Hollywood icon Liza Minnelli slams deceased co-star Gene Hackman calling him "downright rude"

Star of stage and screen Liza Minnelli has caused a stir after revealing some bad behaviour by former co-star Gene Hackman - a year after the Hollywood legend’s death.

Minnelli has spoken out about her former co-star over his actions during filming of 1975 movie, Lucky Lady, which the pair starred in alongside Burt Reynolds.

The 79-year-old said Hackman was "downright rude" on-set during filming of the comedy-drama, which featured her, Hackman and Reynolds in a love triangle and was filmed when she was in her late 20s, while Hackman was 45.

In her new memoir - Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! - tales of Hackman's behaviour were among stories recounted for readers, as well as details of an extramarital affair with famed director Martin Scorsese, and stories featuring Elizabeth Taylor and the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.

She also opens up about her mother Judy Garland's "passionate" love affair with Frank Sinatra while still married to her father, Vincente Minnelli.

The book hit shelves on Tuesday (March 10) and the relationship with Hackman has been a focus for critics, coming a year after his death in February last year, at 95, alongside wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Entertainment Weekly reported remarks in the book which said Hackman was "very dismissive of me during the film".

"It's hard to go to work when the chemistry is absent," she went on, and added: "I think it's fair to say that Gene was downright rude."