Movies from 1992 in Other Words Quiz

Answer: A Few Good Men

"A Few Good Men" is a military courtroom drama about two Marines being tried for the murder of a fellow marine in their rifle company at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. It stars Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, and Kevin Pollak. Tom Cruise plays a military lawyer who must prove that the murder was an accident and that his clients were ordered to inflict punishment on the weaker private.

Answer: The Bodyguard

"The Bodyguard" is a suspense thriller about a female pop superstar who is being stalked by a killer. She hires an ex-Secret Service agent as a bodyguard to protect her and develops a love relationship with him when he saves her life. It stars Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.

Answer: The Cutting Edge

"The Cutting Edge" is a romantic comedy sports film about a down and out hockey player who gets hired to be a figure skating partner for a snobby skater trying to make the U.S. Olympic figure skating team. At first they can't stand each other but end up falling in love. It stars D. B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly.

Answer: Far and Away

"Far and Away" is a romantic drama about a young Irishman who gets forced from his home by the caretaker of a wealthy land owner. Joseph Donnelly (Tom Cruise) sets out to kill the land owner but instead ends up running away to America with the land owner's daughter played by Nicole Kidman.

Answer: The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

"The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" is a psychological thriller. When a gynecologist accused of molesting his patients commits suicide, his pregnant wife has a miscarriage and then seeks revenge on the first woman who brought charges against her husband. The movie stars Annabella Sciorra and Rebecca De Mornay.

Answer: Housesitter

"Housesitter" is a romantic comedy starring Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin. When Newton Davis (Steve Martin) has a house built in hopes that his girlfriend will accept his marriage proposal, he gets rejected and drowns his sorrows at a local restaurant where he tells his troubles to a con artist waitress named Gwen played by Goldie Hawn. Since the house will remain empty, Gwen decides to move in unbeknownst to Newton.

She convinces Newton's parents that she is Newton's wife and sets up house. When Newton finds out, he devises a plan to keep the scheme going and make it look like they have a troubled marriage in hopes that his old girlfriend will feel sorry for him and take him back. Newton winds up falling in love with Gwen at the end.

Answer: School Ties

"School Ties" is a sports-drama about a Jewish high school student who, in his senior year, gets a football scholarship to a predominately Christian prep school. David Greene (Brendan Fraser) has to hide the fact that he is Jewish in order to get along with his new friends who are prejudiced against Jews. David's religion is discovered and he gets falsely accused of cheating on an exam and is nearly expelled.

Answer: Under Siege

"Under Siege" is an action-thriller about an ex Navy seal assigned as a cook on the USS Missouri. When the Missouri gets taken over by mercenaries trying to steal the tomahawk missiles, Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) uses his skills to defeat the bad guys and regain control of the ship.

Answer: The Mighty Ducks

"The Mighty Ducks" is a sports comedy about a successful defense lawyer who has to do 500 hours of community service when he gets caught drunk driving. Because of his hockey experience, Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) is forced to coach a hapless Pee-Wee hockey team. He manages to pull the team together and win the championship.

Answer: Unlawful Entry

"Unlawful Entry" is a psychological thriller about a deranged cop who befriends a married man but then he develops a thing for the man's wife and begins to stalk the couple and mentally abuse the husband. It stars Kurt Russell, Madeleine Stowe and Ray Liotta.