Give That Movie a Hand! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cool Hand Luke

The 1967 film "Cool Hand Luke" was directed by Stuart Rosenberg and it is set in the state of Florida during the 1950s. Paul Newman plays the part of Luke Jackson, who was arrested for cutting parking meters off poles and sentenced to work on a chain gang in a prison camp. Luke gets the respect of other prisoners and the guards through his tenacity and confidence.

Answer: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" was a box office smash grossing $140 million at on a budget of just under $12 million. Mrs. Mott ends up infiltrating the household of Claire Bartel (played by Annabella Sciorra) with the intention of taking her children. Mrs. Mott seeks revenge on Claire as she was the one who had reported the sexual misconduct of her husband, Dr. Victor Mott.

Answer: I Wanna Hold Your Hand

"I Wanna Hold Your Hand" starred Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, Marc McClure, Susan Kendall Newman, Theresa Saldana, and Wendie Jo Sperber. Most of the teenagers end up getting to see the Beatles either at the show or after the show through fortuitous circumstances. The film is known for depicting the 'Beatlemania' of the early 1960s.

Of note for trivia buffs, one of the ploys Rosie uses to gain access to the show is to answer trivia questions on the radio. She finally gets through and is able to correctly answer the question "Which Beatle is both the oldest and youngest?". Rosie correctly answers Ringo as he's the oldest in terms of age but is also the youngest/newest member of the group.

Answer: The Hand of God

"The Hand of God" was an Italian film that was loosely based on the life of the movie's director, Paolo Sorrentino, who was born in Naples in 1970. in the film, Fabietto follows Diego Maradona as he leads S.S.C. Napoli to success. Tragedy strikes Fabietto's family and he must face the difficulties of growing up.

Answer: A Big Hand for the Little Lady

"A Big Hand for the Little Lady" was based on the 1962 TV play "Big Deal in Laredo". In the film, Henry Fonda plays the part of Mary's husband Meredith and he buys into a high stakes poker game. In a particularly large hand Meredith feigns that he has passed out and has his wife take over the hand. Mary eventually wins the hand after going to the bank and getting sufficient funds to be able to bet all of the other players out of the hand to fold.

Answer: Idle Hands

The film's title is a reference to the saying "the Devil makes work for idle hands". In addition to Sawa, "Idle Hands" featured Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba and Vivica A. Fox in its cast. Like many black comedy horror films, "Idle Hands" gets pretty ridiculous as even after Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) dismembers his hand from his body it still kills people.

Answer: Hands of Stone

"Hands of Stone" was directed and written by Jonathan Jakubowicz and it starred Edgar Ramirez as Roberto Duran and Robert De Niro as Ray Arcel. In the film Arcel meets a 20-year old Duran and becomes his boxing coach. Much of the movie focuses on the rivalry between Roberto Duran and the American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.

Answer: Two Hands

"Two Hands" is considered both a comedy and a crime film and it won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film in 1999. Heath Ledger starred as Jimmy who takes a job from a gangster named Pando. While on the job Jimmy has his money stolen and not wanting the wrath of Pando, Jimmy decides to rob a bank to get his money back.

Answer: The Hired Hand

"The Hired Hand" was also directed by Peter Fonda who initially is a wandering cowboy. Harry and his friend Arch Harris desire to travel to California but Harry decides to go back to his wife after getting in a gunfight with some ruffians. His wife, Hannah, is at first cold to him but Harry tells her he just wants to help out as a 'hired hand'.

The two eventually reconnect but Harry gets pulled back into battle with the ruffians after they kidnap his friend Arch.

Answer: The Left Handed Gun

"The Left Handed Gun" had a more sympathetic tone toward Billy the Kid than most historic accounts. Born with the name Henry McCarty in 1859, Billy the Kid also went by the pseudonym William H. Bonney. In the film, Billy the Kid's friend and cattle boss, John Tunstall, is killed by a group led by a corrupt sheriff. Angered, Billy the Kid starts killing these men in gunfights but his actions attract the attention of governor Lew Wallace and sheriff Pat Garrett.