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Films of the '80s Trivia Quiz

Do you remember the films of the 1980s? Try to guess these '80s flicks. All the information is from "Total Film" magazine.

A multiple-choice quiz by nimaine. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nimaine

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,568

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
8476

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (6/10), Guest 37 (9/10), Guest 174 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which horror film was submitted to every Hollywood studio before being released in 1984 with leading lady Heather Langenkamp? Hint

Ghost in the Machine

Halloween

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Fright Night

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which 1987 movie sees Glenn Close boiling a bunny? Hint

Wall Street

Basic Instinct

Fatal Attraction

Jagged Edge

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which film had a star whose previous film "Legend" bombed at the box-office, Kenny Loggins on the soundtrack and still went on to be one of the biggest hits of the 1980s? Hint

Footloose

Cocktail

Flashdance

Top Gun

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which 1985 movie was the first of a trilogy and features the song "Power of Love" which was a hit for Huey Lewis and the News? Hint

Star Wars

Footloose

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Back to the Future

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which was the first independent film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival and make a big impact at the Box Office? Hint

Do the Right Thing

Desperado

Reservoir Dogs

Sex, Lies and Videotape

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which film, set in Gotham City, was released in 1989 and was directed by Tim Burton? Hint

Sleepy Hollow

Batman

Beetlejuice

Mars Attacks!

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which 1989 classic sees Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal trying to have a platonic relationship? Hint

Working Girl

When Harry Met Sally...

Sleepless in Seattle

You've Got Mail

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 1986 film was directed by Oliver Stone based on his personal experiences in Vietnam? Hint

Coming Home

Forrest Gump

Platoon

Apocalypse Now

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the best British films of the 1980s was directed by Hugh Hudson and starred Ben Cross and Nigel Havers. Which film am I referring to? Hint

Remains of the Day

Kes

Chariots of Fire

Sunday Bloody Sunday

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which 1987 film has a main character Gordon Gekko and the tagline: "Greed is Good"? Hint

Boiler Room

War of the Roses

Wall Street

Romancing the Stone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which horror film was submitted to every Hollywood studio before being released in 1984 with leading lady Heather Langenkamp?

Answer: A Nightmare on Elm Street

"Dreamscape" with Dennis Quaid was released the same year which made Wes Craven fume as it is very similar in concept to "Elm Street".

2. Which 1987 movie sees Glenn Close boiling a bunny?

Answer: Fatal Attraction

"Fatal Attraction" also starred Michael Douglas and Anne Archer. Apparently there was an alternative ending with Glenn Close committing suicide and framing Michael Douglas for murder!

3. Which film had a star whose previous film "Legend" bombed at the box-office, Kenny Loggins on the soundtrack and still went on to be one of the biggest hits of the 1980s?

Answer: Top Gun

Applications to the Armed Forces increased after the release of "Top Gun".

4. Which 1985 movie was the first of a trilogy and features the song "Power of Love" which was a hit for Huey Lewis and the News?

Answer: Back to the Future

The original casting choice for hero Marty McFly was Eric Stoltz who was dropped because the producers didn't think he looked young enough.

5. Which was the first independent film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival and make a big impact at the Box Office?

Answer: Sex, Lies and Videotape

26 year old Steven Soderbergh shot this film in his home-town of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on a budget of $1.2 million. It went on to make nearly $25 million at the box office and beat Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" to the Palme D'or at Cannes.

6. Which film, set in Gotham City, was released in 1989 and was directed by Tim Burton?

Answer: Batman

"Batman" made $250 million at the box-office and more than twice that in merchandising!

7. Which 1989 classic sees Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal trying to have a platonic relationship?

Answer: When Harry Met Sally...

"When Harry Met Sally..." was directed by Rob Reiner and the brilliant script was penned by Nora Ephron.

8. Which 1986 film was directed by Oliver Stone based on his personal experiences in Vietnam?

Answer: Platoon

"Platoon" boasts career-best performances by Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe and Tom Berenger.

9. One of the best British films of the 1980s was directed by Hugh Hudson and starred Ben Cross and Nigel Havers. Which film am I referring to?

Answer: Chariots of Fire

"Chariots of Fire" went on to win Best Picture and Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.

10. Which 1987 film has a main character Gordon Gekko and the tagline: "Greed is Good"?

Answer: Wall Street

"Wall Street" starred Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen and Daryl Hannah.

"Boiler Room", released in 2000, contains many references to "Wall Street".

Source: Author nimaine

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