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Poll: Directorial Debuts by Noted Film Actors

A poll by sheetsadam1
What is the most impressive directorial debut by a noted film actor?

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Results of 1,350 votes:

  1. 1.

    Dances with Wolves (1990)

     
    Kevin Costner
  2. 2.

    Gone Baby Gone (2007)

     
    Ben Affleck
  3. 3.

    The Night of the Hunter (1955)

     
    Charles Laughton
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