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Quiz about My Favorite Movies of 1986 Part I
Quiz about My Favorite Movies of 1986 Part I

My Favorite Movies of 1986 Part I Quiz


Here are ten movies from the year 1986 that I count among my favorites. See how many of them that you know.

A matching quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Reamar42
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
411,435
Updated
Jan 08 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
973
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: AJCB (10/10), Guest 173 (8/10), Guest 50 (8/10).
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QuestionsChoices
1. A tough, veteran Marine drill sergeant whips his platoon into shape for the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada.  
  Tough Guys
2. A brash, uncouth, menswear tycoon goes back to college with his freshman son.  
  Heartbreak Ridge
3. Two elderly criminals, recently released after thirty years in prison, can't function in the modern world and decide to go out with one last big heist.  
  F/X
4. In this film, an auto worker from a closed Pennsylvania plant entices a Japanese firm to re-open the factory and make cars in the USA.  
  Gung Ho
5. A college professor's historical novel is turned into a raunchy comedy film by a Hollywood director.  
  Sweet Liberty
6. A former pool hustler turned liquor salesman teaches a brash young man and his girlfriend how to make money at the game.  
  The Color of Money
7. A high school student murders his girlfriend, then shows his friends the body. Do they keep his secret, or tell the police?  
  Lady Jane
8. A rich businessman brings a homeless man to his Beverly Hills home, where he helps each family member deal with their problems.  
  River's Edge
9. A shy, bookish teenage girl is married to a dissolute nobleman's son and placed on the English throne by a cabal of scheming lords.  
  Down and Out in Beverly Hills
10. A movie special effects expert is hired by the U.S. Justice Dept. to fake a mobster's death.  
  Back to School





Select each answer

1. A tough, veteran Marine drill sergeant whips his platoon into shape for the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada.
2. A brash, uncouth, menswear tycoon goes back to college with his freshman son.
3. Two elderly criminals, recently released after thirty years in prison, can't function in the modern world and decide to go out with one last big heist.
4. In this film, an auto worker from a closed Pennsylvania plant entices a Japanese firm to re-open the factory and make cars in the USA.
5. A college professor's historical novel is turned into a raunchy comedy film by a Hollywood director.
6. A former pool hustler turned liquor salesman teaches a brash young man and his girlfriend how to make money at the game.
7. A high school student murders his girlfriend, then shows his friends the body. Do they keep his secret, or tell the police?
8. A rich businessman brings a homeless man to his Beverly Hills home, where he helps each family member deal with their problems.
9. A shy, bookish teenage girl is married to a dissolute nobleman's son and placed on the English throne by a cabal of scheming lords.
10. A movie special effects expert is hired by the U.S. Justice Dept. to fake a mobster's death.

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Dec 20 2024 : AJCB: 10/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 173: 8/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 50: 8/10
Dec 19 2024 : Guest 76: 8/10
Dec 17 2024 : Guest 50: 10/10
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 37: 8/10
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 136: 8/10
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 72: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A tough, veteran Marine drill sergeant whips his platoon into shape for the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada.

Answer: Heartbreak Ridge

Tom Highway, a veteran Marine drill sergeant, gets reassigned to his old base. He finds his recon platoon unready and undisciplined and whips them into shape, while off-duty, he tries, awkwardly, to win back his ex-wife. Highway's hard work pays off when his unit participates in the invasion of Grenada in 1983.
2. A brash, uncouth, menswear tycoon goes back to college with his freshman son.

Answer: Back to School

While visiting his son at college, a self-made clothing store tycoon finds that the boy is near to dropping out. Uneducated himself, he enrolls at the school, but soon discovers that he can't buy a good education, and learns that the hard work to get one is worth it.
3. Two elderly criminals, recently released after thirty years in prison, can't function in the modern world and decide to go out with one last big heist.

Answer: Tough Guys

Two old stick-up men find that life on the outside has changed since they went to prison in the 1950s. Unable to adjust, they hatch a scheme to steal a train, the very one they were sent to prison for robbing. Meanwhile, they are stalked by an elderly hit man, who still has a contract to kill them. The film stars Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster.
4. In this film, an auto worker from a closed Pennsylvania plant entices a Japanese firm to re-open the factory and make cars in the USA.

Answer: Gung Ho

Michael Keaton plays an autoworker who convinces a Japanese company to re-open a closed Pennsylvania factory. Amid culture clashes and different philosophies of work, the American workers and the Japanese managers discover that, if they work together, they can meet their production goals.
5. A college professor's historical novel is turned into a raunchy comedy film by a Hollywood director.

Answer: Sweet Liberty

A college professor learns that his novel about the American Revolution is being turned into a sexy comedy film which is historically inaccurate. With the help of re-enactors hired as extras, he sabotages the production, but the film is made and released anyway.
6. A former pool hustler turned liquor salesman teaches a brash young man and his girlfriend how to make money at the game.

Answer: The Color of Money

Paul Newman reprises his role as "Fast Eddie" Felson from the 1961 film " The Hustler", as a former pool hustler, now a liquor salesman, who backs a young prodigy (Tom Cruise). Felson sets out to teach the young man and his girlfriend how to make money hustling pool, but can't resist the lure of the game himself after being beaten by another hustler.
7. A high school student murders his girlfriend, then shows his friends the body. Do they keep his secret, or tell the police?

Answer: River's Edge

A high school loser murders his girlfriend for the thrill of it, then shows her body to his friends. Their reactions run from apathy to strong support, but one boy tells the police, leading to a rift in the group of friends. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Crispin Glover, Dennis Hopper, and Daniel Roebuck.
8. A rich businessman brings a homeless man to his Beverly Hills home, where he helps each family member deal with their problems.

Answer: Down and Out in Beverly Hills

A homeless man tries to drown himself in a rich Beverly Hills family's pool. The dysfunctional family takes him in, and he manages to help each one of them with their problems by lying and faking his own life experiences to suit their needs. The film stars Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss, and Bette Midler.
9. A shy, bookish teenage girl is married to a dissolute nobleman's son and placed on the English throne by a cabal of scheming lords.

Answer: Lady Jane

King Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII, is persuaded by a group of noblemen to name his cousin, 15 year old Lady Jane Grey, as his successor, as Jane is Protestant. Jane and her libertine husband, Guilford Dudley, rule for nine days until Mary I, who is loved by the people, reaches London and is enthroned. Mary then has Jane and her husband executed.
10. A movie special effects expert is hired by the U.S. Justice Dept. to fake a mobster's death.

Answer: F/X

Hired to fake the murder of a mob informant before he goes into the witness protection program, F/X expert Rollie Tyler is double-crossed by the government and becomes a target when the informant is actually killed. Running for his life, Tyler uses his skills to turn the tables on the agents with the help of a New York City detective.
Source: Author Reamar42

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