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Boxing in Film Trivia Quiz

Some of the greatest films ever, featured boxing as a major component of their plots. This quiz takes a selection of these films and 'triviaphizes' them. Good luck and may the best trivver win!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
224,221

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Raging Bull' is probably the best known and most well-regarded boxing movie of all-time. It tells the story of which real life boxer who apparently had a very seedy personal life? Hint

Jack Dempsey

Rocky Marciano

Jake LaMotta

Jim Corbett

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1976 boxing film 'Rocky' yielded several Academy Awards, including one for Best Director. Which highly regarded director won an Oscar for this film? Hint

Sydney Lumet

James Brooks

Stanley Donen

John Avildsen

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'The Harder They Fall' was a hard-hitting, brutally honest depiction of the seedier side of boxing. For which classic actor was this 1956 film his final appearance? Hint

Humphrey Bogart

Spencer Tracy

James Cagney

Cary Grant

4. Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson star in which 1997 film about a political prisoner in Northern Ireland who, after being released from prison, attempts to form a life away from politics by opening a boxing gym? Hint

The Boxer

Body and Soul

The Grass Arena

Golden Gloves

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the title of the Martin Ritt-directed film featuring James Earl Jones in the role of a boxer very much resembling the great Jack Johnson from the early 20th century? Hint

Split Decisions

Golden Boy

Great White Hope

Fighting Champ

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which popular American actor plays an almost incomprehensible 'pikey' boxer named Mickey O'Neil in the 2000 movie 'Snatch'? Hint

Kiefer Sutherland

Tom Cruise

Brad Pitt

Matthew McConaughey

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Set-Up' is spectacular 1949 film-noir featuring Robert Ryan as a jaded and desperate boxer on his last legs, hoping for one last payout. Which notable film director was in charge of this fascinating morality tale? Hint

Orson Welles

Robert Wise

William Wyler

Billy Wilder

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the boxing wunderkind played by the Academy Award-winning Hilary Swank in the outstanding 2004 boxing film 'Million Dollar Baby'? Hint

Mickie Chait

Maggie Fitzgerald

Erica Mack

Julianne Barry

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Question 9 of 10

9. In one of the most hilarious of the many hilarious moments in the films of Charlie Chaplin, the tramp character finds himself involved in a boxing match against a much stronger opponent, with predictably absurd results. In which of these films did this unforgettable ring exchange take place? Hint

The Great Dictator

Modern Times

The Gold Rush

City Lights

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who plays the rugged and cynical Butch Coolidge, a boxer who has become involved in a shady set-up in his final in-ring appearance in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino extravaganza 'Pulp Fiction'? Hint

Tim Roth

Bruce Willis

Samuel L. Jackson

Ving Rhames

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Raging Bull' is probably the best known and most well-regarded boxing movie of all-time. It tells the story of which real life boxer who apparently had a very seedy personal life?

Answer: Jake LaMotta

'Raging Bull' (1980) was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Robert De Niro in an Oscar-winning performance as former world champion boxer Jake LaMotta. Jake LaMotta, aka The Bronx Bull, won the world middleweight championship in 1949.

2. The 1976 boxing film 'Rocky' yielded several Academy Awards, including one for Best Director. Which highly regarded director won an Oscar for this film?

Answer: John Avildsen

John Avildsen also directed such films as 'Save the Tiger', 'Lean on Me' and 'The Karate Kid'. 'Rocky' earned Academy Awards for Best Directing, Best Film Editing and Best Picture. Sylvester Stallone was nominated for both Best Actor and Best Writing, but garnered neither award.

3. 'The Harder They Fall' was a hard-hitting, brutally honest depiction of the seedier side of boxing. For which classic actor was this 1956 film his final appearance?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Directed by Mark Robson, 'The Harder They Fall' is one of the most devastating boxing films I've ever seen. It features marvelous performances by Bogart and Rod Steiger, and also features appearances by real-life boxers Max Baer and Jersey Joe Walcott. I strongly recommend it!

Answer: The Boxer

Not exactly the film to watch if one is seeking big laughs, 'The Boxer' is a rough tale that lends a glimmer of hope. Watson and Day-Lewis put on fine performances, and create a very believable love scenario. Oddly enough, though the film is set in Belfast, it was filmed in Dublin.

5. What is the title of the Martin Ritt-directed film featuring James Earl Jones in the role of a boxer very much resembling the great Jack Johnson from the early 20th century?

Answer: Great White Hope

James Earl Jones is Jack Jefferson, a Jack-Johnsonesque black boxing contender who must deal with the racism of his era, a racism that is especially onerous since he has fallen in love with a white woman. Martin Ritt directs the Academy Award-nominated Jones in this interesting film.

6. Which popular American actor plays an almost incomprehensible 'pikey' boxer named Mickey O'Neil in the 2000 movie 'Snatch'?

Answer: Brad Pitt

Guy Ritchie directs this amusing action/comedy hybrid that features Brad Pitt's completely bizarre cockney brogue. Odd as Pitt's casting as a gypsy pugilist in a distinctly British mobster picture is, he actually pulls it off!

Answer: Robert Wise

One of the most intriguing things about 'The Set-Up' was the fact that it was filmed in real time, with a total of 72 minutes in the life of boxer Stoker Thompson (Ryan) passing right before the viewer's eyes.

8. What was the name of the boxing wunderkind played by the Academy Award-winning Hilary Swank in the outstanding 2004 boxing film 'Million Dollar Baby'?

Answer: Maggie Fitzgerald

Hilary Swank was expertly directed by Clint Eastwood in 'Million Dollar Baby', a film that also garnered Eastwood a Best Director Oscar, and Morgan Freeman an award for Best Supporting Actor. Oh, did I mention it also won for Best Picture?

Answer: City Lights

'City Lights' is a 1932 film featuring Charlie Chaplin in his usual role as a tramp who falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. The little tramp goes to extraordinary lengths to win the young lady's love, including becoming involved in an unwinnable boxing match. The boxing sequence in this film is absolutely a must-see for all movie lovers.

10. Who plays the rugged and cynical Butch Coolidge, a boxer who has become involved in a shady set-up in his final in-ring appearance in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino extravaganza 'Pulp Fiction'?

Answer: Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis is the palooka in question. Though 'Pulp Fiction' is really more a sequence of vignettes than a truly coherent film, several of the sub-plots are linked via the Butch Coolidge character, who works for Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames), an apparently important figure in the Los Angeles underworld. To find out the results of the boxing match, watch the film!

Thanks for trying this quiz, I hope you have enjoyed it.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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