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Walleye

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1. I recently saw Dustin Hoffman in the TV show "Naked City" from the early 60s.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 08:57 AM

Mar 2024

It was early in his career but you could see all of the characters in that performance. From The Graduate the Marathon Man etc. he had them all in his repertoire already

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Does anyone else think Dustin Hoffman plays the same character in almost every movie [View all] a kennedy Mar 2024 OP

I recently saw Dustin Hoffman in the TV show "Naked City" from the early 60s. Walleye Mar 2024 #1

Try Rainman and Papillon Raven123 Mar 2024 #2

Try "Stranger Than Fiction" thucythucy Mar 2024 #3

You're kidding right? He's one the the greatest actors ever! unblock Mar 2024 #4

Have the right wingers banned Tootsie yet? -nt CrispyQ Mar 2024 #5

Yeah, like masks, they never had a problem with drag until they decided to have a problem with it unblock Mar 2024 #6

I'm with you. I think he is an amazing actor. Midnight Writer Mar 2024 #8

I agree completely except for if..fish..had..wings Mar 2024 #7

I thought it was a silly but fun movie. unblock Mar 2024 #10

Little Big Man was one of the most brilliant movie performances of all time. ratchiweenie Mar 2024 #9

Midnight Cowboy watrwefitinfor Mar 2024 #11

"Lenny" the movie. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #12

Maybe the real Hoffman comes through more than others. Chainfire Mar 2024 #13

I'm guessing... GiqueCee Mar 2024 #14

He did research for this film. Visiting similar people and studying them. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #15