Tom Hanks Oscar Wins Philadelphia

May 23, 2012 | Author admin

What do you think is the BEST performance by an ACTOR in a leading role to win an Oscar?

some ones to consider:

sean penn in milk OR mystic river
daniel day lewis in there will be blood OR my left foot
forest whitaker in the last king of scotland
phillip seymour hoffman in capote
jamie foxx in ray
tom hanks in forest gump OR philadelphia
jack nicholason in as good as it gets OR one flew over the cuckoo’s nest
anthony hopkins in silence of the lambs
kevin spacey in american beauty
marlon brando in the godfather
robert de niro in raging bull
henry fonda in on golden pond
william hurt in kiss of the spider
alec guiness in bridge on the river kwai
gary cooper in high noon
f. murray abraham in amadeus
dustin hoffman in rain man OR kramer vs kramer
george c. scott in patton
greogory peck in to kill a mockingbird
fredric march in dr jekyll and mr hyde OR the best years of our lives
geoffery rush in shine

Jack Nicholason in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

Alec Guiness in Bridge On The River Kwai

I am torn between these two for sure. Both were great performances in fantastic films. How can one decided?!?!?!

#858) Philadelphia (1993)

Philadelphia

$3.87

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