My Top Ten Gene Hackman Movies:

3 April, 2025 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 3 categories

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To coincide with the In Memoriam for Gene Hackman, Movies to History presents My Top Ten Gene Hackman Movies. We honor a film career that spanned four decades, and produced two Academy Awards for film roles for the every man actor and Marine Veteran.

10. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Directed by Arthur Penn, Written by David Newman, and Robert Benton, Produced by Warren Beatty, Starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, with Cinematography by Burnett Guffey, and Edited by Dede Allen, with Music by Charles Strouse, Production company: Warner Bros. Pictures, and Distributed by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts (1967)

9. Heartbreakers (2001)

Directed by David Mirkin, and Written by Robert Dunn, Paul Guay, and Stephen Mazur, and Produced by John Davis, and Irving Ong, Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee, Jeffrey Jones, Gene Hackman, with Cinematography by Dean Semler, and Edited by William Steinkamp, with Music by John Debney, and Danny Elfman, with Production companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and Davis Entertainment Company, and Distributed by MGM Distribution Co. (United States), and Winchester Films (International)

8. Heist (2001)

Directed by David Mamet, Written by David Mamet, and Produced by Art Linson, Elie Samaha, and Andrew Stevens, Starring: Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, with Cinematography by Robert Elswit, and Edited by Barbara Tulliver, with Music by Theodore Shapiro, and Production companies: Morgan Creek Productions, Inc., Franchise Pictures, and Indelible Pictures, and Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

7. Enemy of the State (1998)

Directed by Tony Scott, Written by David Marconi, Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Scott Caan, Barry Pepper, Gabriel Byrne, with Cinematography by Dan Mindel, Edited by Chris Lebenzon, with Music by Trevor Rabin, and Harry Gregson-Williams, Production companies: Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and Scott Free Productions, Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

6. Runaway Jury (2003)

Directed by Gary Fleder, with Screenplay by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Rick Cleveland, and Matthew Chapman, and Based on: " The Runaway Jury" by John Grisham, and Produced by Gary Fleder, Christopher Mankiewicz, and Arnon Milchan, Starring: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Bruce Davison, Bruce McGill, Jeremy Piven, Nick Searcy, with Cinematography by Robert Elswit, and Edited by William Steinkamp, and Jeff Williams, with Music by Christopher Young, and Production companies: Regency Enterprises, and New Regency, and Distributed by 20th Century Fox

5. Mississippi Burning (1988)

Directed by Alan Parker, Written by Chris Gerolmo, Produced by Frederick Zollo, and Robert F. Colesberry, Starring: Gene Hackman, and Willem Dafoe, with Cinematography by Peter Biziou, and Edited by Gerald Hambling, with Music by Trevor Jones, and Distributed by Orion Pictures (1988)

4. Unforgiven (1992)

Directed by Clint Eastwood Written by David Webb Peoples Produced by Clint Eastwood Starring Clint Eastwood Gene Hackman Morgan Freeman Richard Harris Cinematography Jack N. Green Edited by Joel Cox Music by Lennie Niehaus Production company Malpaso Productions Distributed by Warner Bros.

3. The Firm (1993)

Directed by Sydney Pollack, and Screenplay by David Rabe, Robert Towne, and David Rayfiel, and Based on The Firm" by John Grisham, and Produced by John Davis, Sydney Pollack, and Scott Rudin, Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Hal Holbrook, David Strathairn, with Cinematography by John Seale, and Edited by William Steinkamp, and Fredric Steinkamp, with Music by Dave Grusin, and Production companies: Davis Entertainment, Scott Rudin Productions, and Mirage Enterprises, and Distributed by Paramount Pictures

2. Get Shorty (1995)

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, with Screenplay by Scott Frank, and Based on "Get Shorty" by Elmore Leonard, and Produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, and Stacey Sher, Starring: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, with Cinematography by Donald Peterman, and Edited by Jim Miller, with Music by John Lurie, and Production companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and Jersey Films, and Distributed by MGM/UA Distribution Co. (United States), and United International Pictures (International)

1. The Birdcage (1996)

Directed by Mike Nichols, Screenplay by Elaine May, Based on "La Cage aux Folles" by Jean Poiret, and "La Cage aux Folles" by Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon, and Jean Poiret, Produced by Mike Nichols, Starring: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, with Cinematographyby Emmanuel Lubezki, and Edited by Arthur Schmidt, with Music by Jonathan Tunick, and Production companies: United Artists, and Nichols Film Company, and Distributed by MGM/UA Distribution Co. (1996)

And that’s all folks! My Top Ten Gene Hackman Movies! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next great Top Ten List!

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