D Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dogma

Bartleby (Affleck) and Loki (Damon), banished from Heaven and now living in Wisconsin, find a loophole that will allow them to return to Heaven. If they accomplish this feat, however, they will prove that God is fallible and will undo all of creation.

Jason Lee, who plays Azreal in "Dogma", went on to find fame on television playing Earl Hickey in "My Name is Earl".

Answer: Donnie Darko

After an airplane engine crashes into Donnie Darko's (Gyllenhaal) bedroom, he begins to speak with an imaginary man sized rabbit called Frank. Frank gives him clues about his future and predicts that the world will end in 28 days, sending Donnie on his inevitable path.

Jake Gyllenhaal is a nobleman by birth, being a descendant of the Swedish noble Gyllenhaal family.

Answer: Dirty Dancing

On a summer vacation with her family, Baby (Jennifer Grey) learns about life, love, family, class and justice after entering the world of working class dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze).

Although acting since the 1950s, Jerry Orbach, who plays Baby's father Dr. Jake Houseman in "Dirty Dancing", is probably best remembered for playing Detective Lennie Briscoe in the successful "Law & Order" television series.

Answer: Dodgeball

Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn) must raise $50,000 to keep the mortgage on his gym from being foreclosed, and the establishment being taken over by the Globo-Gym chain owned by nasty White Goodman (Ben Stiller). Coincidentally, there is a dodgeball competition being held in Las Vegas which awards $50,000 to the winner. Peter and a group of his regular clientèle enter the competition and undergo grueling training by former dodgeball hero Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn).

Although frequently shortened to "Dodgeball" the full title of this movie is "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story".

Answer: Dead Poets Society

John Keating (Robin Williams) is an unconventional new teacher in a very conventional boys school. While he inspires his young charges to challenge authority and look at the world in a new light, his teaching methods are not well received by the leaders of the school or the boys' parents.

While Robin Williams based his performance in part on his own history teacher, the late John C. Campbell, the inspiration for his character, came from University of Connecticut's English professor Samuel Pickering.

Answer: Dead Man Walking

When Sister Helen Prejean agrees to become spiritual adviser to a man on death row, she must deal with the conflict of empathising with both the victim's families and the killer.

The movie is based on an autobiographical book by the same title, and Sister Helen Prejean continues to campaign for the abolition of capital punishment in the USA.

Answer: Die Hard

After his estranged wife is taken hostage on Christmas Eve, John McLane (Bruce Willis) is the only man who can save her and the other hostages from terrorists.

"Die Hard" spawned not only a number of sequels, but also several video games.

Answer: Dumb and Dumber

After inadvertently picking up a suitcase full of ransom money, Lloyd Christmas (Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Daniels) bumble their way to Aspen - via Nebraska - to return the suitcase to Mary (Lauren Holly), the woman of Lloyd's dreams. Things only get worse when the are pursued by the kidnappers of Mary's husband, and Mary starts to fall for Harry, not Lloyd.

Jeff Daniels has been married to his high school sweetheart Kathleen Treado since 1979.

Answer: Dances with Wolves

With the help of white woman Stands With A Fist (Mary McDonnell), John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) learns the ways of a local Sioux tribe, and is accepted into their family. When the army reoccupy Fort Sedgwick, however, Dunbar is branded a deserter, and the lives of all those he holds dear are threatened.

"Dances with Wolves" won seven Academy Awards for Best Picture, Direction, Original Music Score, Sound, Editing, Cinematography and Writing Adapted Screenplay.

Answer: Dave

Dave Kovic (Kevin Kline) is persuaded to impersonate the President of the USA for security reasons by his corrupt Chief of Staff Bob Alexander (Frank Langella). What Bob didn't count on is the effect that Dave would have on the people of America, and the policies he would introduce.

"Dave" is not the only film in which Kevin Kline has played two different characters. He also had dual roles in "Wild Wild West" and "Fierce Creatures".