The Rats of "Rat Race" Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Venetian

Donald Sinclair is played by John Cleese, who has worked in many other comedy films such as "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", and "A Fish Called Wanda". Mr. Sinclair is the eccentric billionaire responsible for all of the escapades and troubles that the race participants are put through.
He organized a race for the lucky individuals that would result in a cash prize of two million dollars. All they needed to do was claim it from locker 001 in the train station of Silver City, New Mexico. Whoever could retrieve it first could keep it all.
What the players didn't know was that they were being watched by Sinclair's tycoon and millionaire friends who were betting and gambling on the whole thing.

Answer: Football Referee

Owen fell into fame recently by becoming the latest sports "bonehead" after he screwed up on a coin flip and ruined an important game. Now, everyone seems to be against Owen. It's because of this that he's abandoned in the Nevada desert without any pants. He manages to find his way to a rest stop and he finds a way to drive a bus full of Lucille Ball impersonators to Silver City. The bus breaks down about forty miles away from the city, so he rides a donkey the rest of the way.
Owen is played by Cuba Gooding Jr. who appeared in "Radio" and "Jerry Maguire".

Answer: On his tongue

Blaine actually did the piercing for fun, but in the beginning of the movie, his tongue is all purple and swollen. He and his brother end up ruining everyone's chances at getting a flight to New Mexico forcing them all to use alternate transportation. They end up ruining Randy's car and losing the key for a brief time, but they bounce back and arrive with the rest of the teams in the end.
Vince Vieluf is the actor playing Blaine.

Answer: Twenty-seven

Vera spent all of her money to find her daughter, Merrill, and they finally meet in the Venetian casino for the first time. Merrill now works for a cosmetics company, planning for their debut within the next little while. As Vera's psychic said, Merrill is now under a lot of stress with work and money problems. This is what persuaded Vera to find Merrill in the first place.
Their journey is probably the most absurd. They end up losing their crucial plane ride, getting a car and driving down a cliff in it, stealing a rocket car which surpasses Mach 1, and they get mistaken for mentally handicapped people before arriving in Silver City.
Vera is acted by Whoopi Goldberg, and Lanai Chapman plays the role of Merrill.

Answer: Chicago

Nick is a bit-shot lawyer in Chicago who doesn't like to take chances. He came to Las Vegas for his friend's bachelor party and he decided to leave early without gambling. He eventually gave in, and, after using a slot machine for the first time, he found the gold coin for the contest. Although he wasn't enthusiastic about the competition to begin with, he soon met Tracy and decided to compete.
Breckin Meyer plays the character, Nick, and he has appeared in films such as "Garfield: The Movie", and "Road Trip".

Answer: Italy

Enrico is the narcoleptic, foreign character in the movie. Although he's held up by his condition, he manages to keep a positive attitude about the race. He manages to run into Wayne Knight's character, a deliveryman, outside the casino and they head to New Mexico. Enrico manages to jump onto a train when his situation gets hairy and he's the first to arrive at the locker (although he doesn't win the race).
Rowan Atkinson fills Enrico's role. Rowan is well-known for his role as Mr. Bean in the TV show of the same name and the movie, "Bean".

Answer: Mr. Grisham

Mr. Grisham is used as a pawn in a few bets made by Donald Sinclair and his friends. In the end, he manages to steal the two million dollars along with Vicki (the hooker) and get a short distance with it.
Mr. Grisham is played by Dave Thomas who used to be a regular on TV's "SCTV".

Answer: Beverly

In the beginning of the movie, Randy and his family are on a vacation to see David Copperfield, but the opportunity makes Randy a bit greedy. He decides to pretend he needs to go to Silver City for a job opportunity and they head out. The family ends up stealing Adolph Hitler's car and crashing it, and Randy ends up giving them sleeping pills so that they can continue the journey without an argument.
Randy's character is played by Jon Lovitz, and his wife Beverly is played by "King of the Hill's" Kathy Najimy.

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

Nick uses the book to make a first impression on Tracy, and he finds a way to get to Silver City. The two end up teaming up to get to the two million dollars after she ruins her helicopter in an attempt to get revenge on her cheating boyfriend. They end up stealing the boyfriend's car and getting most of the way to Silver City with it.
Tracy is played by Amy Smart who appeared in the thriller, "The Butterfly Effect" with Ashton Kutcher.

Answer: A monster truck

Duane and Blaine end up crashing through a fence and onto the race course of a monster truck rally. After nearly getting crushed by a monster truck, they steal one and make their way to Silver City in it.
Duane is played by Seth Green who was in movies such as "Austin Powers" and "Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed".