Gene Hackman Wanted Out of the 1971 Crime Thriller ‘The French Connection’ That Won Him an Oscar

The studio lists the thriller's release as October 9, 1971. At the 1972 Oscars, it won five awards, including Best Picture ...

‘The French Connection’: THR’s 1971 Review

On Oct. 9, 1971, the William Friedkin thriller starring Gene Hackman hit theaters enroute to winning the best picture Oscar.

The “tricky” 2000 movie Gene Hackman waited 19 years to make: “I was really taken by it”

Perhaps the man with the most perseverance in all of Hollywood, Gene Hackman waited 19 years to make this 2000 thriller with Morgan Freeman.
The Associated Press

Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and ...

Quote of the day by Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman had a challenging early life shaped by parental abandonment and subsequent difficulties in pursuing acting. He ...
New York Post

Legendary actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy and dog found dead inside New Mexico home: police

See more of our coverage in your search results. Make New York Post a Preferred Source Legendary Hollywood actor Gene Hackman has been found dead in his Santa Fe, NM, home alongside his wife and their ...