They Made This Movie III Trivia Quiz

Answer: Martha Plimpton

Born in New York City in 1970, Martha Plimpton's parents, David Carradine and Shelley Plimpton, met as cast members of the original Broadway production of "Hair". Her credits include "The Goonies" (1985), "The Mosquito Coast" (1986), and "Beautiful Girls" (1996).

Answer: Jason Robards

Jason Robards and Lauren Bacall were married in 1961, and they divorced eight years later. Their son, Sam Robards, is also an actor. Jason Robards passed away from cancer in 2000, at the age of 78. His acting credits include two Oscar-winning roles in "All the President's Men" (1976) and "Julia" (1977), as well as "Max Dugan Returns" (1983) and "Magnolia" (1999).

Answer: Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix is also the younger brother of River Phoenix, who was also an Oscar-nominated actor; unfortunately, River died on Halloween night, 1993. Taking a cue from River and Rain, Joaquin started in movies under the name of Leaf Phoenix. Joaquin's Academy Award nomination was for his role in "Gladiator" (2000).

He has also been in "To Die For" (1995), "8MM" (1999), and "Signs" (2002).

Answer: Steve Martin

Steve Martin made his break as an off-beat comedian in the 1970s; one of his best-known gags was the old "arrow-through-the-head" trick. Through its first 29 seasons, he has hosted "SNL" 13 times, more than anyone else, and he has appeared as a featured performer many times.

His best-known movies are "The Jerk" (1979), "All of Me" (1984), "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" (1987), and "Father of the Bride" (1991).

Answer: Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce, who was Larry "Pinto" Kroger in "Animal House", captured critical and popular praise for his manic performance as Wolfgang Mozart in "Amadeus" (1984), which won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Tom Hulce's other credits include "Fearless" (1993), "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" (1994), and Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (as Quasimodo).

Answer: Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves' prowess as a hockey goalie was such that he had earned the nickname "The Wall." Though it would've been interesting to see how he might have fared on the ice, he elected to pursue an acting career, instead. His acting credits are numerous, including "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989), "Speed" (1994), and the "Matrix" trilogy.

Answer: Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest and James Earl Jones had earned critical praise for their roles of Desdemona and Othello on stage. She has since made fairly frequent appearances in Woody Allen movies, winning Best Supporting Actress twice: "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986) and "Bullets Over Broadway" (1994). She has also been in "Radio Days" (1987), "Edward Scissorhands" (1990), and "The Birdcage" (1996).

Answer: Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen and Malcolm McDowell met while filming "Time After Time" (1979). They married in 1980, had two children together, then divorced in 1990. In 1995, she married "Cheers" star Ted Danson. Mary Steenburgen's Oscar was for Best Supporting Actress in "Melvin and Howard" (1980).

She has also been in "Back to the Future, Part III" (1990), "Philadelphia" (1993), and "Elf" (2003).

Answer: Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (No, not the Dave Thomas of Wendy's!) paired up on "Second City TV" as Bob and Doug McKenzie, a pair of beer-drinking, touk-wearing, back bacon-eating oafs that went around saying "Take off, hoser!" As the McKenzie Brothers, they became so popular in both the United States and Canada, they made the movie "Strange Brew" (1983). Rick Moranis was also in "Spaceballs" (1987), "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" (1989), and "The Flintstones" (1994).

Answer: Parenthood

For Ron Howard, "Parenthood" followed on the heels of his hits "Splash" (1984), "Cocoon" (1985), and "Willow" (1988), earning him a strong reputation as an A-list director. Nominated for two Academy Awards (including Best Supporting Actress, for Dianne Wiest), "Parenthood" examined the chaos that is the harmony in a typical extended American family.