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Runners, Take Your Mark... Trivia Quiz


Name these movies which have "run", or one of its variations, in the title.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
172,699
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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874
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the future, man has created human clones, called replicants. Five of these replicants hijack a spaceship and head for Earth, where they have been outlawed. Rick Deckard's job is to find and terminate the replicants. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Two men who work for gangsters catch wind of a plan to kill them after they complete a robbery. They go ahead with the robbery, and decide to keep the money for themselves. With their former boss and the people they stole from trying to find them, they have no alternative but to hide out in a theological training school dressed as women. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Danny's parents blew up a lab in the 1970s and have been on the run ever since. He is tired of running, and wants to choose a different life, but it could mean not seeing his parents again. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This 1998 movie shows three different versions of how the story could unfold when a young woman receives a call from her boyfriend saying that he has carelessly lost gang money he was carrying, and has only twenty minutes before his bosses are expecting it. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This 1992 Robert Redford directed movie is about two sons, one who follows the straight and narrow, and the other who lives on the edge. One thing they have in common is a love of fly fishing. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. American heiress Sally Parker flees her wedding with the help of a stanger named Mike (Clark Gable). Little does she know that Mike is actually a reporter (she's trying to avoid reporters) who needs a big story. They inadvertantly make off with secret documents during their escape from the paparazzi, and are now being chased by spies and the reporter's rival, who wants Sally to know the truth. As Sally and Mike fall in love, he wonders if she'll feel the same after she finds out the truth about him. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A year after his submarine was sunk by the Japanese, Commander Richardson (Clark Gable) is given a new command. His determination to find and sink the destroyer which sunk his previous sub puts his new crew in unnecessary danger, and puts him at odds with his first mate (Burt Lancaster). Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Two Chicago cops are sent on vacation by their captain after almost being killed on a case. They travel to Key West and like it so well they decide to move there and open a bar. Upon returning to Chicago, they find out that the criminal who almost killed them is out on bail and planning a large drug deal. They determine to bring him back in before they quit the force, but will they live to enjoy Key West? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Derice, Sanka, Yul and Junior have aspirations of competing in the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary as Jamaica's first bobsled team. John Candy stars as their trainer. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A motley group of competitors enter an illegal cross-country race where anything goes. Jackie Chan plays one of the drivers in this movie from 1981. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the future, man has created human clones, called replicants. Five of these replicants hijack a spaceship and head for Earth, where they have been outlawed. Rick Deckard's job is to find and terminate the replicants.

Answer: Blade Runner

From 1982, "Blade Runner" stars Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos and Daryl Hannah. It was nominated for two Oscars.
2. Two men who work for gangsters catch wind of a plan to kill them after they complete a robbery. They go ahead with the robbery, and decide to keep the money for themselves. With their former boss and the people they stole from trying to find them, they have no alternative but to hide out in a theological training school dressed as women.

Answer: Nuns on the Run

"Nuns on the Run", from 1990, stars Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane, Camille Coduri and Janet Suzman. Eric Idle appears in the Monty Python movies, and Robbie Coltrane plays Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies.
3. Danny's parents blew up a lab in the 1970s and have been on the run ever since. He is tired of running, and wants to choose a different life, but it could mean not seeing his parents again.

Answer: Running on Empty

River Phoenix plays Danny Pope in 1988's "Running on Empty". Christine Lahti and Judd Hirsch play his parents. The movie earned two Oscar nominations, one for Best Supporting Actor for Phoenix.
4. This 1998 movie shows three different versions of how the story could unfold when a young woman receives a call from her boyfriend saying that he has carelessly lost gang money he was carrying, and has only twenty minutes before his bosses are expecting it.

Answer: Run Lola Run

"Run Lola Run" is a quirky, absorbing movie which stars Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup and Nina Petri. It explores how each choice you make, and each random event that happens plays a part in the outcome. The movie is in German with English subtitles. Franka Potente starred in "The Bourne Identity" with Matt Damon.
5. This 1992 Robert Redford directed movie is about two sons, one who follows the straight and narrow, and the other who lives on the edge. One thing they have in common is a love of fly fishing.

Answer: A River Runs Through It

Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn and Emily Lloyd star. This movie was nominated for three Oscars, and won one for Best Cinematography.
6. American heiress Sally Parker flees her wedding with the help of a stanger named Mike (Clark Gable). Little does she know that Mike is actually a reporter (she's trying to avoid reporters) who needs a big story. They inadvertantly make off with secret documents during their escape from the paparazzi, and are now being chased by spies and the reporter's rival, who wants Sally to know the truth. As Sally and Mike fall in love, he wonders if she'll feel the same after she finds out the truth about him.

Answer: Love on the Run

From 1936, "Love on the Run" stars Joan Crawford as Sally Parker. Also starring are Franchot Tone, Reginald Owen, Mona Barrie and William Demarest. Directed by Woody Van Dyke, also known as 'One-Take Woody', who directed the "Thin Man" series of movies.
7. A year after his submarine was sunk by the Japanese, Commander Richardson (Clark Gable) is given a new command. His determination to find and sink the destroyer which sunk his previous sub puts his new crew in unnecessary danger, and puts him at odds with his first mate (Burt Lancaster).

Answer: Run Silent Run Deep

Director Robert Wise also directed "Executive Suite", "The Sound of Music" and "West Side Story". The cast includes Jack Warden, Brad Dexter and Don Rickles.
8. Two Chicago cops are sent on vacation by their captain after almost being killed on a case. They travel to Key West and like it so well they decide to move there and open a bar. Upon returning to Chicago, they find out that the criminal who almost killed them is out on bail and planning a large drug deal. They determine to bring him back in before they quit the force, but will they live to enjoy Key West?

Answer: Running Scared

"Running Scared", released in 1986, stars Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines, Steven Bauer, Joe Pantoliano and Jimmy Smits. Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Song for "Sweet Freedom", by Michael McDonald.
9. Derice, Sanka, Yul and Junior have aspirations of competing in the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary as Jamaica's first bobsled team. John Candy stars as their trainer.

Answer: Cool Runnings

Starring as the bobsled team are Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis and Malik Yoba. This movie based on a true story is directed by Jon Turtletaub, who also directed "While You Were Sleeping" and "Phenomenon".
10. A motley group of competitors enter an illegal cross-country race where anything goes. Jackie Chan plays one of the drivers in this movie from 1981.

Answer: The Cannonball Run

The all-star cast is headed by Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Director Hal Needham directed the first two "Smokey and the Bandit" movies.
Source: Author Polaris101

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