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Gene Hackman: Star of the Silver Screen

Gene Hackman: Star of the Silver Screen

Explore the remarkable career of legendary actor Gene Hackman, a two-time Academy Award winner for The French Connection and Unforgiven. The documentary includes clips from his breakout role in Bonnie and Clyde and other notable dramas such as The Conversation, Hoosiers and Mississippi Burning. Hackman was also a talented comic actor, as shown in Get Shorty, The Birdcage and The Royal Tenenbaums.

Gene Hackman: Star of the Silver Screen is presented by your local public television station.

Gene Hackman: Star of the Silver Screen

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Special | 43m 57s | Explore the remarkable career of legendary actor Gene Hackman, a two-time Academy Award winner. (43m 57s)

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