Ice Cold Trivia Quiz

Answer: John Singleton

In the film, Ice Cube stars as Darrin "Doughboy" Baker alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. as Tre Styles. The film is set in two time periods; first in 1984 when the protagonists are at school, and later in 1991 when Doughboy has joined a gang.

Answer: Anaconda

Ice Cube played a cameraman named Danny Rich in 1997's 'Anaconda'. The plot involved a film crew being kidnapped by a crazed snake hunter, Paul Serone (Jon Voight), who was searching for, you guessed it, a giant anaconda. The film crew, which also included the director Terri Flores (Jennifer Lopez) and a sound engineer named Gary Dixon (Owen Wilson) were left fighting for their lives against various irritated anacondas.

Answer: Barbershop

Calvin Palmer is played by Ice Cube. The film plot tells of Calvin's sale of the barbershop that he inherited and then his regretting it. The loan shark that he sold the business to wants double the money to give it back.

Ice Cube would reprise the role in the sequels "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" and "Barbershop: The Next Cut".

Answer: Thicker than Water

'Thicker than Water' is about a pair of gang leaders who also want to be record producers. In addition to Ice Cube, the film features the rappers Mac 10, Fat Joe and MC Eiht.

Answer: 21 Jump Street

The 2012 version of '21 Jump Street' tells the story of two young police officers who look young enough to go undercover in a high school in the quest to catch a drug dealer. Although the main characters differ from those seen in the 1980's (and early 1990's) TV series, the general premise of the plot is similar, and the film is effectively a sequel set approximately 20 years in the future. Ice Cube's character was the chief officer in charge of the Jump Street squad, while Johnny Depp had an uncredited cameo role as the older version of his character from the TV show.

'Booker' was a TV spin-off from the original '21 Jump Street'.

Answer: Ride Along

James Payton (Ice Cube) is partnered with rookie Ben Barber (Kevin Hart) when he applies to the Police Academy. At first, James doesn't take his partner seriously, and asks for all of the 1-26 dispatches, though Ben doesn't realise that these are annoying calls usually reserved for rookies. Ben proves he has the ability in several skirmishes with a gun-running group.

Answer: The Book of Life

'The Book of Life' tells the story of a bullfighter named Manolo Sánchez (Diego Luna) who goes to the afterlife on the Day of the Dead. In addition to Ice Cube, the film features the voice talents of Zoe Saldana and Channing Tatum.

'The Book of Life' explores many of the same themes as the 2017 Pixar release 'Coco', also based around the Day of the Dead.

Answer: The Players Club

Ice Cube had the roles of director, producer, screenwriter and actor in the production of 'The Players Club'. The film is about the experiences of two young cousins who end up working as strippers in a dubious club and have to face drug dealers, gangsters, stalking and sexual assault as a result. Other actors in the film included Jamie Foxx, John Amos and Monica Calhoun.

Answer: Lottery Ticket

The part of Keven Carson is played by Bow Wow, and Ice Cube plays Jerome "Thump" Washington. The plot has Kevin find almost as much trouble as he makes for himself before finally getting set on the right path.

Answer: Straight Outta Compton

'Straight Outta Compton' depicts the rise of the rap group N.W.A in Compton, California in the late 1980s. Ice Cube was a key member of N.W.A, along with Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. In the film, Ice Cube is played by his son, O'Shea Jackson Jr.