Gene Hackman winning an Oscar® for "The French Connection"

Liza Minelli presenting Gene Hackman with the Oscar® for Best Actor for his performance in "The French Connection" at the 44th Academy Awards® in 1972.

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[Flonase69]

@92af that's true.

[sayno2lolzisback]

love the french connection, amazing film

[citysims]

LIZA!

[tracehazarrrrd]

she's hot, i'da boinked her much much back in the day

[sosidecop64]

@devlin7575 Apple doesnt fall far from tree.

[shivanebangkok2008]

gene hackman truly got what he deserved..

[92af]

@spxeli because Gene Hackman IS better.

[spxeli]

@92af Why do you say that?

[inilledra]

@pjbrubak No, but she is still hot today.

[morval99]

Gene Hackman still picks his feet in Poughkeepsie.

[pjbrubak]

I think Liza Minneli was hot...does that make me gay?

[tomada36]

I was happy that Topol at least got nominated; he was great in that role.