If You Build It, They Will Play Quiz

Answer: The Untouchables

In this Prohibition-era film, Costner plays Eliot Ness. He's the federal agent who goes after Robert De Niro's character Al Capone for tax evasion.

Answer: No Way Out

This pivotal scene takes place when Costner's character, a naval commander, is confronted headlong with his two missions--continuing the investigation into the senator's mistress' murder and protecting his own secret identity, that of Yuri, the secret spy.

Answer: Bull Durham

Costner plays Crash Davis, a minor league catcher who is brought into the Durham Bulls organization to mentor a young pitcher, Nuke LaLoosh. Among other pieces of advice, Crash Davis tells his mentee "Never hit a drunk with your pitching hand." Even though he is mentoring Tim Robbins' Nuke LaLoosh, supposedly a much younger player, the age difference between Costner and Robbins is only three years.

Answer: For Love of the Game

Billy Chapel has lived a hard life as a major league pitcher, sacrificing love and any shot at a normal life for the love of baseball. This scene portrays the final time Billy will ever be on the mound. Chapel ends up throwing a perfect game, and for a moment, his life is perfect.

Answer: Dances with Wolves

"Dances with Wolves" is the story of a Civil War veteran who travels west only to come to know and be accepted by the Native American tribe that travels among the plains. Stands With A Fist is a white woman who has spent most her life living among the Sioux tribe.

Although English is her first language, she has trouble recalling it and its linguistic subtleties. This film won seven Academy Awards.

Answer: Tin Cup

Costner plays a miniature-golf manager who decides to take a shot at the PGA tour with the help of a sports psychologist played by Rene Russo, who has been dating the arch nemesis of Costner's character. What better way to win the heart of your ex-friend's girlfriend than to qualify for the US Open, which his character Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy does.

In real life, Costner often participates in the PGA's Pro-Am golf tournaments, and is recognized as a quality player.

Answer: Field of Dreams

This film, written by Canadian WP Kinsella, tells the story of a baseball fan who receives messages from his cornfield to create a baseball diamond on his property, which turns out to be magical. "If you build it, he will come" applies to the appearance of his father in this film, which provides Ray Kinsella with an opportunity to ease his own pain.

This movie was filmed during a drought in Iowa, and so trucks of water had to be brought in to irrigate the grass so they'd have a lush, green baseball diamond.

Answer: The Bodyguard

Capitalizing on Whitney Houston's star-power at the time, this Costner film shows us a former Secret Service agent who reluctantly agrees to protect a petulant singer. In many interviews, Costner has said that he based his character on Steve McQueen, even adopting the iconic McQueen close-cut hairdo.

Answer: The Upside of Anger

A former Big-League pitcher, now trading on his past, falls for an uptight neighbor who has four daughters and a husband who has recently abandoned them. Costner's character helps the woman unclench the fist in her soul, and she brings stability into his life.

Answer: American Flyers

Costner plays Marcus Somers, the older brother to David Somers. The brothers have been estranged since the death of their father, and this film accounts for a time of reconnecting through bicycling. The fictional race in this movie is based on a real race called The Coors Classic, and in some shots during the film, you can see people wearing Coors Classic hats.