Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A & E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: February 7, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 0767012151
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,720 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

In countless performances he has evoked the image of the American "everyman." But this prolific actor didn't come to his profession until he was nearly 30. Gene Hackman won an Oscar® for his first major film role, in the classic Bonnie and Clyde. His journey to stardom was anything but typical. BIOGRAPHY® follows Hackman from his troubled childhood in San Bernardino, California he dropped out of school at age 16 to his prolific and lasting career. Rare archival photos show him before stardom as a child, a young Marine, and a struggling broadcaster working at TV and radio stations nationwide. Dustin Hoffman tells how he met Hackman when both studied at the prestigious Pasadena Playhouse. Biographer Michael Munn reveals the ups and downs of his personal life, while clips from films like The French Connection and Mississippi Burning highlight his acclaimed performances. This is the unlikely story of one of the finest actors in Hollywood today.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, April 12, 2006

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theaboo1961 "theaboo1961" (New York,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography: Gene Hackman - Portrait of [VHS] (VHS Tape)

What else can I say about this awesome actor. He is a true legend. The best in Hollywood. Gene Hackman, you rock!:-)Jane