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'In the Line of Fire' Movie Trivia Quiz

Questions on the Clint Eastwood movie, 'In the Line of Fire'. Clint plays a secret service agent trying to catch a would-be Presidential assassin played by John Malkovich.

A multiple-choice quiz by bridget3. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bridget3

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1600

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (9/10), borimor (4/10), Guest 107 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Clint's character investigating at the start of the film? Hint

Drug dealing

Counterfeit money

Gun running

Terrorism

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Question 2 of 10

2. How is Clint first alerted to the threat from John Malkovich's character? Hint

Anonymous phone call

His landlady

His employer

By Malkovich himself

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following names does the Malkovich character NOT use? Hint

Carney

Booth

Oswald

McCrawley

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Rene Russo's character's name? Hint

Tilly

Millie

Lilly

Billie

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Question 5 of 10

5. What event or state of events makes it harder for the secret service to protect the President? Hint

St. Patricks Day

Re-election campaign

Independence Day

State visit

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which foreign leader is visiting the President early in the film? Hint

Prime Minister of Japan

President of France

King of Spain

Chancellor of Germany

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Question 7 of 10

7. Clint's character is haunted by his duty in Dallas with Kennedy: what other President does he mention working for? Hint

LBJ

Nixon

Ford

Carter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where does Clint first spot Malkovich? Hint

In Lafayette Park in Washington, DC

At an embassy dinner

At the Atlanta airport

In a stadium crowd in Denver

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where does the bank clerk, Pam Madsen, come from? Hint

Seattle

San Jose

Baltimore

Minneapolis

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Question 10 of 10

10. How does Malkovich get close to the President? Hint

He fakes a press pass

He becomes a political donor

He dates an aide

He takes an agent's place

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 20 2024 : Guest 165: 9/10
Nov 11 2024 : borimor: 4/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 107: 8/10
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 12: 8/10
Oct 03 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Sep 29 2024 : Guest 106: 9/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 136: 6/10
Sep 23 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Clint's character investigating at the start of the film?

Answer: Counterfeit money

He is undercover posing as a possible buyer of counterfeit money. He nearly gets his partner killed.

2. How is Clint first alerted to the threat from John Malkovich's character?

Answer: His landlady

His landlady calls the police after finding a montage of assassination pictures in Malkovich's room.

3. Which of the following names does the Malkovich character NOT use?

Answer: Oswald

McCrawley and Carney are fake identities used by the assassin. Booth is the name (after Lincoln's assassin) he adopts to talk to Horrigan. He rejects Oswald as lacking 'panache'.

4. What is Rene Russo's character's name?

Answer: Lilly

Clint annoys her by pretending he thinks she's a secretary when they first meet.

5. What event or state of events makes it harder for the secret service to protect the President?

Answer: Re-election campaign

It's the President's re-election campaign so he wants to be out and about.

6. Which foreign leader is visiting the President early in the film?

Answer: President of France

Clint's first assignment back on the President's team is to protect him during his tour with the French President.

7. Clint's character is haunted by his duty in Dallas with Kennedy: what other President does he mention working for?

Answer: Nixon

He fell out with Nixon's chief of staff (presumably Haldeman).

8. Where does Clint first spot Malkovich?

Answer: In Lafayette Park in Washington, DC

They trace one of Booth's phone calls as coming from 'right across the street - he's in Lafayette Park'. They rush out and Clint spots Malkovich dressed as a hippy.

9. Where does the bank clerk, Pam Madsen, come from?

Answer: Minneapolis

She's from Minneapolis which is where 'James Carney' falsely claims is his home city. Bad luck, Pam...

10. How does Malkovich get close to the President?

Answer: He becomes a political donor

He writes a fat cheque to the re-election campaign and gets invited to a dinner for the President.

Source: Author bridget3

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