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"Manly" Movies Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about movies that have the word "man" in their title.

A multiple-choice quiz by debodun. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
debodun

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,972

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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852

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1934, director Alfred Hitchcock made the movie "The Man Who Knew Too Much" that starred Leslie Banks and Edna Best. It was re-made by Hitchcock in 1956 starring which well-known American actors in these parts? Hint

Joseph Cotten and Grace Kelly

Cary Grant and Kim Novak

William Holden and Tippi Hedren

James Stewart and Doris Day

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Cinderella Man" (2005) revolved around what sport? Hint

baseball

boxing

curling

figure skating

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Question 3 of 10

3. What would be the plot line for the 1995 movie "Dead Man Walking"? Hint

a woman schemes to kill her wealthy husband for the inheritance

a zombie terrorizes his remarried ex-wife

a nun befriends a man on death row

a businessman with a terminal illness chooses his successor

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Young Man with a Horn" starred what actor, known mostly for action/adventure movies, as a musician struggling with addiction? Hint

Kirk Douglas

Stewart Granger

Burt Lancaster

Charlton Heston

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Question 5 of 10

5. The setting of the "The Quiet Man" (1952), starring John Wayne, was in America.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the 2008 action/adventure movie "Iron Man", what was the protagonist's name when he wasn't being a super hero? Hint

Tony Hawk

Jason Hawk

Jason Stark

Tony Stark

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Rain Man" (1988), with what mental disorder is the protagonist, Raymond, afflicted? Hint

Schizophrenia

Bipolar disorder

Tourette's syndrome

Autism

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the James Bond movie "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), what is the name of this man? Hint

Scaramouche

Scaramanga

Bacamanga

Boccabacio

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which genre would the movie "Last Man Standing" (1996) NOT be considered? Hint

action

thriller

western

romance

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was unusual about Kirk Douglas's role in "The Man from Snowy River"? Hint

he played two people

his didn't actually appear, just his voice was used

he played a ghost

he never spoke in the movie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: James Stewart and Doris Day

The plot revolves around a couple on vacation who inadvertently become embroiled in international intrigue and have their child kidnapped in order to keep them quiet. In the 1956 version, Doris Day sang the Academy Award-winning song "Que Sera, Sera".

2. "Cinderella Man" (2005) revolved around what sport?

Answer: boxing

This movie based on real-life boxer Jim Braddock, starred Russell Crowe as the washed-up athlete who makes a remarkable comeback. On hand was Ren�e Zellweger as his supportive wife, Mae.

3. What would be the plot line for the 1995 movie "Dead Man Walking"?

Answer: a nun befriends a man on death row

Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon star in the psychological examination of how Sister Prejean comes in contact with a convicted killer and reaches out to him on both a secular and spiritual level.

4. "Young Man with a Horn" starred what actor, known mostly for action/adventure movies, as a musician struggling with addiction?

Answer: Kirk Douglas

Douglas played Rick Martin, a man with a talent for trumpet music and also getting drunk. This movie is allegedly loosely based on the life of jazz great Bix Beiderbecke. It also starred Lauren Bacall, Doris Day and composer Hoagy Carmichael.

5. The setting of the "The Quiet Man" (1952), starring John Wayne, was in America.

Answer: false

Wayne plays a Irish-American ex-boxer that retires to his childhood home in Innisfree, Ireland. He courts a local lass (Maureen O'Hara) over the objections of her brother (Victor McLaglen).

6. In the 2008 action/adventure movie "Iron Man", what was the protagonist's name when he wasn't being a super hero?

Answer: Tony Stark

Played by Robert Downey, Jr., Iron Man (a.k.a. Tony Stark) is an industrial engineer who is kidnapped by Afghani rebels and invents a suit that will protect him from injuries and allows him to survive his wounds, thereby giving him super powers.

7. In "Rain Man" (1988), with what mental disorder is the protagonist, Raymond, afflicted?

Answer: Autism

Played excellently by Dustin Hoffman, Raymond is an autistic savant. He is the main benefactor in his father's will, much to the disgruntlement of his brother, Charlie (Tom Cruise), who only received a rose garden and a car. Charlie decides to kidnap Raymond and try to force him to relinquish his share of the inheritance, but ends up bonding with him.

8. In the James Bond movie "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), what is the name of this man?

Answer: Scaramanga

Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) received his moniker from the gold colored gun and the golden bullets he uses in his work as a hit man. Bond (Roger Moore) becomes a target for the killer and is relieved of his duties my M. Bond then goes on his own hunt for the assassin.

9. Which genre would the movie "Last Man Standing" (1996) NOT be considered?

Answer: romance

Bruce Willis plays a drifting gunfighter, John Smith, on the run during Prohibition. He ends up in Jericho, Texas, where warring gangs have driven off most of the other townspeople. Doesn't sound like the plot for romance.

10. What was unusual about Kirk Douglas's role in "The Man from Snowy River"?

Answer: he played two people

The story involves Jim Craig (Tom Burlinson) who must find a way to save the family farm after the death of his father. Douglas portrayed two roles as twin brothers Harrison and Spur, who have been estranged for years. One was Jim's father's best friend; the other is the father of the girl Jim wants to marry.

Source: Author debodun

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