Gene Hackman as Little Bill Daggett

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Gene Hackman as Little Bill Daggett is a ruthless, authoritarian sheriff whose chilling performance in the Western film "Unforgiven" earned Hackman widespread acclaim and an Academy Award.

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instanceOf fictionalCharacterPortrayal
filmCharacterPerformance
academyAward Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
academyAwardCeremony 65th Academy Awards
academyAwardYear 1993
appearsInFilm Unforgiven
associatedTheme abuse of power
corruption of authority
myth of the noble lawman
characterAlignment antagonist
characterName Little Bill Daggett
characterTrait authoritarian
ruthless
sadistic
violent
cinematographerOfFilm Jack N. Green
countryOfFilm United States
criticalReception widespread acclaim
directorOfFilm Clint Eastwood
editorOfFilm Joel Cox
enforcesLawAgainst outlaws
prostitutes of Big Whiskey
filmGenre Western
finalFate killed by William Munny
goldenGlobeAward Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
languageOfFilm English
musicComposerOfFilm Lennie Niehaus
notableScene beating of English Bob
torture and killing of Ned Logan
notableVictimOfViolence English Bob
Ned Logan
occupationInStory sheriff
performanceDescribedAs chilling
intimidating
nuanced
portrayedBy Gene Hackman
primaryRivalCharacter William Munny
primaryRivalPortrayedBy Clint Eastwood
releaseYearOfFilm 1992
screenwriterOfFilm David Webb Peoples
settingPeriod 1880s
settingState Wyoming
settingTown Big Whiskey
studioOfFilm Warner Bros.
weaponUsed revolver
rifle

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Unforgiven portraysCharacter Gene Hackman as Little Bill Daggett