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He was a great actor and seemed like such a great human as well. Never realized until today, reading his bio that he is a former marine. Semper Fi. Rest in pe
by rcleveng 2y ago
He was a great actor and seemed like such a great human as well.
Never realized until today, reading his bio that he is a former marine.
Semper Fi.
Rest in peace Marine!
- cf100clunk 2y agoThat background may have informed Hackman's portrayal of a military character in ''Bat*21'', a suspenseful film set during the Vietnam War based on the real escape of USAF Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton after being shot down.
- skyyler 2y agoI just looked into it and wow, that movie depicts him killing a farmer after failing to steal supplies from his family. Kind of surprising. Might have to check that out.
- MollyRealized 2y agoAnd of course "Crimson Tide." Good God, was he good in that one.
- randycupertino 2y agoHe was a force of nature embodying his role in Mississippi Burning. Very physical and I never realized how tall he was until you see him face down some redneck racists! He plays the in-the-trenches tough guy who makes Willem Dafoe look like a comparative dweeb.
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- iszomer 2y agoOi, his role as a USNavy admiral in the film Behind Enemy Lines now makes sense.