List of the best Gene Hackman movies: Mississippi Burning(1988), The Conversation(1974), The French Connection(1971), The Royal Tenenbaums(2001), Hoosiers(1986), Scarecrow(1973), Night Moves(1975), French Connection II(1975), Bite the Bullet(1975), Narrow Margin(1990), Heist(2001), Twice in a Lifetime(1985) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1988
125 Minutes
Gene Hackman Willem Dafoe Frances McDormand Brad Dourif R. Lee Ermey Gailard Sartain Stephen Tobolowsky Michael Rooker Pruitt Taylor Vince Park Overall Jake Gipson
fbi agent mayor sheriff klansman activist wife tense brutal powerful mississippi small town barbershop church highway racism civil rights violence pursuit revenge 1960s
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1974
113 Minutes
Harry Caul
Gene Hackman John Cazale Frederic Forrest Allen Goorwitz Cindy Williams Michael Higgins Elizabeth MacRae Teri Garr Harrison Ford Mark Wheeler Robert Shields
eavesdropper co-worker wealthy man assistant wife lover dark gripping san francisco park apartment office surveillance deception murder mystery pursuit 1970s
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1971
104 Minutes
Gene Hackman Fernando Rey Roy Scheider Tony Lo Bianco Marcel Bozzuffi Frédéric de Pasquale Bill Hickman Ann Rebbot Harold Gary Arlene Farber Eddie Egan
detective cop drug dealer drug smuggler engaging tense suspenseful new york city brooklyn, n.y. car showdown crime dangerous assignment drugs quest pursuit mystery 1970s
A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2001
108 Minutes
Gene Hackman Anjelica Huston Ben Stiller Gwyneth Paltrow Luke Wilson Owen Wilson Danny Glover Bill Murray Seymour Cassel Kumar Pallana Grant Rosenmeyer
mother father adopted daughter tennis player son neighbor amusing confident quirky hotel house new york city family dysfunction divorce moving affair secret reunion discovery love
The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.
Drama
UK|USA
1986
114 Minutes
Coach Norman Dale
Gene Hackman Barbara Hershey Dennis Hopper Sheb Wooley Fern Persons Brad Boyle Steve Hollar Brad Long David Neidorf Kent Poole Wade Schenck
basketball coach basketball player high-school student drunk teacher father inspiring heartwarming indiana small town arena basketball court sports competition high school alcoholism redemption underdog rise 1950s
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship.
Drama
USA
1973
115 Minutes
Max Millan
Gene Hackman Al Pacino Dorothy Tristan Ann Wedgeworth Richard Lynch Eileen Brennan Penelope Allen Richard Hackman Al Cingolani
drifter sailor charming united states friendship road trip transformation 1970s
Max, an ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by Lion, a homeless ex-sailor, and they partner up as they head east together.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1975
99 Minutes
Harry Moseby
Gene Hackman Jennifer Warren Melanie Griffith Susan Clark Ed Binns Harris Yulin Kenneth Mars John Crawford Janet Ward James Woods Dennis Dugan
private investigator runaway mechanic pilot actress stepfather uneasy brooding intricate los angeles florida keys boat investigation mystery infidelity pursuit 1970s
Los Angeles private investigator Harry Moseby is hired by a client to find her runaway teenage daughter. Moseby tracks the daughter down, only to stumble upon something much more intriguing and sinister.
Action
USA
1975
119 Minutes
Gene Hackman Fernando Rey Bernard Fresson Jean-Pierre Castaldi Charles Millot Cathleen Nesbitt Pierre Collet Alexandre Fabre Philippe Léotard Jacques Dynam Raoul Delfosse
cop drug trafficker henchman gritty tense raw marseilles, france police station bar street drugs smuggling culture clash justice pursuit discovery escape 1970s
"Popeye" Doyle travels to Marseille to find Alain Charnier, the drug smuggler who eluded him in New York.
Western
USA
1975
131 Minutes
Sam Clayton
Gene Hackman Candice Bergen James Coburn Ben Johnson Ian Bannen Jan-Michael Vincent Mario Arteaga Robert Donner Robert F. Hoy Jean Willes John McLiam
cowboy woman old man englishman mexican rousing inspiring wild west horse racing respect competition culture clash gender bias quest rivalry 1900s
A group of ex-rough riders, an ex-prostitute and a gunfighter enter a horse race in the desert.
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
97 Minutes
Robert Caulfield
Gene Hackman Anne Archer James Sikking J.T. Walsh M. Emmet Walsh Susan Hogan Nigel Bennett J.A. Preston Harris Yulin
woman mobster district attorney crime boss tense gripping train canada vancouver, british columbia murder witnessing murder organized crime witness protection escape pursuit revenge 1990s
A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Canada|USA
2001
107 Minutes
Joe Moore
Gene Hackman Danny DeVito Delroy Lindo Sam Rockwell Rebecca Pidgeon Ricky Jay Patti LuPone Jim Frangione
thief wife nephew partner fence thrilling gritty new york city store airport boat betrayal blackmail loyalty deception jewelry quest pursuit 2000s
A career jewel thief finds himself at tense odds with his longtime partner, a crime boss who sends his nephew to keep watch.
Drama
USA
1985
117 Minutes
Harry MacKenzie
Gene Hackman Ellen Burstyn Ann-Margret Amy Madigan Ally Sheedy Brian Dennehy Stephen Lang Darrell Larson Chris Parker Kevin Bleyer Micole Mercurio
A middle-aged steelworker is content with his job and his family, but feels that something is missing in his life. On his 50th birthday, he stops in at a local bar for a drink to celebrate.... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama
UK
1977
107 Minutes
Maj. William Sherman Foster
Gene Hackman Terence Hill Max von Sydow Catherine Deneuve Ian Holm Rufus Jack O'Halloran Marcel Bozzuffi André Penvern Paul Sherman Vernon Dobtcheff
During the 1920s, French Foreign Legion Major William Foster's (Gene Hackman's) unit is protecting an archaeological dig, but the discovery of an Arab sacred burial site prompts the angry Arab tribes to attack Foster's small garrison.
Drama
Italy|USA|Tunisia
1984
91 Minutes
Ned Rawley
Gene Hackman Henry Thomas Rip Torn Huckleberry Fox Maureen Kerwin Susan Anspach June Brown Helen Ryan Nadim Sawalha Nidal Al-Askhar
Busy and often absent father must take care of his two boys after his wife dies. They all live in Tunisia because of their father's job. The older boy is handling the difficult changes much better than the younger one.
Comedy
UK|USA
1983
129 Minutes
Gene Hackman Theresa Russell Rutger Hauer Jane Lapotaire Mickey Rourke Ed Lauter Joe Pesci Helena Kallianiotes Cavan Kendall Corin Redgrave Joe Spinell
In 1925, Arctic prospector Jack McCann (Gene Hackman) becomes a rich man when he strikes gold, but twenty years later, he faces major personal and family problems.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1985
117 Minutes
Walter Lloyd , Duncan (Duke) Potter
Gene Hackman Matt Dillon Gayle Hunnicutt Herbert Berghof Josef Sommer Viktoria Fyodorova
businessman race car driver wife cia agent spy son cool intense thrilling europe dallas airport hotel abandoned building kidnapping secret life reconnaissance retribution chase family
When American Donna Lloyd is kidnapped during a trip to Europe, her son Chris and her husband Walter start searching for her.
Crime, Drama
USA
1977
97 Minutes
Gene Hackman Candice Bergen Richard Widmark Mickey Rooney Edward Albert Eli Wallach Ken Swofford Neva Patterson Jay Novello Claire Brennan Ted Gehring
ex-convict stranger wife cellmate employer general tense thrilling prison los angeles household assassination kidnapping mystery conspiracy husband/wife relationship mystery pursuit 1970s
A Vietnam War veteran, imprisoned for murder, is offered his freedom if he accepts to undertake a contract killing for a shady organization.
Drama
USA
1988
97 Minutes
Gene Hackman Teri Garr Burgess Meredith Elias Koteas Kevin Cooney David Doty Gil Glasgow Becky Ann Baker Marietta Marich Alexandra Masterson William Larsen
father-in-law bus driver bar owner debt collector somber emotional moving texas bar coast grief financial crisis recovery disappearance transformation 1980s
In Texas, Floyd is the owner of a decadent bar nearby the coast. He misses his wife Dorothy, who disappeared one year ago, and does not pay attention to the business, giving credit to ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
118 Minutes
Gene Hackman Liza Minnelli Burt Reynolds Geoffrey Lewis John Hillerman Robby Benson Michael Hordern Anthony Holland John McLiam Val Avery Louis Guss
smuggler best friend cabaret performer criminal police captain engaging playful boat mexico club alcohol love triangle crime mobsters prohibition jealousy love pursuit 1930s
A trio of rum-runners during prohibition in the 1930s engage in a menage-a-trois after business hours.
Drama
USA
1988
95 Minutes
Gene Hackman Craig Sheffer Jeff Fahey Jennifer Beals John McLiam Eddie Velez Carmine Caridi James Tolkan
When a boxer is killed because he wouldn't take a dive, his brother tries to find a way to avenge him even if only symbolically.
Action
1988
105 Minutes
Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
Gene Hackman Danny Glover Jerry Reed David Marshall Grant Clayton Rohner Erich Anderson Joe Dorsey
pilot enemy viet cong gritty intense vietnam jungle vietnam war horrors of war survival flying friendship escape underdog 1970s
A U.S. pilot (Danny Glover) races an air-strike deadline to find an air-strike expert (Gene Hackman) downed in Vietnam.
Western
USA
1992
130 Minutes
Little Bill Daggett
Clint Eastwood Gene Hackman Morgan Freeman Richard Harris Jaimz Woolvett Saul Rubinek Frances Fisher Anna Levine David Mucci Rob Campbell Anthony James
gunslinger sheriff prostitute writer cowboy confident dark intense small town wyoming kansas vigilantism murder aging rivalry pursuit 19th century
Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK|Canada|Switzerland|Panama
1978
143 Minutes
Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve Gene Hackman Marlon Brando Margot Kidder Ned Beatty Jackie Cooper Marc McClure Glenn Ford Valerie Perrine Phyllis Thaxter Jeff East
superman father mother reporter villain superhero confident spectacular metropolis smallville krypton newsroom family home fortress of solitude superhuman abilities secret daunting task adventure discovery 1970s
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1998
127 Minutes
Will Smith Gene Hackman Jon Voight Lisa Bonet Regina King Stuart Wilson Tom Sizemore Loren Dean Barry Pepper Ian Hart Jake Busey
lawyer intelligence officer fbi agent wife journalist suspenseful intricate washington, d.c. baltimore paranoia corruption assassination conspiracy surveillance escape pursuit 20th century
A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1995
115 Minutes
Capt. Frank Ramsey
Denzel Washington Gene Hackman George Dzundza Viggo Mortensen James Gandolfini Matt Craven Lillo Brancato Jr. Rocky Carroll Danny Nucci Steve Zahn Rick Schroder
captain lieutenant commander officer sailor executive officer submarine officer tense thrilling gripping submarine russia washington, d.c. command center government offices nuclear weapons seafaring mutiny leadership war anger
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
1996
119 Minutes
Robin Williams Gene Hackman Nathan Lane Dianne Wiest Hank Azaria Christine Baranski Dan Futterman Calista Flockhart Tom McGowan
club owner drag queen senator fiancée housekeeper son hysterical frenetic outlandish tense miami nightclub house family honor tolerance stereotypes cross-dressing homosexuality engagement transformation
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.
Comedy
USA
1995
105 Minutes
John Travolta Gene Hackman Rene Russo Danny DeVito Dennis Farina Delroy Lindo James Gandolfini David Paymer Martin Ferrero Miguel Sandoval Jon Gries
gangster actress director producer gritty cool outlandish offbeat miami las vegas hollywood, calif. movie making gambling kidnapping metamorphosis pursuit rescue 1990s
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
91 Minutes
Lee Marvin Gene Hackman Angel Tompkins Gregory Walcott Sissy Spacek Janit Baldwin William Morey Clint Ellison Howard Platt Les Lannom Eddie Egan
A vicious Kansas City slaughterhouse owner and his hick family are having a bloody "beef" with the Chicago crime syndicate over profits from their joint illegal operations. Top enforcer Nick Devlin is sent to straighten things out.
Drama
USA
1969
102 Minutes
Robert Redford Gene Hackman Camilla Sparv Karl Michael Vogler James McMullan Christian Doermer Kathleen Crowley Dabney Coleman Kenneth Kirk Oren Stevens Jerry Dexter
ski coach downhill skier competitor woman gripping tense thrilling ski resort alps olympic games training determination competition rivalry quest 1960s
Quietly cocky Robert Redford joins U.S. ski team as downhill racer and clashes with the team's coach, played by Gene Hackman. Lots of good skiing action leading to an exciting climax.
Drama
USA
1996
111 Minutes
Chris O'Donnell Gene Hackman Faye Dunaway Robert Prosky Raymond J. Barry Bo Jackson Lela Rochon David Marshall Grant
lawyer prisoner klansman grandfather aunt governor dark gripping suspenseful jail mississippi household courtroom office family history court battles death row racism ku klux klan murder
A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
UK|USA
1987
89 Minutes
Lex Luthor, Voice of Nuclear Man
Christopher Reeve Gene Hackman Mariel Hemingway Jackie Cooper Marc McClure Jon Cryer Sam Wanamaker Margot Kidder Mark Pillow
superman lois lane editor nemesis supervillain photographer rousing outlandish spectacular metropolis newsroom fortress of solitude space lair nuclear weapons cold war heroism cloning world domination superheroes
The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.
Drama
1970
90 Minutes
Melvyn Douglas Gene Hackman Dorothy Stickney Estelle Parsons Elizabeth Hubbard Lovelady Powell Daniel Keyes Conrad Bain Jon Richards James Karen
father son mother fiancée sister college professor moving tender emotional bleak touching brooding new york city parents' house diner hospital father/son relationship independence family grief
A middle-aged New York professor (Gene Hackman) loses his mother (Dorothy Stickney) and reaches out to his bitter father (Melvyn Douglas).
Adventure, Drama
USA|Mexico
1983
128 Minutes
Alex Grazier
Nick Nolte Joanna Cassidy Gene Hackman Ed Harris Alma Martinez Holly Palance Ella Laboriel Samuel Zarzosa Jonathan Zarzosa Raul Picasso Oswaldo Doria
photojournalist journalist love interest rebel soldier president gritty intense suspenseful nicaragua revolution death corruption media love triangle civil war love transformation 1970s
Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt Somozoa regime in Nicaragua before it falls to a popular revolution in 1979.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1993
154 Minutes
Avery Tolar
Tom Cruise Jeanne Tripplehorn Gene Hackman Holly Hunter Ed Harris Hal Holbrook Terry Kinney Wilford Brimley David Strathairn Gary Busey Steven Hill
lawyer fbi agent coworker boss mafia boss intricate suspenseful prison office harvard university apartment lawlessness corruption greed surveillance paranoia mafia rise fall revenge
A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK|Canada
1980
127 Minutes
Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve Margot Kidder Gene Hackman Ned Beatty Jackie Cooper Sarah Douglas Jack O'Halloran Valerie Perrine Susannah York Clifton James E.G. Marshall
superman villain henchmen reporter publisher president spirited airy metropolis washington, d.c. niagara falls, n.y. fortress of solitude newsroom hotel invasion romance daunting task superhuman abilities superheroes adventure
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
Drama
USA
1969
110 Minutes
Joe Browdy
Burt Lancaster Deborah Kerr Gene Hackman Scott Wilson William Windom Bonnie Bedelia
skydiver rookie aunt uncle love interest performer engaging gripping intense melodramatic kansas small town family home airplane unlikely romance marital problems affair performance skydiving love
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.
Western
UK|USA
1971
108 Minutes
Brandt Ruger
Oliver Reed Candice Bergen Gene Hackman Simon Oakland Ronald Howard G.D. Spradlin Bernard Kay Eugenio García Mitchell Ryan L.Q. Jones William C. Watson
rancher outlaw wife husband beautiful woman millionaire gritty brutal gripping dark desert house brothel texas jealousy abusive marriage kidnapping murder adultery unusual romance
A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his infidel wife.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1998
94 Minutes
Jack Ames
Paul Newman Susan Sarandon Gene Hackman Reese Witherspoon Stockard Channing James Garner Giancarlo Esposito Liev Schreiber Margo Martindale John Spencer M. Emmet Walsh
private detective movie star friend daughter police officer chauffeur uneasy brooding cool intricate mexico los angeles california mansion malibu, calif. apartment aging friendship infidelity murder
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
Crime, Drama
USA
1967
111 Minutes
Buck Barrow
Warren Beatty Faye Dunaway Michael J. Pollard Gene Hackman Estelle Parsons Denver Pyle Dub Taylor Evans Evans Gene Wilder James Stiver Clyde Howdy
thief police officer partner tense shocking small town louisiana hideout death robbery love wretched excess pursuit 1930s
Bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1990
101 Minutes
Lowell Kolchek
Meryl Streep Shirley MacLaine Dennis Quaid Gene Hackman Richard Dreyfuss Rob Reiner Mary Wickes Conrad Bain Annette Bening Simon Callow Gary Morton
actress mother director celebrity alcoholic quirky witty endearing hollywood, calif. hospital house show business drugs rehabilitation mother/daughter relationship fame discovery rivalry transformation 1990s
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she is forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
Drama
USA
1966
181 Minutes
Dr. John Whipple
Julie Andrews Max von Sydow Richard Harris Torin Thatcher Gene Hackman Carroll O'Connor Jocelyne LaGarde John Cullum George Rose Michael Constantine Ted Nobriga
minister wife native ex-lover sailor emotional gripping powerful ship hawaii connecticut love triangle culture clash native people imperialism religious conversion discovery quest adventure fall
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
91 Minutes
Detective Lt. Walter Brill
Jim Brown Diahann Carroll Julie Harris Ernest Borgnine Gene Hackman Jack Klugman Warren Oates James Whitmore Donald Sutherland Jackie Joseph Harry Hickox
thief sharpshooter safecracker old flame corrupt cop strong man intense intricate los angeles los angeles coliseum bank gym heist teamwork false accusations going straight one last job football quest pursuit
Thieves fall out when over a half million dollars goes missing after the daring and carefully planned robbery of the Los Angeles Coliseum during a football game, each one accusing the other of having the money.
Sci-Fi
USA
1969
133 Minutes
Buzz Lloyd
Gregory Peck Richard Crenna James Franciscus David Janssen Gene Hackman Lee Grant Nancy Kovack Mariette Hartley Scott Brady Craig Huebing
astronaut rescue worker wife nasa director friend frightful suspenseful thrilling florida spaceship nasa facility space travel accident dangerous assignment fear nasa rescue adventure escape 1960s
Three American astronauts are stranded in space when their retros won't fire. Can they be rescued before their oxygen runs out?
War
USA
1967
97 Minutes
Sgt. Tweed
Chad Everett Marilyn Devin Dean Jagger Bobby Troup Claude Akins Gene Hackman James Best Norman Alden Bobs Watson Ken Swofford Ray Reese
In WW2, highly decorated Marine Sgt. Jack Connell comes home to the USA from the Pacific War and trains recruits for the army until his fighting spirit prods him to request a return to active duty on the front lines.
War, Drama
USA|UK
1977
179 Minutes
Major General Sosabowski
Dirk Bogarde James Caan Michael Caine Sean Connery Edward Fox Elliott Gould Gene Hackman Anthony Hopkins Hardy Kruger Laurence Olivier Ryan O'Neal
military officer general soldier enemy brooding patriotic holland germany highway bridge battlefield world war ii horrors of war quest rescue 1940s
Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.
Biography, Documentary
2009
39 Minutes
John Cazale Steve Buscemi Francis Ford Coppola Robert De Niro Richard Dreyfuss Olympia Dukakis Gene Hackman Mark Harris Philip Seymour Hoffman Israel Horovitz Carol Kane
Mystery & Thriller
1967
97 Minutes
Harmsworth
George Maharis Laura Devon Earl Holliman Katy Jurado Arthur O'Connell Sidney Blackmer Gene Hackman John Anderson Wende Wagner Emilio Fernández Kent Smith
A 1920s Mexican-American judge (George Maharis) presides over the trial of a man (Earl Holliman) accused of killing his wife.
Comedy
USA
1974
105 Minutes
The Blindman (Harold)
Gene Wilder Peter Boyle Cloris Leachman Marty Feldman Madeline Kahn Teri Garr Kenneth Mars Gene Hackman Richard Haydn Liam Dunn Danny Goldman
doctor servant housekeeper fiancée frankenstein's monster villager cheeky hilarious unrestrained offbeat witty hysterical castle transylvania small town village medical school laboratory experiments culture clash
An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Drama
USA
1964
114 Minutes
Norman
Warren Beatty Jean Seberg Peter Fonda Kim Hunter Anne Meacham James Patterson Jessica Walter Gene Hackman Robert Reilly Rene Auberjonois
therapist mental patient beautiful woman doctor disturbing tense new england mental institution insanity mental illness seduction manipulation jealousy obsession fall temptation 1960s
A war veteran gets work at a mental institution where he meets the beautiful, but eccentric, Lilith.