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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When his identity is divulged, his life becomes a media circus, and, to his surprise and glee, he is assiduously courted by the superficial, slick, yet folksy Republican incumbent (Kelsey Grammer) and the tightly wound, wonky, and somewhat effete Democratic challenger (Dennis Hopper).

NEWYORKER: Swing Vote

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