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1. Three 1960s teenagers plan a trip to Tijuana to get laid. The younger brother of one of them, wanting to buy fireworks in Mexico to resell for a profit at home, blackmails his brother into taking him along. The four of them get a lot more excitement than they planned on, as well as an unexpected companion on the way. Who was NOT one of the four guys who went to Tijuana in "Losin' It"?
2. Jesse Lujack is a small-time hustler in Las Vegas who accidentally kills a policeman, after being pursued in a stolen car while on his way to Los Angeles. A fan of comic book character the Silver Surfer and the music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Lujack looks up a French college student who he had a fling with in Vegas, and convinces her to run off to Mexico, as the police close in on him. Who played Jesse Lujack in "Breathless"?
3. "Heart Like A Wheel" is the story of Shirley Muldowney, who became a top-fuel drag racer, despite being the only female in the sport. Refusing to give up her ambitions, her marriage becomes a casualty, and Shirley must persevere despite a crash and a failed relationship with a fellow driver. Who played Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney?
4. Jonathan (Andrew McCarthy), a naive teenager at a prep school, is encouraged by his roommate, Skip, to lose his virginity. While in Chicago, he meets a woman with whom he has an affair, which she ends when she finds out how young he is. He later finds out that she is Skip's mother. She attempts to resume their affair when Jonathan visits their home with his friend. Who played Skip's mother, Ellen, in "Class"?
5. All Ralphie Parker wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB Gun. It's not too much to ask, but when everyone thinks you'll shoot your eye out, it seems like an improbability (even Santa is no help!). Who played the role of Ralphie in "A Christmas Story"?
6. When Jack Butler loses his job with an auto manufacturer, his wife, Caroline, goes back to work in advertising, while Jack becomes a househusband, in "Mr. Mom". As Caroline becomes successful at her new job, Jack begins letting the house, the kids and himself go. Who played Caroline Butler?
7. Several college friends congregate at the home of two of their number, after a friend's funeral. Who among the following did not appear in "The Big Chill"?
8. After arriving in Florida, Cuban Tony Montana, and his friend Manny, find they can make a lot of money selling drugs for druglord Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia), in "Scarface". Ambitious Tony eventually takes over Frank's business and Frank's girlfriend, Elvira. Who played Elvira Hancock Montana?
9. Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals), a young woman who is a welder by day, and a dancer by night, dates her boss and dreams of attending ballet school. Who played her boss, Nick Hurley in "Flashdance"?
10. Emma tolerates her overbearing, but loving mother Aurora's (Shirley MacLaine) disapproval to marry the love of her life, Flap. After Flap's teaching position takes them to another state, Emma has to deal with poverty, Flap's infidelity, and her own affair, with Aurora's support (and her I-told-you-so's) never wavering. Aurora is forced to deal with Flap after Emma's medical crisis draws them together, and Emma gives them all a lesson in love with her forgiving spirit. Who played Emma's husband, Flap Horton, in "Terms of Endearment"?
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