Robert Redford Movie Quotes Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Way We Were

"The Way We Were" tells the story of a troubled love affair against a backdrop of Hollywood and McCarthyism. The film was a huge hit and received six Academy Award nominations. The line in question is also referenced extensively in "Ex and the City", a season 2 episode of "Sex and the City".

Answer: All the President's Men

"All the President's Men" depicts the efforts of two "Washington Post" reporters to expose the Watergate controversy that would ultimately fell the Nixon presidency. The film was a major box office success and won four Oscars. The line is spoken by Hal Holbrook, portraying "Deep Throat", and is said to Bob Woodward (played by Robert Redford).

The 'Liddy' is G. Gordon Liddy, who served four and a half years for illegal actions on behalf of the Nixon administration.

Answer: The Sting

These are the words spoken by Paul Newman when he and Robert Redford first meet in "The Sting", a story of con artists out for revenge. This was the second and last of the popular pairings of these two stars (the other being "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid").

The film made a ton of money, won seven Oscars, and contributed to a renewed public interest in ragtime music (used extensively on the soundtrack).

Answer: Three Days of the Condor

Sydow lent much esteem to "Three Days of the Condor" with his stylish portrayal of a European hired assassin. "Condor" tells the story of a bookish CIA analyst whose colleagues are killed off, and only he is left to find out why. This was one of seven pictures Redford and director Sydney Pollack made together between 1966 and 1990, including "The Way We Were" (1973) and Best Picture winner "Out of Africa" (1985).

Answer: The Electric Horseman

"Electric Horseman" marked a Redford return, sort of. After "All the President's Men" in 1976, he was away from the screen for three years, other than a cameo in "A Bridge Too Far" (1977). In this film, he plays a broken down rodeo star who steals a prize horse, and Fonda plays a reporter who covers his efforts to set the animal free.

This was the third film featuring Redford and Fonda, after "The Chase" (1966) and "Barefoot in the Park" (1968).

Answer: The Natural

In Barry Levinson's "The Natural", Robert Redford portrays a sidetracked baseball player who has endured an unforeseen injury and can only come back to the game he loves late in life. Though not a major success, "The Natural" turned a tidy profit in 1984 and reinforced the career of director Levinson, who would go on to make the Best Picture winner "Rain Man" and many other successful features.

Answer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" was a massive hit, propelled Robert Redford to the Hollywood A list, set the blueprint for 'buddy' pics of the 1970s, and collected four Oscars. The line is spoken by both Redford and Newman as they flee lawmen on horseback and on foot, a lengthy sequence at the middle of the film which leads to their famous leap from a cliff into a river. Who can forget Redford's reluctance to jump ("I can't swim!") or Newman's bemused response ("Are you crazy? The fall will probably kill ya!").

Answer: Sneakers

Featuring an all-star cast that includes Sidney Poitier, River Phoenix, Dan Aykroyd, and Ben Kingsley, "Sneakers" is an amiable adventure that proved a solid box office success. The line is spoken by Robert Redford, and references the 'black box' at the center of the plot, a device that makes it possible to break into almost any secure computer system in the world.

Answer: Jeremiah Johnson

Despite a troubled production, "Jeremiah Johnson" was a box office hit. The beautiful Utah locations helped, as did Geer's boisterous performance as a grizzled mountain man who helps young Johnson learn how to survive in the hills.

Answer: Indecent Proposal

This one was probably easy. "Indecent Proposal" got mixed reviews and was nominated for a slew of Razzie Awards, but it made a ton of money. Redford spoke the line, of course, to Harrelson, whose wife is played by Moore.