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'Angry' Gene Hackman's volatile meltdown on set exposed by Under Suspicion writer
Just hours after news of the untimely death of Gene Hackman , a screenwriter of one of his films is opening up about the beloved actor.
Hackman retired in 2004 after his final movie Welcome to Mooseport, with the actor revealing to Empire in 2009 that his doctor told him his heart couldn't withstand the stress of his acting work. After learning of the actor's death, Under Suspicion screenwriter W. Peter Iliff (Point Break, Varsity Blues) opened up about a bizarre moment on the set... where Hackman nearly punched him. The writer added, 'my mind froze and everything sped up,' as he recalled a documentary about Hackman that revealed he lied about his age to join the Marines at just 16, and how he'd pick fights with bigger guys at bars during his 20s.
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