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1. Emerging from the type casting of Rowdy Yates in "Rawhide" and a string of spaghetti westerns, in 1971 Eastwood got his first chance to direct and star in what film about a disc jockey being stalked?
2. In 1976 Clint Eastwood helped direct a film about a character named Josie Wales. According to the title, what was Josie?
3. Clint Eastwood portrayed the iconic Harry Callahan in five films. Please make my day and tell which was the only one he directed.
4. In 1992 Clint Eastwood vowed that after "Unforgiven" he would not direct another western. "Unforgiven" was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning four, including Best Picture. Who sent out word of an award for disposing of unsavory characters in Big Whiskey, Wyoming?
5. In 1995 Clint Eastwood brought Robert James Waller's best selling romantic novel "The Bridges of Madison County" to the screen. The plot concerns a National Geographic photographer who has a brief affair with a lonely farm housewife. Who was the female lead that received an Oscar nomination for that role?
6. John Berendt's atmospheric non-fiction book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" (1994) set a record by remaining on the "New York Times" Best-Seller list for 216 weeks following its debut - a record at that time. In 1997 Clint Eastwood produced and directed the film adaptation. In what southern city does the book and film take place?
7. "Mystic River" (2003) is a drama directed by Clint Eastwood. Near what major city in eastern United States would we find Mystic River?
8. In 2004 Clint Eastwood brought us "Million Dollar Baby". What was 'baby'?
9. In his films as director Clint Eastwood is particularly concerned with the musical content. It some instances he has composed the score himself. What was the name of his biographical film of jazz soprano saxophone artist Charlie Parker?
10. Here are four Clint Eastwood directed films. Which one is INCORRECTLY paired with the genre or subject matter?
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