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Movie Trivia 70s To 90s Trivia Quiz

Some general trivia from films that I love....good luck

A multiple-choice quiz by steinfeld. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
steinfeld

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
7,238

Updated
Mar 28 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2973

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (6/10), Guest 74 (7/10), Guest 147 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Steven Spielberg's first film, released in the theaters? Hint

Jaws

The Sugarland Express

Duel

1941

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who made a cameo in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' as the man who put Indy, Willie and Short Round on a plane owned by Lao Che? Hint

John Cleese

Dan Aykroyd

Michael Caine

Steve Martin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the narrator in the 1986 film 'Stand By Me'? Hint

Richard Dreyfuss

Craig T. Nelson

River Phoenix

Marshall Bell

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Question 4 of 10

4. Stephen King directed a film version of one of his adapted stories. Which film was it? Hint

Christine

Maximum Overdrive

Firestarter

Cat's Eye

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Question 5 of 10

5. Director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert DeNiro first worked together on which film? Hint

Who's That Knocking at My Door?

New York, New York

Taxi Driver

Mean Streets

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Sylvester Stallone, for his 1985 film 'Rambo: First Blood Part II'? Hint

Joel Silver

Robert Zemeckis

Richard Donner

James Cameron

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who directed the first 'Superman' film? Hint

Richard Lester

Richard Myers

Richard Franklin

Richard Donner

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which film was released first? Hint

Save the Tiger

Deliverance

The Exorcist

The Sting

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to the IMDB website, which fictional character has been portrayed on screen the most? Hint

Dracula

Frankenstein

Santa Claus

Sherlock Holmes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was originally asked to play Indiana Jones? Hint

Burt Reynolds

Tom Selleck

James Caan

Sam Elliott

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Steven Spielberg's first film, released in the theaters?

Answer: The Sugarland Express

'The Sugarland Express' was Spielberg's first film released in theaters in 1974; 'Duel' was a TV-movie made earlier that year.

2. Who made a cameo in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' as the man who put Indy, Willie and Short Round on a plane owned by Lao Che?

Answer: Dan Aykroyd

3. Who played the narrator in the 1986 film 'Stand By Me'?

Answer: Richard Dreyfuss

4. Stephen King directed a film version of one of his adapted stories. Which film was it?

Answer: Maximum Overdrive

'Maximum Overdrive' was adapted from 'Trucks,' a short story in the collection 'Night Shift' ... no entire novel was adapted to make the movie.

5. Director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert DeNiro first worked together on which film?

Answer: Mean Streets

6. Who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Sylvester Stallone, for his 1985 film 'Rambo: First Blood Part II'?

Answer: James Cameron

7. Who directed the first 'Superman' film?

Answer: Richard Donner

8. Which film was released first?

Answer: Deliverance

9. According to the IMDB website, which fictional character has been portrayed on screen the most?

Answer: Sherlock Holmes

There is much controversy surrounding this, however, according to the IMDB website, Holmes character has been played 98 times in theatrical films, Dracula 73 times (again not TV movies or series), Santa is third with 63 portrayals and Frankenstein (the monster only) a mere 24 times. I hope this helps!

10. Who was originally asked to play Indiana Jones?

Answer: Tom Selleck

Source: Author steinfeld

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