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Escape From New York

The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

Escape From New York The Rewatchables

Frank Doubleday completes the triple crown over Adrian Barbeau, Isaac Hayes, and Ernest Borgnine.

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  • Adrian Barbeau and Isaac Hayes are strong short-performance alternatives.
  • Ernest Borgnine is praised as a famous older actor enjoying the role.
  • Doubleday wins for moving from terror to insecurity, dying with strange physical precision, and adding expressive gestures throughout.
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Escape From New York

The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award

Escape From New York The Rewatchables

Frank Doubleday wins the overacting category, with Ernest Borgnine, Harry Dean Stanton, and Donald Pleasence as alternatives.

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The Big Lebowski

Casting What-Ifs

The Big Lebowski The Rewatchables

David Huddleston is retained as the right Big Lebowski after a list led by Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Anthony Hopkins, and Gene Hackman.

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  • John Goodman and Steve Buscemi’s roles were written for them, while Jeffrey Lebowski drew the casting search.
  • Marlon Brando was reportedly the Coens’ dream choice, but his improvisational production style could have disrupted the tightly scripted film.
  • Robert Duvall reportedly disliked the script, Anthony Hopkins did not want to play an American, and Gene Hackman was taking an acting break.
  • A second list reportedly included Norman Mailer, George C. Scott, Jerry Falwell, Gore Vidal, Andy Griffith, William F. Buckley, and Ernest Borgnine.
  • The panel concludes that Huddleston was the right landing point.
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Escape From New York

1981

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