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Movies from the '80s Trivia Quiz

Many of my favourite films came from the decade of no taste! Here's a quiz on some of them.

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

Author
filmgal

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,429

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
5868

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (10/15), Guest 73 (11/15), Guest 50 (8/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who directed the "Airplane" movies? Hint

The Coen Brothers

Abrahams and Zucker

Ivan Reitman

Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who played Kirby Keger in "St. Elmo's Fire"? Hint

Emilio Estevez

Charlie Sheen

Judd Nelson

Andrew McCarthy

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who played Emmy in "Mannequin"? Hint

Cynthia Nixon

Kim Cattrall

Sarah Jessica Parker

Kristen Davis

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who directed the 1983 re-make of "Scarface"? Hint

Francis Ford Coppola

Brian De Palma

James Foley

Sidney Lumet

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Question 5 of 15

5. Name the film where we hear the following quote, "Can I get you anything? Coffee? Tea? Me?" Hint

Sixteen Candles

Blind Date

Bull Durham

Working Girl

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Question 6 of 15

6. Rick Rossovich played Lt. Ron Kerner in "Top Gun". What was his call sign? Hint

Merlin

Wolfman

Slider

Hollywood

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the name of the town in which "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" was set?

Answer: (Two Words or Last Word (San ____))

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many different characters did Eddie Murphy play in "Coming to America" (according to IMDb.com)? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the name of the show for which Janey and Lynn audition in "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"? Hint

Dance Nation

Dance Hour

Dance Party

Dance TV

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Question 10 of 15

10. Julia Roberts starred with Conchata Ferrell in "Erin Brockovich", but it wasn't the first time they'd shared the screen. In what 1988 film did they both appear?

Answer: (Two Words (Bon Appetit!))

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who won an Oscar for their role in the 1982 film, "Tootsie"? Hint

Dustin Hoffman

Jessica Lange

Teri Garr

Bill Murray

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who starred in the 1987 film "Who's That Girl"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who wrote the screenplay for the 1989 hit "When Harry Met Sally"? Hint

Rob Reiner

Cameron Crowe

Billy Crystal

Nora Ephron

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Question 14 of 15

14. "Roxanne" is based on the french play "Cyrano de Bergerac". In both, the lead character is know for having a large what? Hint

Mouth

Pimple

Pair of eyebrows

Nose

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Question 15 of 15

15. What future star of the "Charlie's Angels" films also starred as George McFly in "Back to the Future"? Hint

Sam Rockwell

Christopher Lloyd

Michael J. Fox

Crispin Glover

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who directed the "Airplane" movies?

Answer: Abrahams and Zucker

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to give up sniffing glue". Lloyd Bridges, playing Steven McCrosky, is trying to give up all his bad habits!

2. Who played Kirby Keger in "St. Elmo's Fire"?

Answer: Emilio Estevez

I find it amusing that several actors playing college graduates in "St. Elmo's Fire", also appeared as high school kids in "The Breakfst Club", which was filmed in the same year!

3. Who played Emmy in "Mannequin"?

Answer: Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall has appeared in the HBO series, "Sex and the City". Did you know that she also played Karen Thompson, the female lead in the first "Police Academy" film?

4. Who directed the 1983 re-make of "Scarface"?

Answer: Brian De Palma

Coppola directed the "Godfather" trilogy. Foley directed Pacino in "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Two Bits". Lumet directed Pacino in "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Serpico".

5. Name the film where we hear the following quote, "Can I get you anything? Coffee? Tea? Me?"

Answer: Working Girl

Joan Cusack, pretending to be a secretary, offers Harrison Ford a little light refreshment! Sadly for Joan, Harrison is more interested in Melanie Griffith!

6. Rick Rossovich played Lt. Ron Kerner in "Top Gun". What was his call sign?

Answer: Slider

Did you know that Merlin was played by (a very young looking!) Tim Robbins?

7. What was the name of the town in which "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" was set?

Answer: San Dimas

Most of the film was actually shot in Arizona.

8. How many different characters did Eddie Murphy play in "Coming to America" (according to IMDb.com)?

Answer: 4

He played the main character, Prince Akeem. He also played Clarence and Saul, two characters from the barber shop, and Randy, the soul singer. Arsenio Hall also played a total of 4 characters, including a woman!

9. What was the name of the show for which Janey and Lynn audition in "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"?

Answer: Dance TV

As well as featuring future stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt, Shannon Doherty also had a role in the film.

10. Julia Roberts starred with Conchata Ferrell in "Erin Brockovich", but it wasn't the first time they'd shared the screen. In what 1988 film did they both appear?

Answer: Mystic Pizza

Ferrell played Leona, the owner of the pizza restaurant in which Julia Roberts' character worked.

11. Who won an Oscar for their role in the 1982 film, "Tootsie"?

Answer: Jessica Lange

Although neither Hoffman nor Garr won an Oscar, they were both nominated.

12. Who starred in the 1987 film "Who's That Girl"?

Answer: Madonna

The film was directed by James Foley, who also directed Madonna in some of her music videos, including "Papa Don't Preach".

13. Who wrote the screenplay for the 1989 hit "When Harry Met Sally"?

Answer: Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron later turned her hand to directing, and made films including "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail".

14. "Roxanne" is based on the french play "Cyrano de Bergerac". In both, the lead character is know for having a large what?

Answer: Nose

In "Roxanne", the lead character name is CD Bales. This name gives him the same initials as Cyrano de Bergerac.

15. What future star of the "Charlie's Angels" films also starred as George McFly in "Back to the Future"?

Answer: Crispin Glover

He played Michael J. Fox's father in "Back to the Future", and the Creepy Thin Man in "Charlie's Angels".

Source: Author filmgal

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