I’m surprised this is the only time…

so am I. surprising indeed since they complement each other in an acting feast. will research.

Harrison Ford had a small role in this film, and Hackman was already a box office name, by the time this movie came out. Hackman is also a character actor, and a brilliant one. Harrison Ford was a leading man, (and never a character actor) and until say 10 years ago, has not had "challenging" roles, due to his well, skills as an actor.

Ford's role is this film is not a supporting role to Hackman's main character, and Ford'a role was simply that of a handsome, distraction and was not key to Hackman's character.

I am not diminishing Ford professionally, as an actor but I just think that it is very easy to understand why he and Hackman, have not worked with one another throughout their careers; 2 totally types of actors.

Jack's not dead! Jack would never die without telling me, first!

Ford was an unknown at the time.

Its that man again!!

I guess Harrison Ford was known at the time as the guy in American Graffiti