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1. Only one of our Sams has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in "The Right Stuff". Which Sam was it?
2. Jack Ryan must protect his family against a rogue IRA group who targets him after he botches their assassination attempt on British royalty in London. Which of these Sams played Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson, who is at Ryan's home the night of the terrorist raid, in "Patriot Games"?
3. Three astronauts scheduled to launch on a mission to Mars are removed from the spacecraft moments before liftoff by NASA administrators who know the mission cannot succeed. To admit failure would result in lost funding, so they decide to fake the mission. But when the astronauts don't want to play along, they become a liability. Which Sam played one of the astronauts, Lt. Col. Peter Willis, in "Capricorn One"?
4. A group of Southern women support each other as one of them marries, has a child and suffers through health problems, in 1989's "Steel Magnolias". The women gather at Truvy's beauty parlor to share their lives. Truvy has a grown son and an anti-social, but loving, husband. Which of our Sams played Truvy's husband, Spud Jones?
5. In "Thunderheart", Val Kilmer plays part-Sioux FBI agent Ray Levoi, sent to South Dakota to investigate several mysterious murders on a Sioux Indian reservation. As he begins to understand that the FBI only wants to cover up the murders, he becomes more sympathetic to the locals and more interested in his heritage. What Sam played his partner, Frank Coutelle?
6. "Mask" is the story of Rocky Dennis, a disfigured teenager who tries to remain upbeat with the help of his mother Rusty, who enjoys bikers and drugs. Which of these Sams played Rusty's boyfriend, Gar?
7. After encountering his high school sweetheart (who is now divorced) at their reunion, a man in his thirties, who works as a lifeguard on a California beach, begins to re-evaluates his life and what he should be doing with it. Which Sam played the lifeguard, Rick?
8. Just one of our Sams has been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar award for "The Killing Fields". Which Sam is it?
9. Wyatt Earp and his brothers move to Tombstone where they meet up with Doc Holliday, in "Tombstone". The Earps just want to retire in peace, but a gang called the Cowboys interferes with their plans. Which Sam played Wyatt's brother, Virgil?
10. In "The Great Gatsby" (1974), Nick Carraway is fascinated with his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Gatsby has a mysterious past which includes a failed romance with Daisy Buchanan, Nick's cousin. Which of these Sams played Nick in "The Great Gatsby"?
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