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Character Name To Film Title Trivia Quiz

I give you a character's name. You try to guess the film from which it came.

A multiple-choice quiz by gbenelf. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gbenelf

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,024

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
674

Last 3 plays: Indigo8 (10/10), Guest 108 (3/10), Guest 24 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which film is the character Daniel Plainview in? Hint

There Will Be Blood

The Graduate

Gangs of New York

Mean Streets

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which film is the character Jake Gittes in? Hint

Chinatown

The Thing

Nightcrawler

RoboCop

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which film is the character Johnny Utah in? Hint

The Sandlot

Point Break

Die Hard

Speed

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which film is the character James Cole in? Hint

The Fifth Element

The Sixth Sense

Twelve Monkeys

Armageddon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which film is the character Jack Vincennes in? Hint

L.A. Confidential

Se7en

Big Fish

Casino

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which film is the character William James in? Hint

The Thin Red Line

Platoon

Black Hawk Down

The Hurt Locker

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which film is the character Dom Cobb in? Hint

Inception

Body of Lies

Shutter Island

Collateral

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which film is the character Eilis Lacey in? Hint

Rosewater

Ellis

Brooklyn

Room

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which film is the character Tom Doniphon in? Hint

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Third Man

Singin' in the Rain

Double Indemnity

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which film is the character Robert Graysmith in? Hint

Trainspotting

Witness

The Usual Suspects

Zodiac

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which film is the character Daniel Plainview in?

Answer: There Will Be Blood

Daniel Day-Lewis played Daniel Plainview in Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" (2007). He won an Oscar for his excellent work. The film is about an oilman (Day-Lewis) who gets too greedy and tricks a town into giving him their land for oil drilling.

2. Which film is the character Jake Gittes in?

Answer: Chinatown

Jack Nicholson played Jake Gittes in Roman Polanski's "Chinatown" (1974). The film is about a detective (Nicholson) who investigates women's husbands' fidelity for a living.

3. Which film is the character Johnny Utah in?

Answer: Point Break

Keanu Reeves played Johnny Utah in Kathryn Bigelow's "Point Break" (1991). This was remade in 2015. The film is about a federal agent (Reeves) sent to infiltrate a group of surfers who are suspected of robbing banks while dressed as ex-Presidents of the United States of America.

4. Which film is the character James Cole in?

Answer: Twelve Monkeys

Bruce Willis played James Cole, a convict sent back in time to do research in Terry Gilliam's "Twelve Monkeys" (1995).

5. Which film is the character Jack Vincennes in?

Answer: L.A. Confidential

Kevin Spacey played Jack Vincennes in Curtis Hanson's "L.A. Confidential" (1997). The film is about three detectives in Los Angeles investigating a conspiracy surrounding a seemingly simple murder.

6. Which film is the character William James in?

Answer: The Hurt Locker

Jeremy Renner played Staff Sergeant William James in Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" (2008). The film depicts a bomb-disposal squad working to stop terrorists in Baghdad during the Iraq war. This also won the Oscar for Best Picture.

7. Which film is the character Dom Cobb in?

Answer: Inception

Leonardo DiCaprio played Dom Cobb in Christopher Nolan's thriller "Inception" (2010). The film is about a man (DiCaprio) who enters into people's subconscious in order to extract valuable information from their dreams.

8. Which film is the character Eilis Lacey in?

Answer: Brooklyn

Saoirse Ronan played Eilis Lacey in John Crowley's "Brooklyn" (2015). This was nominated for three Oscars including Best Picture. The film is about a girl (Ronan) who travels to The United States of America to escape her small town in Ireland.

9. Which film is the character Tom Doniphon in?

Answer: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

John Wayne played Tom Doniphon in John Ford's western, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962). The film depicts a struggle in a small town involving a Senator (James Stewart) and an honest man named Tom Doniphon (Wayne).

10. Which film is the character Robert Graysmith in?

Answer: Zodiac

Jake Gyllenhaal played Robert Graysmith in David Fincher's psychological thriller "Zodiac" (2007). The film depicts a man (Gyllenhaal), and his hunt for the identity of the Zodiac Killer.

Source: Author gbenelf

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