman starred in the David Mamet crime film Heist, as an aging professional thief of considerable skill who is forced into one final job and the comedy Heartbreakers alongside Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta and Jennifer Love Hewitt. He also had a leading role as the head of an eccentric family in the ensemble cast film The Royal Tenenbaums and in yet another Grisham legal drama, Runaway Jury, at long last getting to make a picture with his longtime friend Dustin Hoffman. Hackman's final film to date was Welcome to Mooseport (2004), a comedy with Ray Romano, in which Hackman portrayed a former President of the United States.
In 2003 at the Golden Globes, Hackman was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field."[SUP][10][/SUP]
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Hackman at a book signing in June 2008
Together with undersea archaeologist Daniel Lenihan, Hackman has written three historical fiction novels: Wake of the Perdido Star (1999), a sea adventure of the 19th century, Justice for None (2004), a Depression-era tale of murder, and Escape from Andersonville (2008) about a prison escape during the Civil War. Payback at Morning Peak (2011) is his first solo effort, a story of love and revenge set in the Old West.
On July 7, 2004, Hackman gave a rare interview to Larry King, in which Hackman announced that he had no future film projects lined up and believed his acting career was over. In 2008, while promoting his third novel, Hackman confirmed that he had retired from acting.[SUP][11][/SUP] When asked during a GQ interview in 2011 if he would ever come out of retirement to do one more film, Hackman said he might consider it "...if I could do it in my own house, maybe, without them disturbing anything and just one or two people."
In 2011, Hackman appeared on the Fox Sports Radio show, The Loose Cannons, where he discussed his career and novels with Pat O'Brien, Steve Hartman and Vic "The Brick" Jacobs.
Hackman starred in the David Mamet crime film Heist, as an aging professional thief of considerable skill who is forced into one final job and the comedy Heartbreakers alongside Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta and Jennifer Love Hewitt. He also had a leading role as the head of an eccentric family in the ensemble cast film The Royal Tenenbaums and in yet another Grisham legal drama, Runaway Jury, at long last getting to make a picture with his longtime friend Dustin Hoffman. Hackman's final film to date was Welcome to Mooseport (2004), a comedy with Ray Romano, in which Hackman portrayed a former President of the United States.
In 2003 at the Golden Globes, Hackman was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field."[SUP][10][/SUP]
[h=3]Other work and retirement[edit][/h]
Hackman at a book signing in June 2008
Together with undersea archaeologist Daniel Lenihan, Hackman has written three historical fiction novels: Wake of the Perdido Star (1999), a sea adventure of the 19th century, Justice for None (2004), a Depression-era tale of murder, and Escape from Andersonville (2008) about a prison escape during the Civil War. Payback at Morning Peak (2011) is his first solo effort, a story of love and revenge set in the Old West.
On July 7, 2004, Hackman gave a rare interview to Larry King, in which Hackman announced that he had no future film projects lined up and believed his acting career was over. In 2008, while promoting his third novel, Hackman confirmed that he had retired from acting.[SUP][11][/SUP] When asked during a GQ interview in 2011 if he would ever come out of retirement to do one more film, Hackman said he might consider it "...if I could do it in my own house, maybe, without them disturbing anything and just one or two people."
In 2011, Hackman appeared on the Fox Sports Radio show, The Loose Cannons, where he discussed his career and novels with Pat O'Brien, Steve Hartman and Vic "The Brick" Jacobs.
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Runaway Jury
sadly one of only a handful of great movies made in the last 11 years..
[h=2]Definition of dialogue
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........... extraordinary in this film
sadly one of only a handful of great movies made in the last 11 years..
[h=2]Definition of dialogue
.............[/h]<cite>Bing Dictionary</cite>- characters' words: the words spoken by characters in a book, movie, or play, or a section of a work that contains spoken words
- formal discussion: a formal discussion or negotiation, especially between opposing sides in a political or international context
- conversation: talk of any kind between two or more people
........... extraordinary in this film
Runaway Jury
sadly one of only a handful of great movies made in the last 11 years..
[h=2]Definition of dialogue
synonyms: exchange of ideas ? channel of communication ? discourse ? interchange
- characters' words: the words spoken by characters in a book, movie, or play, or a section of a work that contains spoken words
- formal discussion: a formal discussion or negotiation, especially between opposing sides in a political or international context
- conversation: talk of any kind between two or more people
........... extraordinary in this film
It's good, but your comment is so wrong. :0003
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once again... YOU ARE THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER FOR ALL THINGS ..
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2. serving to define, fix, or specify definitely: to clarify with a definitive statement.
3. having its fixed and final form; providing a solution or final answer; satisfying all criteria: the definitive treatment for an infection; a definitive answer to a dilemma.
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He's one of my favorite, if not my favorite actors.
You will like Runaway Jury, Jack. Cusack is great in it.
You will like Runaway Jury, Jack. Cusack is great in it.
Love Gene Hackman !! Loved him in almost every movie he did....
Saw a Robert Duvall interview many years ago & he said Hackman was our greatest actor....
He must be in his 80's now which is probably why he is not making any movies....
Saw a Robert Duvall interview many years ago & he said Hackman was our greatest actor....
He must be in his 80's now which is probably why he is not making any movies....
once again... YOU ARE THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER FOR ALL THINGS ..
[h=2]de?fin?i?tive[/h] /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/ Show Spelled [dih-fin-i-tiv] Show IPA adjective 1. most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.
2. serving to define, fix, or specify definitely: to clarify with a definitive statement.
3. having its fixed and final form; providing a solution or final answer; satisfying all criteria: the definitive treatment for an infection; a definitive answer to a dilemma.
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OS - I don't know much, but I know movies better than anyone.
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what you know better than anyone is that somebody let you believe you know movies better than anyone..
truth of the matter is you don't..
but that's ok...
all us humans tend to think we are more in touch than we really are..
I saw that interview, too, Al, and coming from another great actor like Duvall you better believe there is something to it.
Hackman is 84 now....
I have a movie channel that shows old time movies.
I recently watched some greats from back in the day for the 20th time....LOL
French connection
Dog day afternoon
Midnight cowboy
In the heat of the night
Deliverance
The sting
Taxi driver
Midnight express
The deer hunter
Raging bull
Papillon....1 of my favorite movies of all time.
They don`t make movies like those anymore.....
I recently watched some greats from back in the day for the 20th time....LOL
French connection
Dog day afternoon
Midnight cowboy
In the heat of the night
Deliverance
The sting
Taxi driver
Midnight express
The deer hunter
Raging bull
Papillon....1 of my favorite movies of all time.
They don`t make movies like those anymore.....
