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1980s Movies, Part Five Trivia Quiz

Here are some more interesting facts about some of the best films from the 1980s.

A multiple-choice quiz by jlp937. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jlp937

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,602

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. In the 1986 movie "Fire with Fire", why was Joe Fisk sent to boys detention camp? Hint

He hit his mother's boyfriend

He got caught stealing a car

He skipped school forty-three times

He drove a car through a window

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of Katie's little sister in the 1989 comedy "She's Out of Control"? Hint

Betsy

Becky

Bonnie

Brenda

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Question 3 of 15

3. What popular actor portrayed Johnny Maine in the 1984 movie "Grandview USA"? Hint

John Cusack

Josh Charles

Jeremy Piven

Ethan Hawke

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many films during the 1980's did John Cusack and Joan Cusack star in together? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which following films from 1983 did Alan Ruck make his big screen debut in as Carl Brennan? Hint

Bad Boys

Valley Girl

Terms of Endearment

Porky's II: The Next Day

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Question 6 of 15

6. What kind of sandwich was Chet going to serve to Gary in a dirty ashtray in the 1985 comedy "Weird Science"? Hint

Pork

Bologna

Ham

Peanut Butter and Jelly

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the name of the character that Randall "Tex" Cobb portrayed in the 1987 Coen brothers comedy "Raising Arizona"? Hint

Herbert Hightower

Leonard Smalls

Lucas "Big" Galute

Harold Smalls

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Question 8 of 15

8. Karen Kopins who starred as Robin in "Once Bitten"(1985), played the role of Susan Granger in what 1980s dance flick? Hint

Breakin'

Fast Forward

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Grease 2

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following films did Michael Caine NOT star in during the 1980s? Hint

Hannah and Her Sisters

California Suite

Sweet Liberty

Half Moon Street

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Question 10 of 15

10. "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol", "Amazon Women on the Moon", and "Three Men and a Baby" starred which of the following actors? Hint

Steve Guttenberg

Sal Mineo

Tom Selleck

John Travolta

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the alternative spelling of "Beetlejuice" in the 1988 movie of the same name? Hint

Bettleguise

Beetlegeuse

Betelgeuse

Beteljuice

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following actors was not in the 1982 romantic comedy "Tootsie"? Hint

Sydney Pollack

Charles Durning

Michael Caine

George Gaynes

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Question 13 of 15

13. What color of Reebok tennis shoes did Whoopi Goldberg's character, Terry Dolittle, wear in the 1986 comedy "Jumpin'Jack Flash"? Hint

Yellow

Black

Green

Blue

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Question 14 of 15

14. Gene Wilder starred opposite this beauty in the 1984 romantic comedy "The Woman in Red"? Hint

Kelly LeBrock

Carol Alt

Elle Macpherson

Joan Severance

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Question 15 of 15

15. The 1980 romantic comedy "Seems Like Old Times" starred which of the following stars? Hint

Geena Davis and Chevy Chase

Goldie Hawn and Mel Gibson

Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase

Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1986 movie "Fire with Fire", why was Joe Fisk sent to boys detention camp?

Answer: He drove a car through a window

Joe didn't like the way that his mother's boyfriend treated her so he drove a car through a window. This film starred Craig Sheffer and Virginia Madsen.

2. What was the name of Katie's little sister in the 1989 comedy "She's Out of Control"?

Answer: Bonnie

Laura Mooney portrayed Bonnie Simpson. She went on in her career to do voiceovers in the cartoons such as "Animaniacs" and "Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving".

3. What popular actor portrayed Johnny Maine in the 1984 movie "Grandview USA"?

Answer: John Cusack

John Cusack also appeared in the extremely popular teen movie from 1984 "Sixteen Candles". His most recent films include "Identity" (2003) and "Runaway Jury" (2003).

4. How many films during the 1980's did John Cusack and Joan Cusack star in together?

Answer: 5

John and Joan were in the following films together in the 1980s: "Class" (1983); "Sixteen Candles" (1984); "Grandview USA" (1984); "Broadcast News" (1987); and "Say Anything..." (1989).

5. Which following films from 1983 did Alan Ruck make his big screen debut in as Carl Brennan?

Answer: Bad Boys

This 1983 drama about a rebellious teenager who gets sent to reform school starred Sean Penn, Esai Morales, and Ally Sheedy.

6. What kind of sandwich was Chet going to serve to Gary in a dirty ashtray in the 1985 comedy "Weird Science"?

Answer: Pork

"How about a nice greasy, pork sandwich served in a dirty ashtray." Chet was trying to make Gary puke because he knew that he and Wyatt had been drinking.

7. What was the name of the character that Randall "Tex" Cobb portrayed in the 1987 Coen brothers comedy "Raising Arizona"?

Answer: Leonard Smalls

Randall "Tex" Cobb played the bounty hunter that was hired by the Arizona's to find their kidnapped Nathan Jr.

8. Karen Kopins who starred as Robin in "Once Bitten"(1985), played the role of Susan Granger in what 1980s dance flick?

Answer: Fast Forward

"Fast Forward" was about a group of small town kids who head for the big city of New York in hopes of making it big on the dance circuit. This film also starred John Scott Clough and Don Franklin.

9. Which of the following films did Michael Caine NOT star in during the 1980s?

Answer: California Suite

"Hannah and Her Sisters", "Sweet Liberty", and "Half Moon Street" were all released in 1986. "California Suite" was released in 1978. Michael starred opposite Maggie Smith as a closet gay man who is married to a popular film actress.

10. "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol", "Amazon Women on the Moon", and "Three Men and a Baby" starred which of the following actors?

Answer: Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg starred in four films in the "Police Academy" series. He took a break from acting in the early 1990's. He was not in any major films from 1991 to 1994.

11. What was the alternative spelling of "Beetlejuice" in the 1988 movie of the same name?

Answer: Betelgeuse

You had to say his name three times for him to appear. Adam and Barbara were having trouble knowing how to pronounce his name. It came out sounding like "betel geyes".

12. Which of the following actors was not in the 1982 romantic comedy "Tootsie"?

Answer: Michael Caine

Sydney Pollack played Michael's agent and also directed this 1982 box office hit. George Gaynes played John Van Horn, Emily Kimberly's love interest on the soap opera. Charles Durning was Les, Julie's father.

13. What color of Reebok tennis shoes did Whoopi Goldberg's character, Terry Dolittle, wear in the 1986 comedy "Jumpin'Jack Flash"?

Answer: Yellow

She had the whole yellow scheme going on, she even had a matching scarf to go with it.

14. Gene Wilder starred opposite this beauty in the 1984 romantic comedy "The Woman in Red"?

Answer: Kelly LeBrock

Kelly LeBrock gained her fame for modeling. She played a supermodel in this romantic comedy about a happily married man who tries to get some much needed excitement in his life. This film co-starred Charles Grodin, Joseph Bologna, and Gilda Radner.

15. The 1980 romantic comedy "Seems Like Old Times" starred which of the following stars?

Answer: Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase

This comedy duo also starred in the 1978 romantic comedy "Foul Play".

Source: Author jlp937

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