American Patriot Quiz
Gene Hackman Quiz
We celebrate New Year's Eve with great American actor Gene Hackman, who counts the NYE action adventure film The Poseidon Adventure among his many classic movies.
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1. Which entertainer does Hackman count among his childhood friends?
2. Hackman's first film role was in Lilith, a movie about a therapist at a mental institution falling in love with a patient. Who was the male lead?
3. Hackman turned down the role of patriarch in which popular TV sitcom?
4. Which Hackman classic was the first R-rated film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture after the rating system was implemented?
5. What calamity befell Hackman's cruise ship in The Poseidon Adventure?
6. In which sports movie, considered one of the all-time best in the genre, did Hackman star?
7. Hackman showed his comedic chops in The Birdcage, opposite Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. What role did he play?
8. For which Clint Eastwood film did Hackman win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
9. Who was Hackman's co-star in the spy thriller Enemy of the State?
10. Having said he intends to retire from acting, what is Hackman's last film to date?