What 1990s Movie Am I? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Fargo

"Fargo" starred Frances McDormand, William H Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell and Peter Stormare. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won two, for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Frances McDormand), and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (The Coen Brothers). The film was nominated for six BAFTAs and Joel Coen won the David Lean award for Direction. Francis McDormand also won a Screen Actors' Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Leading Role. She married director Joel Coen in 1984.

On the American Film Institute's 2006 list "100 Years . . . 100 Heroes and Villains", the character Marge Gunderson ranks at number 33.

"Fargo" screened at many film festivals, and at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, the movie won the "Prix de la Mise en Scene" (Best Director prize).

Answer: The Shawshank Redemption

"The Shawshank Redemption" starred Tim Robbins as former banker Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis (Red) Redding. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, one Grammy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. On the American Film Institute's 2007 list of "100 Years . . . 100 Movies", this movie is ranked number 72.

Director Rob Reiner was interested in Frank Darabont's script of "The Shawshank Redemption" and offered to buy it. He planned to cast Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford as the two leads in the film, but Frank Darabont declined. Both Tom Hanks and Kevin Costner turned down the role of Andy Dufresne; Tom Hanks was working on "Forrest Gump" at the time and Kevin Costner later said that he strongly regretted turning the role down. However, Tom Hanks later appeared in another movie directed by Frank Darabont, "The Green Mile", also based on a book written by Stephen King.

Answer: The Sixth Sense

"The Sixth Sense" stars Bruce Willis as Dr Malcolm Crowe, Haley Joel Osment as Cole Sear and Toni Collette as his mother, Lynn Sear. The movie was nominated for six Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globes. On the American Film Institute list of the "Greatest Movies of All Time", "The Sixth Sense" is ranked at number 89.

On the American Film Institute's 2007 list of "100 Movies . . . 100 Movie Quotes", the line "I see dead people" ranks at number 44, and on their 2007 list of "100 Years . . . 100 Thrills" the movie ranks at number 60.

Answer: The Silence of the Lambs

"The Silence of the Lambs" starred Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as Dr Hannibal Lecter. The movie won many awards. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won five: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jodie Foster); Best Director (Jonathan Demme); Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. It was nominated for nine BAFTA Awards, winning Best Actor and Best Actress. Jodie Foster won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama.

Gene Hackman and Michelle Pfeiffer were approached to play the two leading roles, but they both turned them down. Geena Davis, Melanie Griffith and Meg Ryan all wanted to play the role of Clarice Starling. The film has grossed over $272 million world-wide.

"The Silence of the Lambs" appears on several American Film Institute 2003 Lists including "100 Years . . . 100 Heroes and Villains" where Hannibal Lector rates as the number one villain and Clarice Starling as the number six hero, and "100 Years . . .100 Thrills" where it ranks at number five.

Answer: Braveheart

"Braveheart" starred Mel Gibson as William Wallace. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won five: Best Cinematography; Best Director; Best Effects Sound Effects Editing; Best Makeup and Best Picture. It was nominated for eight BAFTAs and won three and was also nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and won one for Best Director, Motion picture.

Although the film was set in Scotland, the major battle scenes were filmed in Ireland. Members of the Irish Army Reserve were used as extras in the battle scenes. When scenes of the opposing army were shot, the Irish Army Reserve members also played those roles. Approximately 1,600 Irish Reservists were used.

Answer: Edward Scissorhands

"Edward Scissorhands" starred Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup. It was nominated for three BAFTAs and won one for Best Production Design, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award.

The character, Edward Scissorhands, as played by Johnny Depp, only spoke 169 words in the film, which was originally planned as a musical. Actors considered for the role of Edward Scissorhands, were Tom Hanks (who turned it down), Robert Downey Jnr. Tom Cruise, and Jim Carrey.

Answer: Four Weddings and a Funeral

"Four Weddings and a Funeral" starred Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, James Fleet, Simon Callow, and John Hannah. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, 11 BAFTAs and won four including Hugh Grant for Best Actor. It was also nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, and Hugh Grant won one for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical.

Up until 1999 this film was the highest grossing British film and the world-wide box office exceeded $260 million. Alan Rickman was first considered for the leading role and both Melanie Griffith and Brooke Shields turned down the leading actress role.

Answer: The Fugitive

"The Fugitive" starred Harrison Ford as Dr Richard Kimble and Tommy Lee Jones as Samuel Gerard. It also featured Sela Ward, Julianne Moore and Joe Pantoliano.
The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, and Tommy Lee Jones won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. It was nominated for four BAFTAs and won one, and also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards. Tommy Lee Jones again won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.

Berniece Janssen, the mother of David Janssen, the original Richard Kimble in the TV series, had a part as an extra in the movie version. She appeared in the courtroom scene and can be spotted behind Harrison Ford's head, whispering with another extra.

A sequel was released in 1998, titled "US Marshals", starring Tommy Lee Jones again as Samuel Gerard together with some of his team who appeared in "The Fugitive".

Answer: Pulp Fiction

"Pulp Fiction" starred John Travolta as Vincent Vega, Samuel L Jackson as Jules Winnfield, and Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer, among others. The movie was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won one for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. It was nominated for nine BAFTAs and won two, including one for Samuel L Jackson, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The film was nominated for six Golden Globe Awards and won one for Best Screenplay, Motion Picture.

In a scene with the character Butch the boxer, played by Bruce Willis, you can see, written on the marquee, the words "Coolidge vs Wilson", a reference to two US Presidents. "Vossler vs Martinez" is also there, which is a reference to two old friends of Tarantino's whom he met when he worked in a video store. Tarantino turned down Daniel Day-Lewis, who wanted the role of Vincent Vega. Initially Uma Thurman turned down the role of Mia but was convinced to take the role by Tarantino.

There have been many theories put forward as to the actual glowing contents of the case carried by the Samuel L Jackson character. Quentin Tarantino was asked on a radio interview what was in the case and he replied "It's whatever the viewer wants it to be."

Answer: The Green Mile

"The Green Mile" starred Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Harry Dean Stanton, and Michael Jeter, among others. The film was nominated for many awards, including four Academy Awards.

The role played by Tom Hanks was offered to John Travolta, who turned it down. Several actors in this film have also appeared in other movies based on Stephen King novels.

One of the characters in the movie is named Harry and another is named Dean Stanton. Coincidentally, one of the actors in the film is named Harry Dean Stanton. "The Green Mile" was character actor Dabbs Green's last film although he continued to appear in TV shows until 2003.

The film had a budget of $60 million and the worldwide box office was over $286 million.