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Jack's top five performances?


Jack is such a fantastic actor and always a treat to watch. He's a great favourite of mine. In which five films do you think he gives his best performances? For me it's the following.

Chinatown
Wolf
The Crossing Guard
As Good as It Gets
The Shining

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5. The Shinning
4. The Last Detail
3. Five Easy Pieces
2. Chinatown
1. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest

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Great choices. I haven't seen The Last Detail for ages, I must watch it again.

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CHINATOWN
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST
AS GOOD AS IT GETS
THE CROSSING GUARD (a very underrated performance)
THE SHINING

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THE CROSSING GUARD (a very underrated performance)

So true and I don't know why because Jack's brilliant and the film is very powerful.


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So true and I don't know why because Jack's brilliant and the film is very powerful.

yes, its a very powerful film. though at times, it was a lot of style without much substance. but i enjoyed it.

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The Pledge, hands-down.

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The Pledge, hands-down.

yes, it was a fine performance.

also THE BORDER and FIVE EASY PIECES.

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A top five without Five Easy Pieces or One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest?! Are you insane?

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