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Jackie Gleason - what members say

Nothing In Common review by from London, England

Jackie Gleason is pure gold 13 July 2004
...erry Marshall. Hanks must help his parents as they get on with their divorce. Jackie Gleason and Eva Marie Saint are excellent as the divorcing parents trying to make sense... Read customer review

The Hustler review by from Colchester, England

19 November 2004
...racter she plays best. With a supporting cast that includes George C. Scott and Jackie Gleason, this is really a superb piece of drama. Oh - and if you're a 'Raging Bull' ... Read customer review

Requiem For Heavyweight review by from Leamington Spa

Hard-hitting boxing drama 12 November 2006
... Anthony Quinn giving the performance of his life as the punchy, washed-up pug. Jackie Gleason adds light and shade to the dreadful manager, making him human, complex and con... Read customer review

Jackie Gleason - filmography

Nothing In Common on DVD (1986)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint
Director: Garry Marshall
Certificate:
David Basner (Tom Hanks) is on a winning streak. He's a young, successful Chicago ad executive with two lovely women (Bess Armstrong and Sela Ward) vying for his attention. But things go awry for him when his parents (Jackie Gleason and Eva Marie Saint) decide to call it quits after 35 years of ..read more »

51% from 347 members

The Toy (1982)
Starring: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason
Director: Richard Donner
Certificate:
An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.

60% from 70 members
Currently unavailable

The Verdict on DVD (1982)
Starring: Paul Newman, James Mason, Jack Warden
Director: George Roy Hill, Robert L. Rosen, Sidney Lumet
Certificate:
A lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self-respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling.

72% from 1,560 member

Smokey And The Bandit 2 and 3 on DVD (1980)
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Paul Williams
Director: Hal Needham
Certificate:
In Smokey and the Bandit 2: A raucous political race results in the comeback of the wild ways of the Bandit. Once again he is pursued by arch-enemy Sheriff Buford T. Justice, who is still madly obsessed with aprehending him. But this time the loot is even bigger - a pregnant elephant. In Smokey and ..read more »

64% from 1,452 member

Superman - Blu-ray (1978)
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman
Director: Richard Donner
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Born on planet Krypton but raised in Kansas, USA, Clark Kent (as his Earth parents have named him) embarks on a voyage of self-discovery to the Arctic, where he learns the truth about his alien origins, superhuman abilities, and responsibility to preserve and protect 'truth, justice and the ..read more »

73% from 1,719 member

Smokey And The Bandit on DVD (1977)
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed
Director: Hal Needham
Certificate:
Burt Reynolds stars as the Bandit in this seminal portrayal of rough-ridin', beer-swillin', sheriff-dodgin', trouble-chasin' truckers. The Bandit's has taken on his craziest haul yet: a trailer full of Coors beer. If he can deliver the goods from Texarcana to Atlanta within forty-eight hours, he'll ..read more »

69% from 3,543 members

Smokey And The Bandit - Blu-ray (1977)
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed
Director: Hal Needham
Certificate:
Burt Reynolds stars as the Bandit in this seminal portrayal of rough-ridin', beer-swillin', sheriff-dodgin', trouble-chasin' truckers. The Bandit's has taken on his craziest haul yet: a trailer full of Coors beer. If he can deliver the goods from Texarcana to Atlanta within forty-eight hours, he'll ..read more »

62% from 34 members
Not available for rental

Requiem For Heavyweight on DVD (1962)
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney
Director: Ralph Nelson
Certificate:
This big-screen adaptation of Rod Serling's landmark television drama is about an aging boxer whose controlling manager leads him to consider throwing fights instead of retiring. Packing a wallop, primarily as an in-depth character study, this drama is packed with real-life boxers and star power. ..read more »

69% from 83 members

The Hustler - Blu-ray (1961)
Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie
Director: Robert Rossen
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Paul Newman shines as cocky poolroom hustler "Fast" Eddie Felson in Robert Rossen's atmospheric adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel. Newman's Felson is a swaggering pool shark punk who takes on the king of the poolroom, Minnesota Fats (a cool, assured Jackie Gleason in his most understated ..read more »

82% from 10 members
Not available for rental

The Hustler on DVD (1961)
Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie
Director: Robert Rossen
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Paul Newman shines as cocky poolroom hustler "Fast" Eddie Felson in Robert Rossen's atmospheric adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel. Newman's Felson is a swaggering pool shark punk who takes on the king of the poolroom, Minnesota Fats (a cool, assured Jackie Gleason in his most understated ..read more »

71% from 6,868 members

Jackie Gleason facts

5 most recent films

Nothing In Common - 2.5 stars
The Toy - 3.0 stars
The Verdict - 3.5 stars
Smokey And The Bandit 2 and 3 - 3.0 stars
Superman - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Superman - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Verdict - 3.5 stars
The Hustler - 3.5 stars
Smokey And The Bandit - 3.5 stars
Requiem For Heavyweight - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Smokey And The Bandit - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Hustler - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Nothing In Common - 2.5 stars
The Toy - 3.0 stars
Smokey And The Bandit 2 and 3 - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

George C. Scott - 6 times - show films
Piper Laurie - 6 times - show films
Paul Newman - 6 times - show films
Katharine Ross - 3 times - show films
Milo O'Shea - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Robert Rossen - 3 times - show films
George Roy Hill - 3 times - show films
Hal Needham - 3 times - show films
Robert L. Rosen - 3 times - show films
Sidney Lumet - 3 times - show films