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Quiz about 9 Degrees of Name The Movie 5
Quiz about 9 Degrees of Name The Movie 5

9 Degrees of 'Name The Movie' 5 Quiz


Connect the actors by movies they've been in, and then guess what movie they all have in common.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
175,593
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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1651
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Question 1 of 10
1. Three brothers, who had planned on taking over the family chicken restaurant, are taken by surprise when their father (Jim Haynie) announces that he's selling the restaurant and retiring. All three must now figure out what to do with their lives, while dealing with their father's sudden death, and their mother subsequently dating an old friend (Levon Helm). Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Jim Haynie and Sam Shepard are farmers Arlon and Gil, who are both going through rough financial times. Gil has pretty much given up hope on having a successful farm, so his wife Jewell must be the strong one and hold the family together while trying to keep the farm going. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Sam Shepard and Fred Ward are on opposing sides of an Indian dispute. Shepard, as FBI agent Frank Coutelle, arrives in South Dakota with his young partner to investigate a mysterious string of murders on an Indian reservation. While Frank participates in the FBI's coverup, his partner delves for the truth. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Fred Ward and Pamela Reed play news anchors following the story of a folk-singer-turned-politician who is running for the US Senate with a very crooked campaign. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Pamela Reed plays Belle, a woman two men want to fight over, and Dennis Quaid plays one of a group of outlaws with the James-Younger gang in this 1980 western. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Arlis Sweeney (Dennis Quaid) works filling vending machines and Scott Wilson is his employee, Elliot. Arlis meets and falls for a young woman named Kay, whose haunting connection to his past is that his father killed her parents and brother when she was a baby. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Scott Wilson and Harry Shearer are in this movie about a missing Mexican heiress. Since the girl has bad luck, a psychologist suggests sending someone who also has bad luck to help find her. Her father sends one of his accountants, who seems to fit the bill, along with a detective, and the hunt is on. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Mike Michaelson (Harry Shearer) interviews Christof (Ed Harris) about his television show which involves a young man who unknowingly is having his entire life filmed. All of the people in his life, including his parents and spouse, are actors playing a part, but eventually the young man starts to suspect the truth and plans a getaway. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Ed Harris plays Patsy Cline's husband, and David Clennon her manager Randy Hughes, in this biopic of the country singer's music career and tragic death. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In what award-winning movie from the early 80's, that also starred Scott Glenn, Barbara Hershey, Veronica Cartwright, Mary Jo Deschanel and Donald Moffat, did all of these people appear?

Answer: (Three words, first word 'The')

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Three brothers, who had planned on taking over the family chicken restaurant, are taken by surprise when their father (Jim Haynie) announces that he's selling the restaurant and retiring. All three must now figure out what to do with their lives, while dealing with their father's sudden death, and their mother subsequently dating an old friend (Levon Helm).

Answer: Staying Together

From 1989, "Staying Together" stars Sean Astin, Dermot Mulroney and Tim Quill as the three brothers, Duncan, Kit and Brian, respectively. Also starring are Melinda Dillon, Stockard Channing, Dinah Manoff and Daphne Zuniga.
2. Jim Haynie and Sam Shepard are farmers Arlon and Gil, who are both going through rough financial times. Gil has pretty much given up hope on having a successful farm, so his wife Jewell must be the strong one and hold the family together while trying to keep the farm going.

Answer: Country

Jessica Lange, Wilford Brimley, Matt Clark, Theresa Graham and Levi L. Knebel also star in "Country", from 1984. Jessica Lange was nominated for both an Oscar and Golden Globe award for Best Actress.
3. Sam Shepard and Fred Ward are on opposing sides of an Indian dispute. Shepard, as FBI agent Frank Coutelle, arrives in South Dakota with his young partner to investigate a mysterious string of murders on an Indian reservation. While Frank participates in the FBI's coverup, his partner delves for the truth.

Answer: Thunderheart

"Thunderheart" also stars Val Kilmer, Graham Green, Fred Dalton Thompson, Sheila Tousey and Ted Thin Elk.
4. Fred Ward and Pamela Reed play news anchors following the story of a folk-singer-turned-politician who is running for the US Senate with a very crooked campaign.

Answer: Bob Roberts

Written, directed and starring Tim Robbins, "Bob Roberts" also stars Alan Rickman, David Strathairn, Giancarlo Esposito and James Spader.
5. Pamela Reed plays Belle, a woman two men want to fight over, and Dennis Quaid plays one of a group of outlaws with the James-Younger gang in this 1980 western.

Answer: The Long Riders

"The Long Riders" stars four sets of brothers playing the brothers in the movie. David, Keith and Robert Carradine as the Youngers, Stacy and James Keach as the Jameses, Dennis and Randy Quaid as the Millers, and Nicholas and Christopher Guest as the Fords. Also starring are Kevin Brophy, James Whitmore, Jr., James Remar and Harry Carey, Jr. James and Stacy Keach also co-wrote the screenplay.
6. Arlis Sweeney (Dennis Quaid) works filling vending machines and Scott Wilson is his employee, Elliot. Arlis meets and falls for a young woman named Kay, whose haunting connection to his past is that his father killed her parents and brother when she was a baby.

Answer: Flesh and Bone

Meg Ryan, Gwyneth Paltrow, James Caan, and Christopher Rydell also star in "Flesh and Bone", from 1993. Written and directed by Steve Kloves, who also wrote all of the "Harry Potter" screenplays as well as "The Fabulous Baker Boys".
7. Scott Wilson and Harry Shearer are in this movie about a missing Mexican heiress. Since the girl has bad luck, a psychologist suggests sending someone who also has bad luck to help find her. Her father sends one of his accountants, who seems to fit the bill, along with a detective, and the hunt is on.

Answer: Pure Luck

Danny Glover and Martin Short play the detective and the accountant, respectively. Also starring in "Pure Luck", from 1991 are Sheila Kelley, Sam Wanamaker and Jorge Russek. This movie is a remake of the French "La Chevre", from 1981.
8. Mike Michaelson (Harry Shearer) interviews Christof (Ed Harris) about his television show which involves a young man who unknowingly is having his entire life filmed. All of the people in his life, including his parents and spouse, are actors playing a part, but eventually the young man starts to suspect the truth and plans a getaway.

Answer: The Truman Show

Jim Carrey turned in a wonderful performance as Truman, and his touching conversation with Christof at the end is, for me, the highlight of the movie. Also starring are Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Philip Baker Hall, Holland Taylor and John Pleshette.
9. Ed Harris plays Patsy Cline's husband, and David Clennon her manager Randy Hughes, in this biopic of the country singer's music career and tragic death.

Answer: Sweet Dreams

From 1985, "Sweet Dreams" stars Jessica Lange, Ann Wedgeworth, John Goodman, James Staley and Caitlin Kelch. Jessica Lange was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Patsy Cline.
10. In what award-winning movie from the early 80's, that also starred Scott Glenn, Barbara Hershey, Veronica Cartwright, Mary Jo Deschanel and Donald Moffat, did all of these people appear?

Answer: The Right Stuff

From 1983, "The Right Stuff" also featured Kim Stanley, Scott Paulin, Charles Frank, Lance Henriksen, Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Baker, Royal Dano and William Russ. The movie was nominated for eight Oscars, and won four: Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and Best Sound.
Source: Author Polaris101

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