A Fistful of Taglines Trivia Quiz

Answer: Robocop

Detroit, the future, a cop is killed on duty and is then resurrected as a cyborg cop by scientists. A 1987 sci-fi thriller, directed by Paul Verhoeven.

Answer: Outbreak

A US army expert saves the world from a virus that spreads from Africa to the States. A 1995 thriller starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo and Morgan Freeman.

Answer: The Day The Earth Stood Still

A classic science fiction film from 1951. A flying saucer lands in Washington, and its alien occupant, aided by a robot, warns the governments of the world not to misuse nuclear power, or else! The film was directed by Robert Wise.

Answer: Starship Troopers

Giant bugs from the planet Klendathu are threatening Earth. Troops are trained to fight the bug and are then sent to their world to annihilate them. "Starship Troopers" was released in 1997, directed by Paul Verhoeven and based on a novel by Robert Heinlein.

Answer: Volcano

Underground volcanic eruptions threaten Los Angeles. "Volcano" was released in 1997 and starred Tommy Lee Jones. "Dante's Peak", starring Pierce Brosnan, had a similar volcanic theme and was released the same year.

Answer: Face/Off

An FBI agent assumes the identity of his nemesis in order to locate and defuse a bomb which threatens to blow up a chunk of Los Angeles. An exciting thriller directed by action maestro John Woo, "Face/Off" starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage and was released in 1997.

Answer: Interview With the Vampire

A vampire tells a reporter the story of his adventures as one of the undead, and his friendship with Lestat, the vampire who turned him into one, 200 years ago. Based on the popular horror novel by Anne Rice and starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas.

The film was directed by Neil Jordan in 1993. "Queen of the Damned", released in 2002, continued the adventures of the vampire Lestat.

Answer: Goldeneye

"Goldeneye", released in 1995, began a new generation of state-of-the-art James Bond adventures. Pierce Brosnan was the new face of 007. The film, directed by Martin Campbell, was a huge worldwide success. The 4th and most popular Brosnan Bond, "Die Another Day", was released in 2002, the 40th anniversary of the first Bond film "Dr. No".

Answer: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Released in 1975, this was the second Monty Python film. It tells the story of King Arthur and his Quest for the Holy Grail. One of the funniest films ever made and full of quotable lines, the Python team followed this success with "The Life of Brian" in 1979.

Answer: The Shawshank Redemption

A banker is wrongly imprisoned for 20 years and plans an escape with a fellow inmate. Critically acclaimed and nominated for a Best Picture Oscar in 1994, "The Shawshank Redemption" was based on a novel by Stephen King and directed by Frank Darabont. "The Green Mile", released in 1999, was also set in a prison, based on a novel by King, directed by Darabont, and nominated for Best Picture.