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Quiz about My Favorite Movies of 1983
Quiz about My Favorite Movies of 1983

My Favorite Movies of 1983 Trivia Quiz


My favorite movies for the year 1983 are an eclectic mixture of comedies, dramas, and science fiction. See how many of them that you can remember!

A matching quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Reamar42
Time
5 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
411,292
Updated
Dec 22 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
832
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (15/15), Guest 71 (8/15), Guest 173 (13/15).
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1. A television journalist is told by a CIA agent that three of his closest friends are Soviet spies, and cooperates with the agent in trying to "turn" one of them into a double agent.  
  The Dead Zone
2. A boy in 1940s Indiana wants a certain special present for Christmas, but everyone from his mother, teacher, and even Santa seem determined that he not get it.  
  Trading Places
3. A Seattle high school student accidentally hacks into a U.S. Defense Department computer and almost triggers a nuclear war.  
  Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
4. A junior executive at a Texas oil company is sent to buy a Scottish village as the site for a new refinery, but the villagers hold out for a higher price, even though they are excited by the offer and willing to sell.  
  Yellowbeard
5. A white Philadelphia stockbroker's life is ruined and his job and home taken by a black street hustler, all to settle a bet by two rich brothers.   
  Brainstorm
6. The intricacies of human life, from birth to death and points in between, are explored in this British comedy film.  
  Wargames
7. The residents of a small California town experience the aftermath of a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.  
  The Osterman Weekend
8. A teacher falls into a coma after a car accident and upon awakening finds that he has psychic abilities.  
  Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
9. A seemingly indestructible English pirate escapes from prison and goes after his buried treasure, joined by a scientist, a lord, and his previously unknown son.  
  Testament
10. A scientist and his partner develop a way to record people's experiences and emotions on tape, but their company is determined to sell the technology to the government for military use.  
  A Christmas Story
11. Journalists covering the 1979 civil war in Nicaragua have an affair, then fake a photograph, which aids the rebels when it is published.  
  Under Fire
12. A World War II English prisoner of war in a Japanese camp bonds with the camp commandant before he is executed and the commandant reassigned.  
  To Be or Not To Be
13. This comedy film, a remake of a 1942 movie, is a story about a Polish theater troupe who plot to escape from the Nazis in World War II Warsaw.  
  Mr. Mom
14. In this comedy, a laid off Detroit auto engineer takes over the household while his wife takes a job at an ad agency.  
  The Star Chamber
15. A Los Angeles judge learns that a cabal of his fellow judges are targeting criminals that slip through the justice system on technicalities.  
  Local Hero





Select each answer

1. A television journalist is told by a CIA agent that three of his closest friends are Soviet spies, and cooperates with the agent in trying to "turn" one of them into a double agent.
2. A boy in 1940s Indiana wants a certain special present for Christmas, but everyone from his mother, teacher, and even Santa seem determined that he not get it.
3. A Seattle high school student accidentally hacks into a U.S. Defense Department computer and almost triggers a nuclear war.
4. A junior executive at a Texas oil company is sent to buy a Scottish village as the site for a new refinery, but the villagers hold out for a higher price, even though they are excited by the offer and willing to sell.
5. A white Philadelphia stockbroker's life is ruined and his job and home taken by a black street hustler, all to settle a bet by two rich brothers.
6. The intricacies of human life, from birth to death and points in between, are explored in this British comedy film.
7. The residents of a small California town experience the aftermath of a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.
8. A teacher falls into a coma after a car accident and upon awakening finds that he has psychic abilities.
9. A seemingly indestructible English pirate escapes from prison and goes after his buried treasure, joined by a scientist, a lord, and his previously unknown son.
10. A scientist and his partner develop a way to record people's experiences and emotions on tape, but their company is determined to sell the technology to the government for military use.
11. Journalists covering the 1979 civil war in Nicaragua have an affair, then fake a photograph, which aids the rebels when it is published.
12. A World War II English prisoner of war in a Japanese camp bonds with the camp commandant before he is executed and the commandant reassigned.
13. This comedy film, a remake of a 1942 movie, is a story about a Polish theater troupe who plot to escape from the Nazis in World War II Warsaw.
14. In this comedy, a laid off Detroit auto engineer takes over the household while his wife takes a job at an ad agency.
15. A Los Angeles judge learns that a cabal of his fellow judges are targeting criminals that slip through the justice system on technicalities.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A television journalist is told by a CIA agent that three of his closest friends are Soviet spies, and cooperates with the agent in trying to "turn" one of them into a double agent.

Answer: The Osterman Weekend

John Tanner, the host of a television news show, is approached by a CIA agent who informs him that three of his closest friends are Soviet spies. During a weekend at his home, Tanner confronts his friends, only to learn that they are merely evading taxes with secret Swiss bank accounts, and that the entire scenario is an attempt by the CIA agent to take revenge on the CIA director, who is responsible for the agent's wife's murder.
2. A boy in 1940s Indiana wants a certain special present for Christmas, but everyone from his mother, teacher, and even Santa seem determined that he not get it.

Answer: A Christmas Story

Nine year old Ralph Parker is tormented by a bully, bothered by his little brother, and bemused by his family life in 1940's Indiana. He wants only one thing for Christmas, which will make his life complete: a Red Ryder BB gun. The film stars Darrin McGavin, Melinda Dillon, and Peter Billingsley.
3. A Seattle high school student accidentally hacks into a U.S. Defense Department computer and almost triggers a nuclear war.

Answer: Wargames

High school student David Lightman, while trying to access a computer game company's database, accidentally hacks into a military computer that controls U.S. missile silos. He selects a game of nuclear war from the menu, but the technicians don't know that the computer is playing a game and think that a Soviet attack is in progress.
4. A junior executive at a Texas oil company is sent to buy a Scottish village as the site for a new refinery, but the villagers hold out for a higher price, even though they are excited by the offer and willing to sell.

Answer: Local Hero

Oil executive "Mac" Macintyre is sent to a remote Scottish seaside village to buy it and build a refinery. The residents, with one exception, are willing to sell, but hold out for more money. When the oil company CEO meets the lone holdout, they bond, and it is decided to build an observatory on the land instead. The film stars Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster.
5. A white Philadelphia stockbroker's life is ruined and his job and home taken by a black street hustler, all to settle a bet by two rich brothers.

Answer: Trading Places

To settle a wager over the "nature vs. nurture" argument, the Duke brothers, owners of a commodity trading firm, ruin one of their employee's lives and replace him with a street hustler. The two men find out the truth, and team up to teach the Dukes a lesson. The film stars Dan Akroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, and Don Ameche.
6. The intricacies of human life, from birth to death and points in between, are explored in this British comedy film.

Answer: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Exploring human experience from birth to death, the Pythons touch on education, war, middle age, and live organ transplants in this film composed of comedy sketches and musical numbers.
7. The residents of a small California town experience the aftermath of a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Answer: Testament

While her husband is working in San Francisco, housewife Carol Wetherly and her three children witness a nuclear explosion from the direction of the city. Carol and her family slowly suffer the effects of radioactive fallout along with the other residents of their small town.
The film stars Jane Alexander, William Devane, Mako, and Roxana Zal.
8. A teacher falls into a coma after a car accident and upon awakening finds that he has psychic abilities.

Answer: The Dead Zone

Johnny Smith is a high school teacher who falls into a five year coma after an accident. When he awakens, he has the ability to touch people and "see" into their lives. He helps a local sheriff catch a serial killer, and upon meeting a political candidate, Johnny sees that he will destroy the world if elected and decides to kill him.

The film stars Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerrit, Herbert Lom, and Martin Sheen.
9. A seemingly indestructible English pirate escapes from prison and goes after his buried treasure, joined by a scientist, a lord, and his previously unknown son.

Answer: Yellowbeard

The pirate Yellowbeard has been in prison for 20 years. Refused his freedom, he escapes and makes for his treasure, buried on a Caribbean island. Royal Navy commander Clement follows him in an attempt to seize the loot for the Crown, but Yellowbeard and his son get the treasure and head out to do some "pirating".
10. A scientist and his partner develop a way to record people's experiences and emotions on tape, but their company is determined to sell the technology to the government for military use.

Answer: Brainstorm

When the CEO of a research company plans to turn over a system that records people's experiences and emotions on a readable tape to the military, the inventor and his team plan to destroy the recorder and the files. The film stars Christopher Walken, Louise Fletcher, and Natalie Wood in her final role.
11. Journalists covering the 1979 civil war in Nicaragua have an affair, then fake a photograph, which aids the rebels when it is published.

Answer: Under Fire

Photographer Russell Price and journalist Claire Stryder are having an affair while covering the 1979 Nicaraguan Civil War. Disgusted by the government's brutality, Price fakes a photo of a dead rebel leader, which causes the USA to cut off military aid and leads to the government's overthrow. The film stars Nick Nolte, Joanna Cassidy, and Gene Hackman.
12. A World War II English prisoner of war in a Japanese camp bonds with the camp commandant before he is executed and the commandant reassigned.

Answer: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Japanese Captain Yonoi runs a prison camp for Allied soldiers on the island of Java. He finds a kindred soul in prisoner Major Celliers, as each man is ashamed over past mistakes. When Yonoi orders that the senior prisoner is to be executed for insubordination, Celliers reveals that the two men have feelings for one another, leading to Celliers eventual death and Yonoi's reassignment.
13. This comedy film, a remake of a 1942 movie, is a story about a Polish theater troupe who plot to escape from the Nazis in World War II Warsaw.

Answer: To Be or Not To Be

In Nazi-occupied Warsaw, the staff of the Bronski theater assist a Polish pilot, now in the RAF, to assassinate a Polish double agent. While giving a command performance for Hitler himself, the troupe, along with a number of Jewish refugees, escapes by plane to England.
14. In this comedy, a laid off Detroit auto engineer takes over the household while his wife takes a job at an ad agency.

Answer: Mr. Mom

Auto engineer Jack Butler loses his job and has trouble finding another. His wife Caroline gets a position at an ad agency, while Jack takes over the house and the raising of their three kids. After a rocky "break in" period, Jack becomes a successful homemaker, while Caroline pleases an important client, leading her boss to try to seduce her.

The film stars Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, and Martin Mull.
15. A Los Angeles judge learns that a cabal of his fellow judges are targeting criminals that slip through the justice system on technicalities.

Answer: The Star Chamber

Judge Steven Hardin is forced to release two suspected child killers due to a faulty vehicle stop by police. A fellow judge invites him to join a group of judges who send assassins after just such people. Hardin goes along until he learns that the men are innocent, then tries to stop the hit. The film stars Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, and Yaphet Kotto.
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