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1. Tom Hanks starred as Rick Gassko, a bus driver who is about to be married, in this 1984 comedy. His friends throw him an excessive party, which is thwarted by his fiancee's disapproving father and her ex-boyfriend. This film also starred Tawny Kitaen as his fiancee. She would go on to become most popular for starring in videos for the band Whitesnake in the late 1980s. What was the name of this film?
2. 1981's "The Cannonball Run" was a screwball comedy about a motley group of characters on an illegal coast to coast speed race. It starred Burt Reynolds and Farrah Fawcett. There were also many familiar faces in the cast. Which of the following actors or personalities was not in the film?
3. Charles Bronson starred in 1974's "Death Wish", a vigilante tale of a man who takes revenge on NYC's thugs after the murder of his family. It also featured this actor in a very small debut role, as a murderous street punk at the beginning of the film. Who was it?
4. Clint Eastwood starred in this 1978 film about a bare-knuckle boxer named Philo Beddoe who fell in love with country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor, played by Sondra Locke. It also featured the rambunctious performance of an orangutan named Clyde. What was the name of this film?
5. A lot of popular movie stars got their start in low-budget horror films. Which of these actors had an early role as a camp counselor in 1980's "Friday The 13th"?
6. In this 1990 film, Steven Seagal played Mason Storm, a maverick cop who uncovered a conspiracy involving a popular US senator. After a murder attempt by the politician's hired assassins, he rose from a seven year coma to take violent revenge on his enemies. What was the name of this film?
7. Stephen King made his directorial debut with this 1986 film, starring Emilio Estevez, about a comet that passed over Earth and caused all machines to take on a murderous life of their own. A small band of people barricaded themselves in a truck stop and battle an army of evil trucks. What was the name of that film?
8. Sylvester Stallone starred in this 1987 film about long absent, trucker father Lincoln Hawk, who reconnected with his son Michael as they travel crosscountry to visit the boy's dying mother. They ended up in Las Vegas, to compete in an arm wrestling tournament. Michael's grandfather made things tough for them along the way. What was the name of the film?
9. 1989 brought us "Wes Craven's Shocker". It was about a serial killer who was executed in the electric chair. He came back from the dead and used electricity to wreak havoc in a small town. The actor who played the killer, Horace Pinker, is better remembered for his role in this sci-fi TV series. What was it?
10. 1984's "Red Dawn" was a cult classic. The plot involved a group of mid-western US teenagers who banded together to fight invading Soviet forces. It featured many up and coming young 80's stars. Which of the following did not appear in that film?
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