One of them is Clint Eastwood, who the Mr Universe winner would have grown up watching in the 1950s and 1960s. “Clint is an idol of mine,” he told Rotten Tomatoes. “I always idolised him since before ...

Gene Hackman's 'Unforgiven' costars Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman and Frances Fisher are paying tribute to the Oscar winner ...

The reason Eastwood’s movie won so much critical acclaim and earned so many awards is that Unforgiven offers a more complex, morally murky vision of the Wild West than most Western movies ...

Freeman, whose friendship with Hackman spans decades, called the late actor a “giant” of the film industry in his homage.

An actor who imbued charm or intensity to any role he played, Gene Hackman swallowed the scenery. Here are some of the notable movies he starred in.

Gene Hackman (“The French Connection," "Unforgiven") and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home Wednesday. The Oscar-winning actor 95.

Unforgiven (1992): This was the hardest film to choose a scene from, because Hackman is incredible throughout as Sheriff “Little” Bill Daggett in Clint Eastwood’s Western. Is it his riveting ...

The Oscars are honoring Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman. The awards celebrated the life and career of the " French Connection " star at Sunday's ceremony, days after he was found dead ...

Gene Hackman won Academy Awards for the movies "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven." Gene Hackman was renowned for portraying movie characters from everyman tough guys as well as menacing ...