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91. In the 2002 action film "XXX", Vin Diesel played a very unconventional secret agent. In what Eastern European city does most of the action in "XXX" take place?

From Quiz X Marks the Movie

Answer: Prague

Prague has been a very popular location for filming motion pictures in recent years. Among the movies filmed (though not always set) in Prague are "Mission Impossible", "Blade 2", "From Hell", "Shanghai Knights", "The Bourne Identity", "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" and "Amadeus". The climax of "XXX" takes place at the Charles Bridge, which is probably the city's most famous landmark and was the same bridge where the opening sequences of "Mission Impossible" took place.

From Quiz "Up" and "Down" Movies

Answer: The Seven-Ups

Scheider played Officer Manucci running a task force charged with taking down criminals guilty of offenses that would get them a minimum of seven years in prison upon conviction.

From Quiz First and Last Movies

Answer: Madeline Kahn

Bob Newhart starred as President Manfred Link in this comedy directed by Buck Henry.

From Quiz Movies: Food For Thought

Answer: Bananas

This 1971 film also starred Louise Lasser, a funny lady who did a TV show called 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'.

From Quiz Movies Named by Year

Answer: 1984

Based of the novel by George Orwell. The title year was simply the year Orwell wrote the book, 1948, with the last two digits swapped.

From Quiz Body Parts In Movies 2

Answer: Hand

From Quiz Body Parts in Movies 1

Answer: Eye

This British made horror film was based on the TV series 'The Trollenberg Terror' and involved aliens and mountains. Laurence Payne and Janet Munro co-starred.

From Quiz "B" Movies That Get an A

Answer: Katharine Ross

The film was the top grossing film of 1969 and remains popular and acclaimed. It was ranked as a top 100 movie of all time by the American Film Institute (AFI) on both their 1998 and 2007 surveys and was rated the seventh best western in 2008. Katharine Ross had her breakout role in "The Graduate" (1967) for which she was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She continued her successful career in the 70s with several lead roles, including award winning roles in "The Stepford Wives" (1975) and "Voyage of the Damned" (1976).

From Quiz The Best YEARS in the Movies

Answer: Chiwetel Ejiofor

The film is based on the memoir "Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup from 1853. It won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Lupita Nyong'o. Ejiofor had his film debut in Steven Spielberg's "Amistad" (1997) at age 19. He subsequently appeared in mostly British films, stage productions and television until his international breakout role in "12 Years a Slave".

From Quiz This Movie Quiz Is for the Birds

Answer: Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig began acting in and co-writing movies by Joe Swanberg as well as co-directing "Nights and Weekends" (2008). She next collaborated with her partner Noah Baumbach on several films as actor and co-writer including "Frances Ha" (2012). She wrote and directed "Lady Bird" on her own and it earned Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. She continued her directing accomplishments with "Little Women" (2019) and "Barbie" (2023).

From Quiz Great Films

Answer: barber

Chaplin plays a Jewish barber who bears a striking resemblance to the dictator of the fictional land of Tomania, Adenoid Hynkel. Chaplin's character is helped, by a former colleague from World War I, to take Hynkel's place. The film closes with one of the most inspirational speeches ever given, a beautiful call for soldiers to resist tyranny and oppression and to fight for freedom and hope. "The Great Dictator" (1940) is one of the first major anti-Nazi films produced. Even though much of it is a parody, it does deal with serious themes including anti-Semitism and militarism. It was Chaplin's most commercially successful film and earned five Academy Nominations, including Best Actor (Chaplin), Best Writing (also Chaplin) and Best Music (Meredith Wilson).

From Quiz Cold Snap

Answer: Cold Turkey

'Cold Turkey' tells the story of the town of Eagle Rock, Iowa, the residents of which take up a challenge from a tobacco company to quit smoking (cold turkey!), for 30 days with a prize of $25 million in the offing. The tobacco company don't really want them to win though, and try to sabotage the contest. The Reverend Clayton Brooks, played by Dick Van Dyke, cajoles the town's population into participating, even the irascible Dr Proctor (portrayed by Barnard Hughes). The cast includes Bob Newhart as an executive of tobacco company, and a cameo by Spiro Agnew. The film ends happily when the town achieves its goal.

From Quiz Watching Over the Bridge

Answer: Photographer

"The Bridges of Madison County" was released in 1995, based on the best-selling novel of the same name. The film was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. Eastwood and Meryl Streep are the main stars of the movie. Francesca (Meryl Streep) is a housewife who lives in Madison County. Her husband and children are traveling when she meets the "National Geographic" photojournalist, Robert Kincaid (Clint Eastwood), who comes to Madison County to photograph its covered bridges. The couple have an intense love-affair.

From Quiz Movies on Fire

Answer: Chariots of Fire

"Chariots of Fire" (1981) told the true story of Eric Liddell, a Scot born in China, and Harold Abrahams, an Englishman adhering to the Jewish belief. Both competed in the Olympic Games of 1924 in Paris, Liddell in the 400 metres and Abrahams in the sprint events. Ben Cross portrayed Abrahams, and Ian Charleson took the part of Eric Liddell. The movie won four Oscars, among which those for Best Picture and for Best Music. The title for the movie (and for the soundtrack) was taken from a line of the song "Jerusalem" based upon a poem William Blake wrote as preface to John Milton's "Paradise Lost". And Blake in turn referred to a verse in the Old Testament, just before the prophet Elijah is taken up into heaven. "The Substance of Fire" (1996) revolved on a publishing firm founded by an aging father of three. When his wife died, the three children conspired to take over the publishing firm. "Fire, Ice and Dynamite" (1990) starred Roger Moore as Sir George, a wealthy business tycoon. According to his last will and testament, his estate would go to the winners of an athletic competition. Sir George's step-children took up the gauntlet. "Fire From Below" (2009) was a thriller about the fire spreading after an incident in which a miner uncovered a large mass of pure lithium.

From Quiz It Will Be All Right on the Night

Answer: Edgar Wright

"Shaun of the Dead" is a 2004 horror comedy starring Simon Pegg who also starred in the movie. The movie centres around a group of friends who take refuge in a local pub during a zombie apocalypse. With a budget of $6 million it grossed $30 million worldwide and went on to get two nominations at the British Academy Awards, one for Outstanding British Film. Edgar also directed "Baby Driver".

From Quiz I'll Think of Another Title Tomorrow

Answer: Goodfellas

"Wiseguy" was a title that was already in use during the filming of "Goodfellas". Because of this, the name had to be changed. Martin Scorsese directed "Goodfellas", which won an Oscar, and was nominated for five more.

From Quiz Shhh. You'll Miss Part of the Movie!

Answer: Shot

Full of screen legends, this John Ford movie tells the story of lawyer Ransom Stoddard (played by James Stewart), who heads west to make a new life for himself. Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin) is a serious thug, and he beats Stoddard to a pulp. Stoddard is rescued by Tom Doniphon (John Wayne). Stoddard hangs up his shingle in the town centre and in doing so, sets up a showdown with Liberty Valance. The movie received an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design (black-and-white), by Edith Head.

From Quiz Empedocles Goes to the Movies and Gets Wet

Answer: Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov was the actor we were looking for. Ustinov (1921-2004) was a quite versatile entertainer, who took up acting, writing and directing. As an actor, he won an Oscar for his supporting roles in "Spartacus" (1960) and "Topkapi" (1964). He's quite unforgettable as Emperor Nero in "Quo Vadis" (1951). In "Death on the Nile" (1978) Ustinov played the Belgian retired detective Hercule Poirot, who embarks on a cruise on the Nile with several others. On the cruise, the wealthy heiress Linnet Ridgeway (played by Lois Chiles) is murdered, and Poirot has to find the murderer among half a dozen of suspects (roles by among others Angela Lansbury, Jane Birkin, Bette Davis and Mia Farrow). All the other actors have also played the famous Belgian detective. Albert Finney starred in "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974). Kenneth Branagh starred in the remake of 2017. And David Suchet played the role of Poirot for 70 episodes in the TV series "Poirot" between 189 and 2013. Albert Finney may fit in the quiz' theme with his movie "Big Fish" (2003). David Suchet played in the movie "Flood" (2007) - also with a wet title. And Kenneth Branagh played in 2009 a role in "The Boat that Rocked".

From Quiz Missing in the Movies

Answer: Peter Lorre

The plot of "Nancy Steele is Missing!" of course revolved around Nancy Steele, a very young girl kidnapped by Dannie O'Neill. Seventeen years after the abduction, Nancy met Dannie and presumed he was her father. But in fact Nancy (role by June Lang) was the daughter of an arms manufacturer, and both Danny and his prison companion Dr. Sturm (role by Peter Lorre) devised plans to blackmail Nancy's real father. Peter Lorre (1904-1964) was an American actor of Hungarian descent. He was frequently typecast as a foreigner with a threatening appearance. Highlights in his career were his roles as a serial killer in Fritz Lang's "M" (1931) and as the cunning plastic surgeon Dr. Einstein in "Arsenic and Old Lace" (1944). None of the three red herrings was already active in 1937. Bronson (1921-2003) was active between 1950 and 1999. Mel Brooks (born 1926) started his career in 1949. And Clint Eastwood (born 1930) debuted in 1954.

From Quiz Home Movies

Answer: Paris

"Home Alone" has, in the years since its release remained popular and is essential Christmas viewing for many families. It was such a successful movie that there were actually four sequels and three "Home Alone" video games released to cash in its popularity, although none of them were as successful as the original which held the Guinness World Record as the highest-grossing live-action comedy from 1990 until 2017.

From Quiz Hurry, Will You?

Answer: The Light Brigade

Two movies are covered here, both with the title "The Charge of the Light Brigade". The 1936 version stars Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland and takes place mostly in India, with only a tiny portion of the action involving the historic charge during the Crimean War. The 1968 version at least attempts to tell the story of the actual event, with Hemmings playing Captain Nolan who tries to stop the lemming-like charge. Trevor Howard appears as Lord Cardigan, with John Gielgud and Harry Andrews as Lords Raglan and Lucan. The word charge in its speedy sense evokes an action such as the one seen in these films, or perhaps an angry bull charging at some interloper in its field.

From Quiz A Melting Pot of Movies: The Mystery Awaits

Answer: Michael Caine

"Zulu" was apparently an accurate depiction of the Battle of Rorke's Drift where 150 British soldiers held off 4,000 Zulu warriors. This was Mr. Caine's 17th film role but his first major role. After subsequently starring in "Alfie" (1966), Mr. Caine's star was firmly in the ascending. This question was created by Phoenix Rising team member 1nn1.

From Quiz Let's Go Down to the Movies

Answer: Falling

Michael Douglas stars as a man at breaking point with his frustrations with modern society. The movie was shot during the 1992 Los Angeles riots which actually disrupted filming.

From Quiz A Passion for Movie Connections

Answer: Dog(s)

Harvey Keitel stars as Mr White in the 1992 crime drama thriller "Reservoir Dogs". Filmed in just 35 days, "Reservoir Dogs" was director Quentin Tarantino's breakthrough movie, and was named the Greatest Independent Film of all Time by "Empire" magazine. Ben Affleck stars as Bartleby in the 1999 adventure comedy drama "Dogma", which also stars Affleck's long time friend and collaborator Matt Damon as Loki. Emma Thompson was going to appear in the film as God, but had to pull out as she was pregnant. Dev Patel stars as the older Jamal Malik in the 2008 drama "Slumdog Millionaire". When he is just one question away from winning the 20 million rupees jackpot on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", Jamal (an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai) is arrested by police on suspicion of cheating.

From Quiz "American" Movies

Answer: American Graffiti

The classic George Lucas directed film from 1973 features Ron Howard, 19 years old at the time, and Richard Dreyfus, who was 26. It also has Harrison Ford, perhaps the biggest future star of all, as a supporting player. He was 31 in 1973, with most of his great roles still to come. The movie deals with a particularly eventful day and night in the lives of a group of friends wrestling with typical adolescent issues of career choice, college, girls, alcohol and everything related. The movie was a big box-office hit, as the dialogue and action really rang true for many people. It was also notable for a soundtrack of songs from the 1950s and early 1960s which greatly enhanced the cinematic effect.

From Quiz One

Answer: One Good Cop

Keaton played Artie Lewis, Russo played his wife Rita. The film followed Artie as he fought the bad guys, searched for a killer and helped Rita take care of his fallen partner's three children. During the film Artie was in desperate need of cash for a down payment on a house for his new family, and, unable to find a different way to get the cash, he grabbed a gun and a ski mask and robbed the mobster responsible for his partner's death.

From Quiz A Night at the Pictures

Answer: A Night at the Opera

This film, made in 1935, was the first film the Marx Brothers made after Zeppo left the act. Groucho Marx plays Otis B. Driftwood, an unscrupulous business manager hoping to introduce a wealthy woman, Mrs Claypool (played by Margaret Dumont), into wealthy society through opera. The band Queen watched it one night while compiling their album and decided that it was a good name for their new album.

From Quiz What Number was that Film?

Answer: Mules

Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine starred in this film, set in Mexico in the 1860s, when French troops were being fought by revolutionaries. Eastwood's character saves MacLaine's character, a nun, from being gang-raped by bandits at the start of the film, and then reluctantly helps her and a gang of rebels fight the French. It is only towards the end of the film he discovers she is not a nun, but a prostitute in disguise!

From Quiz Movies Doing it "Right"

Answer: Spike Lee

Spike Lee's film of the racial tension in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn earned the movie two Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Danny Aiello) and Best Screenplay. The movie was culturally significant enough to be preserved in the National Film Registry in 1999.

From Quiz What's in a Title? Revenge in Films

Answer: Kes

15-year-old Billy trains a young kestrel he names Kes and although he has previously reared various other animals, Kes is "streets ahead of any of them". Billy's family life is anything but nurturing, and school fails to inspire him, so the only thing he has is Kes. His older brother, Jed, is as unsympathetic a character as one could imagine, and their selfish, unloving mother is not much better. She half-heartedly chastises Jed for his cowardly act of revenge, but at the same time belittles Billy's sorrow. Billy endures rather than enjoys school and even when Mr Farthing, one of Billy's teachers, attempts pastoral care, Billy is hardly enthused. "Kes" was Ken Loach's second feature film and is amongst his most popular. In fact, "Kes" is frequently cited as one of the greatest British films of all time, and as being at the apex of social realist cinema.

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