Jack Nicholson Trivia

1. In what 1997 film did Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt appear where they both won Academy Awards? She makes him want to be a better man.

From Quiz The Films of Jack Nicholson

Answer: As Good As It Gets

Nicholson is a misanthropic obsessive-compulsive novelist in New York City. He dines at the same restaurant everyday where most of the staff refuse to serve him but Helen Hunt tolerates his verbal abuse. Hunt is also a neighbor. When he is forced to care for a dog, Hunt begins to see him in a different light. An up and down romance begins that is culminated when he tells her, "You make me want to be a better man." Both Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt won Oscars for their performances. Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

From Quiz Playing with Jack

Answer: Yves Montand

Yves Montand was married to Simone Signoret for 34 years and dated Édith Piaf. He also had an affair with Marilyn Monroe. His works include "Z", "Jean de Florette" and "Manon of the Spring" ("Manon des sources"). In this movie he played Dr. Marc Chabot, a hypnotist helping Daisy Gamble (Barbra Streisand) to quit smoking. He realized that she had some psychic powers that enabled her to regress into past lives and different personalities. Nicholson played Tad Pringle, a lover of the protagonist.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Movies

Answer: Easy Rider

In "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" Jack was a mental patient, and he was a private investigator in "Chinatown". "Easy Rider" was Jack's first Oscar nomination. It was for Supporting Actor. It also starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Dennis also directed.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movie Taglines

Answer: As Good as it Gets

Melvin Udall is a romance writer and the neighbour from hell. As the film unfolds we see that he has a heart of gold. John Travolta was the original first choice to play Melvin.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Leading Ladies

Answer: Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston played Mary Gale.

From Quiz Nicholson Played Whom In What?

Answer: Jimmy Wallace

This was way back in 1958, when Jack was about 21.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movies

Answer: Navy

It's hard to imagine Jack in the military.

From Quiz The Films of Jack Nicholson

Answer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Jack plays Randle McMurphy, a petty criminal who has been sent to a mental hospital to evaluate his mental status. Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) is a steely tyrant who intimidates her patients to keep order. McMurphy, however, can not be cowed. Instead he becomes the leader of the downtrodden patients, all brilliantly cast character actors. Much to the ire of Nurse Ratched, he leads them on several adventures that are disruptive to the order of the ward. Because of his behavior he is given a lobotomy and eventually smothered to death as an act of mercy by a fellow patient called Chief, who is the one who flew over the cuckoo's nest. Rotten Tomatoes: 94%

From Quiz Wisdom from Jack Nicholson

Answer: An enema

Jack did not receive an Oscar nomination for this role, but it is one of his more memorable. Some felt he was wrongly snubbed. However, the disturbing portrayal of the Joker by Heath Ledger in the 2008 movie "The Dark Knight" has made several forget about Nicholson's performance. Heath would posthumously earn an Oscar for the dark performance.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Movies

Answer: Five Easy Pieces

"Five Easy Pieces" came out in 1970. Jack played a talented man who couldn't find his place in our world. He was a classic troublemaker. "Five Easy Pieces" was Jack's second Oscar nomination. He lost to George C. Scott, who won for "Patton".

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movie Taglines

Answer: The Shining

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this is based on a novel by Stephen King and sees Nicholson play a family man entrusted to be the caretaker of a lonely hotel over the winter. Various taglines were used for this film, including "He came as the caretaker, but this hotel had its own guardians".

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Leading Ladies

Answer: Demi Moore

Demi Moore played Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway.

From Quiz Nicholson Played Whom In What?

Answer: 'The St. Valentine's Day Massacre'

He played a hitman in this 1967 movie.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movies

Answer: Ann-Margret

She got good reviews.

From Quiz Playing with Jack

Answer: Orson Welles

This movie was about a woman (Tuesday Weld) who lived in a place where she could never grow up. Orson Welles played the Magician and Jack Nicholson played Mitch, her ideal fantasy lover. Orson Welles is most known for "Citizen Kane", "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Touch of Evil". He also acted in more than 100 movies.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Movies

Answer: The Last Detail

In 1973, "The Last Detail" hit movie theaters. Jack and his partner had to transport a prisoner, played by Randy Quaid, from Virginia to Maine. They met a few bumps on the way. It was the third Oscar nomination for Jack and he still didn't win! The other Jack won; Jack Lemmon for "Save The Tiger".

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movie Taglines

Answer: Prizzi's Honor

Based on a novel by Richard Condon.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Leading Ladies

Answer: Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine played Aurora Greenway.

From Quiz Nicholson Played Whom In What?

Answer: Robert Eroica Dupea

'Five Easy Pieces' was one of three films that Jack made in 1970.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movies

Answer: Richard Condon

With Anjelica Huston, I believe.

From Quiz Playing with Jack

Answer: The Fortune

"The Fortune" was a 1975 Mike Nichols's comedy about two hustlers trying to get the fortune of an heiress. They devised a scheme after a scheme to put their hands on the money. Nicholson and Beatty played the hustlers and Stockard Channing played the heiress.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Movies

Answer: Chinatown

Jack's forth nomination (third for Best Actor) was directed by Academy Award winning Roman Polanski. In this movie Jack played a P.I. investigating people who were cheating elderly people of their land. Also, in the movie it was Roman Polanski who held a real knife to Jack's nose.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movie Taglines

Answer: Easy Rider

Two bikers, played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, set off for New Orleans to 'find America'. On the way they encounter Nicholson at a hippie commune. This was another case where Nicholson was not the first choice to play his character. Rip Torn was originally cast to play George Hanson in this film.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Leading Ladies

Answer: Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger played Vicki Vale.

From Quiz Nicholson Played Whom In What?

Answer: Bill

Released in 1987, it also starred William Hurt and Holly Hunter, among others.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movies

Answer: 'Chinatown'

From Quiz Playing with Jack

Answer: Hal Ashby

Directed by Ashby, it produced Nicholson's third Oscar nomination. This movie was so profane that it took two years to be made. Columbia objected many times to the profanity and the script ended up having only 87 swear words. Hal Ashby played (he was uncredited) a bearded man at a bar. He is most famous for "Harold and Maude" and "Shampoo". The movie was about two Navy men who had to escort an offender to prison. Instead of going straight to their destination, they decided to show him one last good time along the way. Jack Nicholson played Billy Buddusky, one of the Navy men.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Movies

Answer: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Finally! Jack wins his first Oscar for Best Actor playing a mental patient who really isn't mental. Also, "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" is one of only a few movies to win the top five Oscars. It won Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture. The other two movies were "It Happened One Night" and "The Silence Of The Lambs". This is also where Michael Douglas won his first Oscar. He was one of the producers and accepted the Oscar for Best Picture.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson Movie Taglines

Answer: Hoffa

Directed by Danny DeVito, this film follows the life of former union figure Jimmy Hoffa.

From Quiz Jack Nicholson's Leading Ladies

Answer: Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep played Rachel.

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