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    Rat Race .

    Which team lost the football game because of Owen's bad call on the coin toss?'Rat Race' Movie

      Dallas Cowboys. It was supposed to be tails, but he botched the call.

    What kind of chocolate did the rich people settle the bet on?'Rat Race' Movie

      Coconut. 'Coconut! Who had Coconut!'

    Who was leading the race first?'Rat Race' Movie

      Mr. Schaeffer. 'Technically you have been racing for... about 40 seconds now and Mr. Schaeffer is winning because HE'S NEAREST TO THE DOOR!'

    What did Owen use as his excuse to go down the stairs?'Rat Race' Movie

      It's probably stuck.

    Where was the 'I Love Lucy' convention being held?'Rat Race' Movie

      Santa Fe. He knew how to drive a bus, but did he know the way to Santa Fe? Oh wait, that's San Jose....

    How long was the heart in the box for?'Rat Race' Movie

      7 hours . And then the dog got it. FUNNY!

    Who is the last animated character we see in the opening sequence?'Rat Race' Movie

      Donald Sinclair. Aptly played by John Cleese.

    Of the individuals listed, who do we see actually open the locker first?'Rat Race' Movie

      The Cody Brothers. Technically Enrico didn't open the locker - he fell asleep after only putting his key in the door. The Cody's actually moved the door via the hinges.

    Who are the Pears coming to Las Vegas to see?'Rat Race' Movie

      David Copperfield . Why not Siegfried and Roy?

    Where does the money go in the end?'Rat Race' Movie

      Feed the Earth.

    What hotel is sponsoring the race to New Mexico?'Rat Race' Movie

      The Venetian. Donald Sinclaire owns the Venetian, as you see when the camera pans the hotel and when Mr. Grisham tells Pollini 'on behalf of Mr. Donald Sinclaire and the Venetian hotel and casino'.

    How many people are in the pile when everyone tumbles down the stairs in the beginning?'Rat Race' Movie

      6. Everyone but Enrico Pollini (who is running ahead), and Nick (who didn't bother with the contest at first).

    What team lost the football game on Owen's bad call?'Rat Race' Movie

      Dallas Cowboys. We see this when the news station does their 'Loser of the Week' report.

    What does Owen yell when the cabbie leaves him in the desert?'Rat Race' Movie

      'I'll kill him'. Owen screeched this as the cab driver drove away over the dunes.

    What film did Breckin Meyer and Amy Smart star in prior to 'Rat Race'?'Rat Race' Movie

      'Road Trip'. The two were having an affair in 'Road Trip'.

    Where did all of the racers meet for the first time?Rat Race

      At the casino-hotel. They all got special gold chips which were an invitation to a special meeting.

    What type of vehicle did Nick Shaffer ride in?Rat Race

      Helicopter. He met Tracey at the airport. Tracey was a helicopter pilot who offered to give him a lift when the radar system at the airport went down.

    Which did Duane or Blaine Cody NOT use as a means of transportation?Rat Race

      Helicopter. They also used a Jeep which they used to bring down Las Vegas' airport's radar so the other players couldn't leave the city.

    Randy Pear had a bit of trouble at a WWII veterans 'convention.' Why did he have trouble?Rat Race

      They thought he was pretending to be Hitler.. The Pears were driving in Hitler's car which they stole from a Nazi Barbie museum. Randy then burnt his tongue when the cigarette lighter fell into his mouth and he got some lipstick on his upper lip.

    Enrico Pollini ended up losing what type of organ?Rat Race

      heart. Enrico got into trouble when the man he was getting a ride from decided to try and kill Enrico and steal his heart. But that only happened because Enrico lost the heart the man was transporting.

    What did the signs say when Vera and Merrill were falling off the cliff?Rat Race

      'You should have bought a squirrel.'. The lady with the squirrels gave them the directions and they ended up falling off a cliff into a pile of cars that had gone before them.

    What was Donald Sinclair's profession?Rat Race

      He owned the hotel and casino.. Donald (John Cleese) was a billionaire who liked to wager on odd things, like which maid would hang onto a curtain rod the longest.

    Why did Randy's daughter want her father to pull over the minivan the first time?Rat Race

      She had to go to the bathroom.. Her father made her go out the window.

    Where did the money end up?Rat Race

      Charity. The racers eventually caught up to the money on stage at a Smash Mouth benefit concert.

    'Mum's watching us from heaven right now! What would she do?''Rat Race' Quotes

      Blaine Cody. Blaine says this in the end when he's trying to convince his brother, Duane to give away his money.

    When Donald Sinclair says there's a meteor heading straight for earth, what state does he compare its size to?'Rat Race' How Well Do You Know It?

      North Carolina. Around the year 1967, a meteor the size of Nevada passed Earth, quite close.

    Who is the lawyer that witnessed the old lady fall down the stairs in the casino?'Rat Race' How Well Do You Know It?

      Gloria Allred. Gloria Allred is her name in real life, and she is an actual laywer. She is also a radio talk show host.

    When Donald Sinclair rolls the dice on the table, who laughs?'Rat Race' How Well Do You Know It?

      Blaine. This is the scene where the group of eight are sitting in the penthouse listening to Mr. Sinclair explain the race.

    What was the hookers' name who appeared in one of the bets that the crazed casino owner held?'Rat Race' How Well Do You Know It?

      Vicky. Vicky's real name is Brandy Ledford. She has appeared in such films as "The Invisible Man", "Just Candy", "Ice Men" and "Fast Track". She has had several appearances as a guest star in TV shows such as "The Drew Carey Show", "Married with Children" and "Smallville".

    What was the appliance store that Randy Pear exclaimed that he didn't want to work at anymore?'Rat Race' How Well Do You Know It?

      Home Depot. This is the scene when Randy Pear explains to his family about the entire situation in the diner.

    When Nick Schaffer is at the front counter paying for his room, there is a fee for the in-room movies. How many times did the check out lady say that he watched "Afro Whores"?'Rat Race' How Well Do You Know It?

      11. This scene is right at the beginning of the movie, when the lady at the front desk is accusing Nick of watching "Afro Whores", which he didn't.

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