Question: Why did Gene Hackman quit acting after appearing in this movie?
Answer: It was said, that he got tired of doing movies where everything and everyone explodes and dies a bloody death.
Welcome to Mooseport (2004)
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Directed by: Donald Petrie
Starring: Gene Hackman, Marcia Gay Harden, Ray Romano, Maura Tierney
Other mistake: Sally is supposedly drying off a newly delivered puppy (looks like a yellow lab). Besides the fact that a vet wouldn't take a newborn from its mother unless there was something wrong, this puppy is dry, its eyes are open, and it looks about six weeks old.
Trivia: Gene Hackman's final film before he retired from acting. Since this movie came out, the only film or TV projects he's done have been a handful of documentaries, either appearing as himself or narrating.
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Answer: His decision to retire wasn't related to this film; it just happened to be his last. He was working on other projects (mostly writing), and wanted to focus on those. He didn't "officially" announce his retirement from acting until 2008.