Gene Hackman Hit By Car in Florida

Basq

Poor Gene Hackman!

Get well soon buddy!

Gene Hackman was airlifted to a trauma hospital in Florida today .. after the actor was hit by a car while riding his bike in Key West ... TMZ has learned.

The Florida Highway Patrol tells TMZ ... 81-year-old Hackman suffered serious injuries to his head and body.

We're told the accident took place around 3:00 PM local time.

The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash.

We're told Hackman is currently in stable condition.

Story developing ...

Source

Yeah, it's TMZ... so wut?

SB-08

Terrible news. One of the all time greats. Hopefully he recovers, hard to believe he's 81 though.:eek:

I always felt he made a big mistake retiring on such an appalling film. It's a shame he has no interest in doing one last film as he has been in a shed load of classics and Welcome To Moonseport certainly ain't one of them.

Sad Professor

Update:

2:40 PM PST -- Hackman's rep tells TMZ the actor has been released from the hospital and insists he is "fine."

The rep says Gene "suffered bumps and bruises after a woman bumped him from behind in her vehicle."

I hope he gave her abuse

JP Liz V1

81 :eek:

At least he is ok

OldeCinemaSoz

he was lucky he wasn't hit by a car in THE FRENCH CONNECTION...

:eek:

mike65

At 81 thats no joke, what the hell was he on a bike for? (Probably thought it was healthy)

Cardinal Richelieu

Hollywood Producers use to call him "Mr Bums on Seats" If you had him in the cast you more times than not got your investment back. Hope he recovers.

brian_t

MIAMI—Oscar-winner Gene Hackman was briefly hospitalized with bumps and bruises Friday after a pickup truck hit him from behind while he was riding a bicycle in the Florida Keys, his publicist said.

The 81-year-old Hackman was airlifted to a Miami hospital and released several hours later after routine tests, said publicist Susan Madore.

Hackman was riding without a helmet on an Islamorada street around 3 p.m. when the pickup hit him, throwing him onto the grassy shoulder, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. No charges were immediately reported.

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2012/01/13/gene_hackman_ok_after_fla_bicycle_accident/

Hopefully there will be no further complications.

jimmycrackcorm

Superman can finally have a holiday!

Dempsey

I hope he is ok, a legend!

krudler

Great actor, has delivered some absolute powerhouse performances.. glad he's ok, mad to think he hasnt made a movie since 2004,that sh1tty Ray Romano thing

truthspeaker

didn't realise he was 81, unforgiven springs to mind

Duggy747

Glad he's okay. Really wish he would come back and end his career on a better note than that pile of shìte Ray Romano movie.

He has starred in some ace movies throughout the years and always delivers his unique style in trumps.

tippspur

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

81 :eek:

At least he is ok

I know,I couldn't believe it either.hope he gets well soon,great actor.

Tipsy McSwagger

Gene Hackman, Sean Connerry and Kurt Russell should all come out of retirement.

Josey Wales

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Gene Hackman, Sean Connerry and Kurt Russell should all come out of retirement.

Thankfully Kurt Russell hasn't retired.

Tipsy McSwagger

Josey Wales wrote: »

Thankfully Kurt Russell hasn't retired.

He is semi retired and seems to just travel the world with his missus. I think he is fed up with the industry.

krudler

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

He is semi retired and seems to just travel the world with his missus. I think he is fed up with the industry.

Kurt Russell is one of those actors that you'd wonder why he never became a bigger star, but I'm kinda glad he didnt, he made some of th best cult movies of the 80's with John Carpenter.

Renn

mike65 wrote: »

At 81 thats no joke, what the hell was he on a bike for? (Probably thought it was healthy)

Um, it is healthy?

Long Room Hubba

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Gene Hackman, Sean Connerry and Kurt Russell should all come out of retirement.

Has Sean Connery ever been good in anything?

mike65

Long Room Hubba wrote: »

Has Sean Connery ever been good in anything?

What kind of nonsense is this?

Syferus

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

He is semi retired and seems to just travel the world with his missus. I think he is fed up with the industry.

Russel is very much right of centre politically and in Hollywood that can be a career death sentence. He's probably missed out on some great roles because of that alone, it's no wonder he's a bit disillusioned with the industry.

brian_t

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Gene Hackman, Sean Connerry and Kurt Russell should all come out of retirement.

Gene Hackman and Sean Connery are both 81. Kurt Russell is only a young 60 year old.

yabadabado

Absolute Legend.Great to hear he is OK.

Cardinal Richelieu

brian_t wrote: »

Gene Hackman and Sean Connery are both 81. Kurt Russell is only a young 60 year old.

Russell was a child actor so he was in the business as long as the other two.

brian_t

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

Russell was a child actor so he was in the business as long as the other two.

I remember seeing him in an episode of The Fugitive when he would have been 13. But it doesn't change the fact that he is 21 years younger then both the other two.

irishh_bob

Basq wrote: »

Poor Gene Hackman!

Get well soon buddy!



Source

Yeah, it's TMZ... so wut?

hackman is a tough bastard , will shake this off

irishh_bob

Long Room Hubba wrote: »

Has Sean Connery ever been good in anything?

hes the coolestman alive this past fifty years

jefreywithonef

Long Room Hubba wrote: »

Has Sean Connery ever been good in anything?

Watch The Hill!

Came across this interview earlier, doesn't sound like Hackman's too keen on returning tbh.

OldeCinemaSoz

Long Room Hubba wrote: »

Has Sean Connery ever been good in anything?

brilliant quite brilliant...

"she should've kept her mouth shut!"...

web designer meath

darn; he's such an amazing actor. any movie he's in is near guaranteed quality.

Dermighty

Hackman is a cool guy and has a great presence and his delivery is legendary.

however I don't think his track record of movies is that great. The French connection (1+2), Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning and the Royal Tenenbaums would be the only ones (I can think of) which stand out to any degree.

web designer meath

enemy of the state?

irishh_bob

web designer meath wrote: »

enemy of the state?

he was the best thing in that

abouttobebanned

Superman!

Renn

The Conversation says hi.

Jarren

and

A Bridge Too Far - one of my favourite war movies

Nunu

He's deadly in 'Scarecrow'. I really liked that film, haven't seen it in years.

Babooshka

Dermighty wrote: »

Hackman is a cool guy and has a great presence and his delivery is legendary.

however I don't think his track record of movies is that great. The French connection (1+2), Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning and the Royal Tenenbaums would be the only ones (I can think of) which stand out to any degree.

Only It's 5 or 6 more excellent performances that I've churned out in my lifetime anyway!!

Long Room Hubba

jefreywithonef wrote: »

Watch The Hill!

In fairness, he is pretty good in that. And in The Man Who Would Be King, although standing next to Michael Caine will make anyone look like an actor.

brian_t

Two Oscars (nominated for five), three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs. Not too bad.

OldeCinemaSoz

the hackman should've been on the liner in the news...

he'd sho' tried to get them all out...

unlike that captain...

:mad: