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Answer: Zulu

A 'place for animal exhibits' is a ZOO. Gehrig (or Gossett) suggests the first name LOU. Zoo followed by Lou sounds like 'Zulu'.

'Zulu', starring Michael Caine and Stanley Baker, was based on the true story of the defence of Rorke's Drift in 1879. A small group of British soldiers held out against a much larger force of Zulus. Eleven of the defenders were awarded the Victoria Cross.

Answer: Topaz

'In the direction of' = to
The Spanish word for peace is 'paz'.
To + paz = 'Topaz'

The plot of 'Topaz' involved the efforts of a French agent (Frederick Stafford) to help uncover a spy ring in France that was leaking secrets to the Russians. Dany Robin and John Forsythe also starred.

Answer: The Matrix

The word 'inside' tells you that the answer is hidden in the sentence: "...laTHE MA, TRIXie...'

Keanu Reeves played Neo and Laurence Fishburne was Morpheus in this science-fiction film where almost nothing was what it first seemed to be.

Answer: Top Hat

Entangle indicates an anagram of 'that op', 'op' being a brief way of saying 'operation'.

'Top Hat' was a fairly typical Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musical, with a slim plot revolving around mutual attraction between Fred and Ginger and a case of mistaken identity. Musical numbers included 'Top Hat, White Tie and Tails' and 'Cheek to Cheek'.

Answer: Armageddon

Upper limb = arm
An order to embark = a "Get on!"
Arm a "Get on!" sounds like 'Armageddon'.

Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) and his team of drillers tried to save the world from a giant asteroid in this action-packed film. Ben Affleck and Billy Bob Thornton were also in the cast.

Answer: The Third Man

This is a double definition clue. Third man is one of the many fielding positions possible in a cricket match, and as Harry Lime, Welles was 'The Third Man' of the title.

Joseph Cotten played Lime's friend Holly Martins, who arrived in Vienna only to hear that his friend had died. Things were not as they seemed, however, and Martins set out to solve the mystery.

Answer: Tootsie

The candy of choice is Tootsie Roll, which having lost its roll produces the answer.

Dustin Hoffman played an actor who found he could be more successful when he pretended to be a woman (Dorothy Michaels) than as Michael Dorsey. Predictable complications arose, especially in regard to his love life!

Answer: Gandhi

'Look for' indicates a hidden word clue: WinnipeG AND HIndustan

Director Richard Attenborough and Ben Kingsley in the title role, both won Oscars for this epic film biography of one of India's most influential historical figures. In total the movie received eight Oscars, including Best Picture, from eleven nominations.

Answer: Apollo 13

The Spanish word for chicken is 'pollo', so 'a Spanish chicken' equals 'a pollo'. A baker's dozen is thirteen items, hence 'Apollo 13'.

Even if you were old enough to remember the real events, director Ron Howard's movie about the ill-fated moon mission in 1970 kept you on the edge of your seat. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton starred as the astronauts, with Ed Harris on the ground in Houston.

Answer: Carousel

This is a double-definition clue. Luggage carousels in airports can often be annoying for travellers. The fairground carousel, as featured in the film, is a merry-go-round.

Gordon MacRae played carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, who fell for Julie Jordan (Shirley Jones). Billy was killed before their child was born, and later sought to return from heaven to help his daughter cope with life. Rodgers and Hammerstein's songs included 'If I Loved You' and 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.