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10 Degrees of Ed Harris Trivia Quiz

Connect Ed Harris back to himself by naming the movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,959

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ed Harris and Fred Ward are in a movie from 1984, which takes place during WWII. While a man is away fighting in the war, his wife takes a job in an airplane factory, and has an affair with a co-worker. Hint

Norma Rae

Thief of Hearts

An Officer and a Gentleman

Swing Shift

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Question 2 of 10

2. Fred Ward and Josh Lucas star in this romantic movie about a young woman who has left behind one life for another. When her boyfriend proposes marriage, she must revisit her old life to tie up some loose ends, but ends up keeping them tied. Hint

The Princess Bride

The Man in the Moon

Miles from Home

Sweet Home Alabama

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Question 3 of 10

3. Josh Lucas and Laura Linney are in this movie from 2000, about a single mother who lives in the Catskills. Her struggling younger brother comes to visit, her sometimes boyfriend proposes marriage and she begins an affair with her new boss. Hint

The Good Girl

Anywhere But Here

You Can Count On Me

Changing Hearts

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Question 4 of 10

4. Laura Linney and Holland Taylor are in this 1998 movie. A man discovers that his life is nothing more than a TV show. Hint

Network

The Truman Show

Edtv

Arthur

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Question 5 of 10

5. Holland Taylor and Mary Ellen Trainor are in a movie from 1984 about a romance novelist who lives out one of her novels when she has to go to Colombia to save her sister. Hint

Romancing the Stone

Busman's Holiday

Jewel of the Nile

Pirates of the High Seas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mary Ellen Trainor and Karen Allen are in a movie about a cynical TV executive (Bill Murray) who is visited by three spirits just before Christmas. Hint

A Christmas Carol

Scrooged

A Different Kind of Christmas

Elf

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Question 7 of 10

7. Karen Allen and Christopher Cazenove are in a movie about a woman who is separated from her tour group when they change airplanes in Paris. She gets permission to stay in a friend's apartment in Paris until she can find a way to reconnect with her group. During her stay, she meets and falls in love with a married neighbor in the apartment building. Hint

The Last Time I Saw Paris

Starman

Until September

April in Paris

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Question 8 of 10

8. Christopher Cazenove and Heath Ledger are in this medieval tale from 2001. A young squire takes up the identity of his master so that he can enter the country's jousting tournament. Hint

Knights of the Round Table

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

A Knight's Tale

A Knight for a Day

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Question 9 of 10

9. Heath Ledger and Mary Jo Deschanel are in this movie about a pacifist drawn into the Revolutionary War when his young son is killed by a British commander. Hint

Barry Lyndon

The Patriot

1776

Drums Along the Mohawk

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mary Jo Deschanel and Ed Harris play Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn in this 1983 movie about the selection of the Mercury astronauts and the first Mercury missions. Hint

Space Cowboys

The Right Stuff

Countdown

For All Mankind

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Swing Shift

"Swing Shift" stars Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti and Holly Hunter. Christine Lahti was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, and Golden Globe for her role. By the way, in the scene where Ed Harris comes out of the shower wearing the towel, when he sits down, you can see he's wearing nothing but the towel.

Answer: Sweet Home Alabama

From 2002, "Sweet Home Alabama" stars Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen, Jean Smart and Ethan Embry. Fred Ward plays Reese Witherspoon's father, and Josh Lucas plays her husband.

Answer: You Can Count On Me

This engaging movie also stars Matthew Broderick, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, Gaby Hoffman and Jon Tenney. "You Can Count On Me" was nominated for two Oscars, one for Laura Linney for Best Actress, and one for Best Original Screenplay for Kenneth Lonergan, who also directs.

4. Laura Linney and Holland Taylor are in this 1998 movie. A man discovers that his life is nothing more than a TV show.

Answer: The Truman Show

Just a little visit back to Ed Harris. He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in "The Truman Show. It also stars Jim Carrey, Noah Emmerich and Natascha McElhone. I think the last 15 or so minutes, when Truman is in the boat and then speaks to Christof just before he leaves for the real world, are the best scenes in the movie.

5. Holland Taylor and Mary Ellen Trainor are in a movie from 1984 about a romance novelist who lives out one of her novels when she has to go to Colombia to save her sister.

Answer: Romancing the Stone

Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito star. "Romancing the Stone" was nominated for an Oscar for Best Film Editing, and won Golden Globes for Best Picture-Comedy/Musical and Best Actress for Kathleen Turner.

6. Mary Ellen Trainor and Karen Allen are in a movie about a cynical TV executive (Bill Murray) who is visited by three spirits just before Christmas.

Answer: Scrooged

David Johansen and Carol Kane play the ghosts of Christmas Past and Christmas Present. "Scrooged" also stars John Forsythe, Bob Goldthwait and Robert Mitchum. It was nominated for a Best Makeup Oscar.

Answer: Until September

"Until September" stars Thierry Lhermitte as the neighbor Xavier. Also starring are Hutton Cobb, Michael Mellinger and Nitza Shaul.

8. Christopher Cazenove and Heath Ledger are in this medieval tale from 2001. A young squire takes up the identity of his master so that he can enter the country's jousting tournament.

Answer: A Knight's Tale

Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk and Laura Fraser also star. Heath Ledger and Shannyn Sossamon were nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss.

9. Heath Ledger and Mary Jo Deschanel are in this movie about a pacifist drawn into the Revolutionary War when his young son is killed by a British commander.

Answer: The Patriot

"The Patriot" also stars Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper, Tcheky Karyo, Adam Baldwin and Tom Wilkinson. It was nominated for three Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Sound.

10. Mary Jo Deschanel and Ed Harris play Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn in this 1983 movie about the selection of the Mercury astronauts and the first Mercury missions.

Answer: The Right Stuff

Of course, you realize that this quiz could have been done in one step because Ed Harris and Fred Ward are both in "Swing Shift" and "The Right Stuff", but what fun would that have been? "The Right Stuff" also stars Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Dennis Quaid, Barbara Hershey, Kim Stanley, Veronica Cartwright and Pamela Reed. Nominated for eight Oscars, it won four.

Source: Author Polaris101

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