Movies Filmed in Oregon Trivia Quiz

Answer: University of Oregon

"Animal House" was one of the original college comedies, starring the late John Belushi and Academy Award nominee Tom Hulce as members of the riotous Delta House. The University of Oregon was actually the second choice after the University of Missouri's president decided the script was too distasteful.

Answer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) was written by Ken Kesey, an Oregon native. Jack Nicholson played the maladjusted Randall McMurphy, a criminal who pleads insanity to get into a mental institution in order to do easier time. The Oregon Coast is also featured in the movie, when McMurphy takes the other patients on a fishing trip to Depoe Bay.

Answer: Twilight

The movie "Twilight", about a mortal girl who falls in love with a vampire, was set in the state of Washington, yet a majority of the movie was filmed in the cities of Portland and St. Helens, Oregon. However, there were portions filmed in Washington, and California.

Answer: The Goonies

This 1985 classic, about a group of friends hunting for treasure in order to save their beloved neighborhood, is indeed set and filmed on Oregon's north coast. Unfortunately One Eyed Willie's treasure didn't really exist. When the pirate ship is released at the end of the movie, it passes an offshore landmark called Haystack Rock.

Answer: The Hunted

Tommy Lee Jones plays an ex-military contractor who trains elite soldiers how to kill with a knife. One of his pupils, played by Benicio Del Toro, goes rogue and needs to be reined in. This 2003 movie also had scenes featuring Silver Creek Falls State Park, in Silverton, Oregon. The movie "Bandits" was also shot primarily in Oregon, but starred Billy Bob Thornton and Bruce Willis.

Answer: Astoria

Det. John Kimble (Schwarzenegger) went undercover as a kindergarten teacher to find the ex-wife of a drug dealer he was trying to put behind bars. Not only was the movie filmed primarily in Astoria, but the name is mentioned a couple times and in one scene you see the "Welcome To Astoria" sign.

Answer: Steve Prefontaine

Steve Prefontaine was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, and ran track at the University of Oregon, in Eugene, where the movie was shot almost in its entirety. This movie is often compared with "Prefontaine" starring Jared Leto, however, even though it was about a legendary Oregonian it was filmed mostly in Washington state.

Answer: The Shining

Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, who goes crazy and tries to murder his wife and son after he becomes the winter caretaker at the haunted Overlook Hotel. This was the second time Jack filmed a movie in Oregon. The first was "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

Answer: The Postman

Kevin Costner plays a nomad turned postman in this post-apocalyptic era thriller. This isn't the only Kevin Costner movie filmed in this great state. "Mr. Brooks" featuring Costner as a serial killer, was filmed in Portland.

Answer: Madonna

If you've seen this movie you know why it screams Madonna. The Material Girl plays a sexy killer in this film that really starts to become reminiscent of "Basic Instinct" the further it goes.