Everyone knows Gene Hackman is one of the greatest actors and everyone knows his famous films like Unforgiven, Bonnie and Clyde and The French Connection. But what I'm wondering is: what are his films that are lesser known and/or underrated that are also good? He's got a big filmography so it stands to reason there are some largely unknown gems in there. So, what are they?
Pretty good late Cold War flick.
Not really unknown at all but he was fantastic in Get Shorty
This guy made bad movies watchable
Night Moves -- although it's far from underrated nowadays. Very good neo-noir.
WTF Gene Hackman is still alive?
>>85956736
Look no further than The Conversation
None of his films are largely unknown. Anyway, here's a good one.
He's hilarious in Heartbreakers
>>85958415
This is a good one too
Young Frankenstein
>Never trust a nigger
Was Popeye Doyle /ourguy/?
I honestly thought he died in the late 90s and he really played for a football team in the 70s
>>85958235
>>85959997
This. Very kino.
The Royal Tenenbaums was the first thing I saw him in as a boy, have loved his films ever since.
>>85960094
I was surprised that the writer wrote that, considering his views. Maybe Friedkin added that.
>>85958235
This is the first thing that came to mind
>>85957836
Also the first thing that came to mind
But really the first film that came to mind was Scarecrow
>>85957795
That's Bill O'Reilly though
>>85956736
Behind enemy lines.
>>85956736
Welcome to Mooseport contains the mysteries of both his being and humanity itself. Terrifying exploration.
Birdcage, but its more of a Robin Williams movie
Heist is also worth a mention and I didnt see Crimson tide mentioned yet
also Missisipi burning is kino
The Poseidon Adventure
the french connection is so well-made that it's scary.
>>85960094
if /tv/ had existed in the 70s, there would be tons of memes centered around that one scene
The Birdcage
>>85958235
>Look no further than The Conversation
this
>>85961993
ALL FUCKING NIGGERS MUST HANG
>>85958108
Came here to post this one.
>>85963575
what was his fucking problem?
>>85962025
That movie has the perfect balance of crude drag humor and actual witty writing. Hackman is perfect as that Congressman.
He kicks ass in Crimson Tide as does the rest of the cast
>>85963836
A classic meme
Night Moves comes out on bluray in 2 weeks.