Remembering Gene Hackman, One Of The Greatest Actors Ever

On the February 28, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Jeremy Smith to talk about some of our favorite Gene Hackman movies.

In Our Feature Presentation: Gene Hackman, One Of The Greatest Actors Of All Time, Is Dead At 95

• Gene Hackman Is The Best Actor Ever
• What made him special as a performer
• Echoing roles throughout his career
• Some of our favorite Hackman performances

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