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1. The comedy movie "Home Alone" (1990) was a worldwide box-office smash. It tells the story of a young boy, named Kevin, who is accidentally left home alone. When his family realizes this, they are on a flight to Paris. They frantically try to get home. The mother is helped out by a member of a polka band named Gus Polinski. Which Hollywood funny man is this? He also has a supporting role in "The Blues Brothers" (1980) as a cop who likes a drink called Orange Whip.
2. "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" (2002) tells the story of game show producer and host Chuck Barris. It features an all-star cast including Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore and George Clooney. One of the shows Barris produces is "The Dating Game". It features a male/female guest asking questions to three members of the opposite sex, who they couldn't see. In the movie, two Hollywood heart-throbs show up as contestants. Which two actors are they?
3. "Zombieland" was released in 2009. It tells the story of a world taken over by zombies. A few survivors are left. The main characters decide to spend the night in Hollywood. They decide to drop by a celebrity's house. Which famous comedian is surprisingly home and not a zombie?
4. Jay and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes) usually only appear in films directed by Kevin Smith. They do provide a funny cameo in a 2000 horror movie. In what movie does Jay call Gail Weathers Connie Chong and ask "How's Maury?"? I know, it's Connie Chung, but he says Chong, maybe to avoid legal trouble.
5. "Pretty in Pink" was released in 1986. It tells the story of high school student Andie Walsh (played by Molly Ringwald). She comes from a poor family and falls for a rich boy. In the movie there is a club that they go to called CATS. Who plays the bouncer at the club? He is known for his stand-up comedy. He usually has on a leather coat and smokes cigarettes, and is known for his dirty nursery rhymes.
6. In 1994, "Pulp Fiction" was a amazing film. It tells inter-connected stories out of chronological order. It tells about a boxer, hired hit-man, thieves and many other characters. The boxer named Butch Coolridge (played by Bruce Willis) has a gold watch he holds dear. A flashback sequence explains where the watch came from. Who gave the watch to him? This performer has appeared in many films. A lot of his roles are as bad guys, and he has hosted "Saturday Night Live" many times.
7. Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson and Tim Robbins all make funny cameos in one film. This film tells the story of a man who is on the news. He has a strange news team with him and a love interest also. Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn appear as rival newscasters and actually get in a crazy fight with the star's news crew. What film is this?
8. Adam Sandler's film "The Wedding Singer" was released in 1998. It was set in the 1980s. It tells the story of a wedding singer, played by Sandler, named Robbie Hart. Robbie is left at the altar. He falls for a cocktail waitress who is about to be married. Late in the film, Sandler's character is helped by a 1980s music icon on an airplane. Which eighties artist helps Robbie out?
9. The movie "Natural Born Killers" (1994) tells the story of a husband and wife, who happen to be mass murderers. It was controversial for its violence content. It features a bizarre cameo of a famous comedian. Who plays Mallory Knox's father? Some of the characters he's played in other films are Al Czervik, Montgomery 'Monty' Capuletti and Thornton Melon.
10. Steven Spielberg and John Landis are well known for directing/producing, many classic movies, but not so much for their acting expertise. Surprisingly, they both have small parts in an 1980s comedy. What is the name of this excellent film? Mr. Spielberg plays a clerk in the Cook County Assessor's office. John Landis plays a state trooper driving inside a mall.
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