Gene Hackman
Eugene Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025) was an American actor. Hackman made his credited film debut in the drama Lilith (1964). He later won two Academy Awards, his first for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in William Friedkin’s action thriller The French Connection (1971) and his second for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sheriff in Clint Eastwood’s Western Unforgiven (1992). He was Oscar-nominated for playing Buck Barrow in the crime drama Bonnie and Clyde (1967), a college professor in the drama I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and an FBI agent in the historical drama Mississippi Burning (1988).
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Gene Hackman Movies
Discover the best Gene Hackman movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Gene Hackman ranked by year and score.
1
Heist (2001)
Action
Crime
Drama
Joe Moore is a thief who is very good at his work, until a security camera catches him at the wrong moment. Suddenly his fence is withholding money, his wife...
Score
6.3
2
Enemy of the State (1998)
Action
Drama
Thriller
Robert Clayton Dean is a Washington labor lawyer with a good job, a loving family, and absolutely no reason to be afraid of the federal government. That changes the moment...
Score
7.1
3
Get Shorty (1995)
Comedy
Crime
Thriller
Chili Palmer collects debts for a living, which turns out to be surprisingly good preparation for Hollywood. Sent to Los Angeles to shake down a B-movie producer, the Miami loan...
Score
6.5
4
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Action
Drama
Romance
A lone woman rides into the lawless town of Redemption, where a tyrannical outlaw runs a fast-draw contest that draws gamblers, killers, and desperate men from across the frontier. She...
Score
6.5
5
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
Action
Drama
History
Forced onto reservation land and handed a farmer's life, Geronimo refuses to disappear quietly. When the U.S. government breaks its promises one too many times, he leads a small band...
Score
6.3
6
The Firm (1993)
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Mitch McDeere graduates near the top of his Harvard Law class and lands what looks like a dream job at a small Memphis firm offering extraordinary money, a house, and...
Score
6.7
7
Unforgiven (1992)
Western
William Munny buried his violent past alongside his wife, settling into the quiet hardship of raising pigs and two young children on a failing farm. Then a job arrives: track...
Score
7.9
8
Superman (1978)
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
An alien child raised on an Iowa farm grows up to be the most powerful being on Earth, yet spends his days pretending to be nobody. Clark Kent shuffles papers...
Score
7.2
9
March or Die (1977)
Adventure
Drama
War
The desert does not forgive sentiment. In the years after the Great War, a battle-worn Foreign Legion major shepherds a ragged band of new recruits into the Moroccan badlands, tasked...
Score
5.8
10
Night Moves (1975)
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Harry Moseby is a private eye with a failing marriage and a past in professional football, neither of which prepared him for what starts as a routine job. A faded...
Score
6.7
11
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Comedy
Frederick Frankenstein wants nothing to do with his family's notorious legacy. A respected neurosurgeon who winces at the mere mention of his grandfather's name, he inherits a crumbling Transylvanian castle...
Score
7.9
12
The Conversation (1974)
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Harry Caul can record anything. What he cannot do is stop listening. Francis Ford Coppola's quietly devastating 1974 film follows a professional eavesdropper in San Francisco who becomes consumed by...
Score
7.5
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies starring Gene Hackman?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Gene Hackman are Heist, Enemy of the State, and Get Shorty.
How many movies and TV shows has Gene Hackman starred in?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 12 titles starring Gene Hackman, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Gene Hackman worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography starring Gene Hackman maintains a strong average user rating of 6.9 out of 10 across all tracked titles.