It was also the haunt for hip stars like Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper.

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With Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Bronson Pinchot, Saul Rubinek, Chris Penn, Michael Rapaport, and Brad Pitt.

NEWYORKER: True Romance

He wears a Dennis Hopper T-shirt and keeps cans of Budweiser in the office fridge.

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Following mixed reviews for the likes of "Carried Away" with Dennis Hopper, and "One Tough Cop" starring Stephen Baldwin, Barreto chose to return to Brazil, where he's experienced a career resurgence.

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With Patricia Clarkson, Dennis Hopper, and Peter Sarsgaard.

NEWYORKER: Elegy

Dennis Hopper is another notable example.

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In this raw and vehement melodrama from 1980, Dennis Hopper, as director, gives himself the lead role of Don, a truck driver who is about to be released from prison, where he served time after drunkenly smashing his rig into a school bus.

NEWYORKER: Out of the Blue