Connery became the first actor to play Bond on the big screen when he starred in 1962sDr.

He played 007 in five more official Eon productions and one unofficial non-Eon production, 1983sNever Say Never Again.

But one of his non-Bond movies stands out above the rest and even earned Connery an Oscar.

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Johnson.The Untouchablesis a great gangster story, but its far from historically accurate.

He also won a Golden Globe in the same category.

Connerys world-weary cynicism is an interesting counterpoint to Costners bright-eyed optimism.

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Connery and Hedrens intoxicating on-screen dynamic carries what is now remembered as one of Hitchcocks darkest films.

In 1974, Connery appeared in the star-studded ensemble of Lumets spot-on movie adaptation ofMurder on the Orient Express.

Connery gave his last truly iconic performance in Michael Bays action thrillerThe Rockin 1996.

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Robert De Niro holding a baseball bat in The Untouchables

The Untouchables, directed by Brian De Palma, is a crime drama set during Prohibition-era Chicago. The film stars Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness, a federal agent determined to bring down the notorious gangster Al Capone, portrayed by Robert De Niro. Alongside Sean Connery as seasoned officer Jim Malone, Ness forms an elite team to combat organized crime, focusing on the legal strategy to dismantle Capone’s empire.

Sean Connery in a church in The Untouchables

The Untouchables

The Untouchables, directed by Brian De Palma, is a crime drama set during Prohibition-era Chicago. The film stars Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness, a federal agent determined to bring down the notorious gangster Al Capone, portrayed by Robert De Niro. Alongside Sean Connery as seasoned officer Jim Malone, Ness forms an elite team to combat organized crime, focusing on the legal strategy to dismantle Capone’s empire.

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