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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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Indiana Jones . "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was the first in the trilogy along with "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade".
Blade Runner. "Blade Runner" was based on the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Phillip K. Dick. It was directed by Ridley Scott and co-starred Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos.
Sabrina. Both Humphrey Bogart and Harrison Ford played Linus Larrabee from the movie "Sabrina".
Patriot Games. Alec Baldwin originated the role of Jack Ryan in "The Hunt for Red October" before being replaced by Harrison Ford in "Patriot Games" and then "Clear and Present Danger" and then Ben Affleck played him in "The Sum of All Fears". These movies were based on novels by Tom Clancy.
E. T.. This scene was restored for the 20th Anniversary of the release of "E.T.".
Presumed Innocent. "Presumed Innocent" was based on the novel of the same name by Scott Turow and co-starred Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Denehy, and Raul Julia.
John Book. His first Oscar nomination was for playing the role of John Book in "Witness". He ended up losing that award to William Hurt in "Kiss of the Spider Woman".
| In the 1967 movie "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round", Harrison Ford made his movie debut in an uncredited appearance. What was his character? | The Characters of Harrison Ford
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Bell hop. This movie was directed by Bernard Gerard and starred Todd Armstrong and Ben Astar.
Bob Falfa. "American Graffit" was George Lucas's homage to the early 1960's. The movie deals with a group of teenagers in 1962 spending their last night together before heading off to college. The movie also starred Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Paul LeMat, Richard Dreyfuss, MacKenzie Phillips, and Suzanne Sommers.
Runaway Bride. "Bride" is Richard Gere.
| In "The Fugitive", Ford retains the name of the TV character (Richard Kimble). What about the name of the policeman pursuing him? | Harrison Ford Movies
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Same last name, different first name. The Barry Morsee character of Philip Gerard is changed to the Tommy Lee Jones character of Sam Gerard.
Michelle Pfeiffer. Ford in a thriller for a change.
Prosecutor. Aside from ending up as the accused/defendant, Ford's character was a public prosecutor. From the Scott Turow novel.
Anne Archer. Jack Ryan, etc.
Tom Clancy. Also the author of "Patriot Games".
| In "American Graffiti", Ford's character enters into a car race with a character played by what actor? | Harrison Ford Movies
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Paul Le Mat. Le Mat did a fine job - but, unlike many other members of the cast, his career didn't take off.
| In "K 19", Ford and Liam Neeson are involved in a submarine crisis. When does the action in the story take place? | Harrison Ford Movies
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Cold War after WW II. Set in 1961 (prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis).
| Ford plays the President of the U.S. in "Air Force 1". Who plays the Vice President? | Harrison Ford Movies
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Glenn Close. Macy was also in the cast. Good action film.
| In "Witness", Harrison Ford investigates a murder that is witnessed by an Amish boy. Where did the murder occur? | Harrison Ford Movies
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Public Restroom. Danny Glover as the heavy. Good movie.
| There has been several films featuring the character Jack Ryan but which was the first to star Harrison? | Harrison Ford Movies
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Patriot Games. While on vacation in London former CIA analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination. The IRA target him and his family for revenge.
The Devil's Own. When New York cop, Tom O'Meara agrees to open his family home to Rory Devaney he doesn't know that he is about to shelter a dangerous and wanted terrorist.
Air Force One. The President of the United States is on board a plane when it is hijacked by terrorists. The President manages to defeat the terrorists and save the day.
Sabrina. Linus Larrabee is a businessman who is about to lose a deal thanks to the relationship between his brother and Sabrina. Linus decides to court Sabrina, intending to drop her when the deal closes, but ends up falling for her. Harrison played the part of Linus Larrabee in this version of the film, in the original the part was played by Humphrey Bogart.
| The first half of this film is about his friends trying to rescue him. What film is this? | Harrison Ford Movies
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Return Of The Jedi. After Han is rescued from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, he and his friends go of to destroy the second death star being built by the evil empire. 'Return of the Jedi' was directed by Richard Marquand who also directed a TV movie called, 'Luke Was There.'
| In what film does Harrison's character try to murder his wife, but ends up dead himself? | Harrison Ford Movies
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What Lies Beneath. Claire Spencer is being haunted, this leads her to find out that her husband is a murderer who killed a lover of his to stop Claire finding out.
'What Lies Beneath' was directed by Robert Zemeckis, who also directed the 'Back To The Future' films.
The Fugitive . Dr. Richard Kimble comes home to find an intruder has murdered his wife, but Kimble is convicted of the murder. Enroute to the prison he escapes and uses the opportunity to find the real killer while being pursued by U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard.
Working Girl. When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she takes an opportunity to get it back by pretending she has her boss's job.
| The actor who played his father in this film is only 12 years older than him in real life. What movie is this? | Harrison Ford Movies
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Indy's father has been kidnapped by the Nazi's who are after his book containing details of where to find the Holy Grail. To find his father, Indy also goes on the search for the Holy Grail. His father was played by Sean Connery, who was born in 1930, while Harrison was born in 1942.
Blade Runner. Ford plays the part of a 'Blade Runner' and it is his job to hunt down and destroy illegal replicants, but through the story he falls in love with a replicant, and by the end of the film you wonder if he is a replicant as well. 'Blade Runner' is based on the novel, 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?', by Philip K. Dick.
The Return of the Jedi. Well here's something of a trick question. Many people believe that George Lucas directed all of the films in the first 'Star Wars' trilogy, but he actually only directed the first. Irvin Kirshner directed 'The Empire Strikes Back', while Richard Marquand was responsible for the direction of the third film 'The Return of the Jedi'. In the film, Ford's character, Han Solo, helps the Rebel Alliance in an attempt to finally overthrow Darth Vader, the evil Emperor Palpatine and the empire itself.
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The Mosquito Coast. 'The Mosquito Coast', a story about an eccentric man and his family who attempt to survive in the tropics of Central America, was the second collaboration in two years between Harrison Ford and director Peter Weir. Helen Mirren and River Phoenix starred alongside Ford in this film.
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