In paying tribute to Gene Hackman, this series celebrates an actor who commands the screen with every look and gesture, creating nuanced and complex characters. (Joan Nicks)

“One of the greatest screen actors.” -- Nathan Lane, The Late Show, 2025.

$5 or FREE for Museum Members. Registration for the event can be completed online, or at the door.

January 15

SCARECROW (Jerry Schatzberg, 1973) 1 hr/52 mins. 14A

Road Drama: An ex-con and an ex-sailor drift through blue-collar America.

Starring Hackman, Al Pacino, Dorothy Tristan. 1973 Cannes Palme d’Or award.

January 29

THE CONVERSATION (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974) 1 hr/53 mins. 14A

Thriller: A surveillance expert, the best in the business, has a crisis of conscience.

Starring Hackman, John Gazale, Allen Garfield. 1974 Cannes Palme d’Or award.

February 12

THE FRENCH CONNECTION (Wm. Friedkin, 1971) 1 hr/44 mins. 14A

Crime Drama: Two NYPD detectives stumble upon an international drug ring.

Starring Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey. Five Oscar awards.

February 26

NIGHT MOVES (Arthur Penn, 1975) 1 hr/40 mins. 14A

Neo Noir: A disillusioned L.A. detective is hired to find a teenage runaway.

Starring Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Edward Binns. BAFTA award.

March 12

GET SHORTY (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1995) 1 hr/45 mins. 14A

Dark Comedy: A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt.

Starring Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny Devito, John Travolta. Several awards.