Thursday, March 3, 2011

A Few Of The Most Memorable Films From The Veteran Thespian, Dustin Hoffman

By Robert Kent


Depending on who you ask about the greatest actors of all time, you are likely to get many different responses. After asking around, one actor who consistently was mentioned is Dustin Hoffman. It is hard to pinpoint Hoffman to a specific generation as he has been in the business for well over 40 years.

This article will highlight some of Dustin Hoffman's greatest films of all time.

The first movie I will mention is one of his first films, and that of course, The Graduate. Not only was this a great movie, but the incredibly appropriate song "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel was featured in this iconic film.

One movie that starred Dustin Hoffman which I absolutely loved was Runaway Jury. I normally do not like films regarding judicial subject manner, but this is just a great film. This movie also stars Racheil Weisz, Gene Hackman and John Cusack.

If you are going to make a list of Hoffman films, one movie that must be mentioned is Rain Man. If there was ever a role deserving of the Academy Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role, it was the role of Charlie Babbit in Rain Man.

One movie that is fun for the whole family and happens to star Dustin Hoffman is Hook. This Peter Pan adaptation was directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg and stars Robin Williams as Peter Pan.

One film that I can highly recommend is Runaway Jury. Hoffman stars as a hard working, honest lawyer who takes on a firearms company whose guns were used in the killing of the defendant's husband. Meanwhile, the jury is being tampered to affect the outcome.

These are just some of the greatest Dustin Hoffman films, but certainly there are others worth mentioning. Expect a follow up article soon!




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