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1. In "Dave" (1993), the eponymous protagonist bears an uncanny resemblance to a much more widely recognised figure, for whom he ends up filling in throughout most of the movie. Who does he impersonate?
2. Bobby Bowfinger is in a fix, having made the rash promise to his producer that action star Kit Ramsey would appear in his newest film. Unfortunately, Kit isn't interested and so Bowfinger eventually resorts to hiring a hapless lookalike named Jiff. Which actor (also known for his roles as a mad professor and a donkey) plays the parts of both Kit and Jiff in the film "Bowfinger" (1999)?
3. The 2013 movie "The Double" features two characters, Simon James and James Simon, who look identical but whose personalities are polar opposites. The film is based on a novel of the same name by a Russian author who is better known for a different novel which explores the theme of lawlessness and its consequences. Who is the author?
4. The story of Peter Pan has eternal appeal, and has spawned many stage and film adaptations over the years. In the 2003 film "Peter Pan", two of the characters are played by the same actor. Following in theatrical tradition, which two roles are they?
5. "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1937) sees an Englishman on his holidays get drawn into impersonating a king who turns out to be a distant relation. Things get a bit hairy, but after a few close shaves everything turns out ok. The pair look almost identical apart from a single feature. What is the difference between Major Rudolf Rassendyll and King Rudolf V at the start of the film?
6. In "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) Dorothy Gale meets several characters in the land of Oz who look awfully familiar from the earlier part the film, when she was at home in Kansas. Which of the following pairs of characters are NOT played by the same actor?
7. Twins Bok Min and Ma Yau are separated at birth. Years later, one a world class concert pianist and conductor, the other a streetwise mechanic with a penchant for martial arts, they meet again, and predictably much confusion ensues. In "Twin Dragons" (1992), which well known comedic Hong Kong martial artist, actor and director plays the part of both characters?
8. This trilogy sees the main character, Marty McFly, travel backwards and forwards in time, meeting his own son and daughter and his great great grandfather, all of whom bear a spooky resemblance to him. What is the name of the trilogy?
9. In this 1949 Ealing Comedy, Louis Mazzini plots and schemes to murder every member of his mother's aristocratic family (the D'Ascoynes) in revenge for their refusal to grant her dying wish to be buried in the family vault. After eliminating them one at a time he inherits the family title and becomes a duke. All eight members of the D'Ascoyne family look very much alike, and are all played by Alec Guinness. What is the name of this movie?
10. You might expect the two lead characters in the movie "Twins" to look like peas in a pod. However, Julius and Vincent Benedict are not played by the same actor. Which unlikely duo play the twins?
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