Though best known for comedy, he also played serious roles, including a sinister sheriff in “Mississippi Burning.” The director Alan Rudolph cast him in nine films.
Category: Mississippi Burning (Movie)
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Gene Hackman and the Pugnacious Nature of Surprise
He could be both paternal and terrifying, and had the ability to almost goad you into liking men who would otherwise be despicable.
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Gene Hackman, Hollywood’s Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95
The winner of two Oscars, he was hailed for his nuanced performances in films like “The French Connection,” “Unforgiven” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.”