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The Quiz #179

1. "Hoo hah!" was Al Pacino's interjection of choice in this 1992 drama.

Answer: "Scent of a Woman"

2. Hugh Grant has starred in all of the following British romantic comedies except:

Answer: "Wimbledon"

3. What did Jeff Daniels decorate his car to resemble in "Dumb & Dumber?"

Answer: Sheepdog

4. What 2003 sequel was subtitled "The Cradle of Life?"

Answer: "Lara Croft Tomb Raider 2"

5. This rapper's screen credits include roles in "Cradle 2 the Grave," "Romeo Must Die," and "Never Die Alone."

Answer: DMX

6. This actress has played mother to characters played by Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, and Heather Graham.

Answer: Sally Field. She played Roberts's mother in "Steel Magnolias" (1989), Hanks's mama in "Forrest Gump" (1994), and Graham's mom in "Say It Isn't So" (2001).

7. What 1996 indie tells the story of an oilrig worker who tells his wife to make love to other men after he's been paralyzed in an accident?

Answer: "Breaking the Waves"

8. Brian De Palma directed all of the following except:

Answer: "Conspiracy Theory"

9. What sporting event were terrorists trying to hijack in the 1977 thriller "Black Sunday?"

Answer: Super Bowl

10. Who is the only actor in history to play Edmund Dantes, golf legend Bobby Jones, and Jesus Christ?

Answer: James Caviezel. He played Alexandre Dumas's renowned character in "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2002); Jones in "Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius" (2004); and the lead in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" (2004).

11. Which of the following comedies did not pair Richard Pryor with Gene Wilder?

Answer: "Some Kind of Hero"

12. Who played Oscar Wilde in the 1997 biopic "Wilde?"

Answer: Stephen Fry

13. Which of the following WWII battles is not also the title of a motion picture?

Answer: Guadalcanal

14. Who is the only actress in history to receive Oscar nominations for each of her first three performances?

Answer: Teresa Wright. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her debut role in "The Little Foxes" (1941). The following year, she earned nominations in both the Best Actress ("The Pride of the Yankees") and Best Supporting Actress ("Mrs. Miniver") categories, and won the statuette for the latter performance.

15. In 1993, this rock frontman founded Single Cell Productions, which has since provided financing to such films as "Velvet Goldmine," "Being John Malkovich," and "Saved!"

Answer: Michael Stipe



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