My Favorite Movies of 1985 Part I Quiz

Answer: Enemy Mine

In the late 21st century, humans are at war with an alien species called the Dracs. A human and a Drac pilot each crash on a volcanic planet, and must learn to cooperate in order to survive. The two eventually become friends, and the man vows to care for his former enemy's child.

Answer: Witness

An Amish boy witnesses a murder in a Philadelphia train station and identifies the killer as a cop. The killer shoots and wounds the detective assigned to protect the boy, who takes the boy back to his Amish community where he and the boy's mother develop feelings for each other.

Answer: Back to the Future

High school student Marty McFly travels back to the year 1955 in a time machine made by his inventor friend. His presence disrupts the order of things when his future mother develops feelings for him. Marty must get his future parents together to ensure his very existence. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Leah Thompson, and Crispin Glover.

Answer: Summer Rental

Jack Chester and his family rent a Florida beach house and, amid several mishaps, he angers a local boating celebrity, who now owns the rental property. To stay in the house, Jack challenges the celebrity to a boat race, refurbishing a tub that was being used as a floating restaurant. The film stars John Candy and Richard Crenna.

Answer: Clue

Six people, unknown to each other, are invited to a mansion. The butler gives everyone a code name and explains that his employer is blackmailing each of them. When that employer is murdered, the six must figure out who did it. The film is based on the board game "Clue", and the theatrical release had three different endings.

Answer: Silverado

Four men traveling to the Western town of Silverado recover stolen money for a group of homesteaders, run afoul of a corrupt sheriff, and shoot it out with a land speculator and his henchmen, after they kidnap one of the men and his young nephew. The film stars Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, and Kevin Costner.

Answer: Fright Night

When teenager Charley Brewster learns that his new neighbor is a vampire, he tells everyone, but no one believes him. He seeks help from a former movie vampire hunter who now hosts Charley's favorite TV show.
The film stars Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, and William Ragsdale.

Answer: Real Genius

A new student at a California university takes over a laser development project from a senior student, who is undisciplined and lazy. When they learn that their work is being used as a weapon, they sabotage the test and destroy the laser, to the consternation of their professor.

Answer: Flesh and Blood

After retaking a rebellious city for an Italian nobleman, a band of mercenaries are denied their spoils and dispersed by the nobleman's soldiers. A group of them inadvertently kidnap the nobleman's son's fiancée, and she seems to willingly join the group and helps them take over a castle.

Answer: The Mean Season

Miami newspaper reporter Malcom Anderson has been covering crime stories for a number of years. While on a story about a serial killer, the killer begins calling Anderson and telling him that he will kill again. Anderson wrestles with the fact that he is now part of the story instead of merely the observer.