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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir action thriller film. Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey and Marcel Bozzuffi are the protagonists. William Friedkin directed it. At the 44th Academy Awards, the film earned eight nominations and won five ones (Best Picture, Best Actor (Hackman), Best Director, Read more

By Georgios Sourvanos, 2 monthsMay 27, 2025 ago

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Gene Hackman

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGene Hackman, one of the best Hollywood actors, died at the age of 95 years in February 18, 2025. Hackman was a two-time Oscar-winning actor. He participated to 101 movies and shined in all of them. He was always an added value to all movies he participated, irrespectively of whether Read more

By Kostas Stergiou, 4 monthsMarch 14, 2025 ago