"Mars Attacks" Stars Trivia Quiz

Answer: President James Dale/Art Land

Jack Nicholson played both the President of the United States and casino owner Art Land. President Land was killed when he was impaled by a robotic hand and Art was killed when the Earth globe of the Landmark Bingo Hotel office fell on him.

Answer: First Lady Marsha Dale

The First Lady is initially disgusted by the appearance of the Martians and is worried that she'll have to meet with the alien leader's wife. She is killed when a chandelier falls on her.

Answer: Barbara Land

Barbara Land is casino owner Art Land's wife. She is a recovering alcoholic and initially believes the Martians are here to save Earth. She's wrong, but she's one of the lucky ones who survive.

Answer: Professor Donald Kessler

Professor Kessler believes the Martians are friendly because they are so advanced. He is captured by the Martians and his head is removed and placed in a jar where it lives on.

Answer: Press Secretary Jerry Ross

Jerry invites a Martian girl disguised as a human into the White House. She ends up biting his finger off and spitting it into an aquarium. She then kills him by striking him with a statuette over the head.

Answer: Talk Show Host Nathalie Lake

Nathalie is captured along with her dog Poppy during the Martians initial landing while she's covering the event for her talk show. The Martians cut off her, and her dog's heads and swap their bodies. She confesses to Professor Kessler's head that she loves him. Both her and the professor are presumed dead when the alien spaceship crashes into the ocean.

Answer: Reporter Jason Stone

Jason is covering the Martian landing for the news. When the Martians go berserk and start blasting everyone in sight with ray guns, Jason is disintegrated trying to reach his girlfriend Nathalie, who is also covering the landing.

Answer: Martian Girl

The Martian girl gains access to the White House and kills the Press Secretary. She attempts to kill the President and his wife, but is shot dead by the Secret Service. The Martian girl is the only Martian that is not animated.

Answer: Rude Gambler

The Rude Gambler is just that...a rude gambler who happens to be a lawyer. He runs off with Barbara, Byron, Tom Jones, and Cindy the waitress to escape the Martian attack but gets disintegrated before reaching the airfield.

Answer: Former Boxer Byron Williams

Byron makes it to the airfield but has to fend off the Martians so Tom Jones, Cindy the waitress, and Barbara can escape. Somehow, he escapes and makes it back to Washington D.C. to reunite with his ex-wife and two children.

Answer: Presidential Daughter Taffy Dale

Taffy becomes the de facto President of the United States after the U.S. Government is destroyed. She awards Richie and his grandmother the Medal of Honor for figuring out how to destroy the aliens.

Answer: Soldier Billy Glenn Norris

Billy is selected to be on hand for the Martian landing and is disintegrated when he attempts to shoot an alien and his gun doesn't fire.

Answer: Soldier's Girlfriend Sharona

Sharona is Billy's loving girlfriend who grieves his loss after his disintegration on national TV. She is last seen in bed with her new boyfriend while the giant Martian robot picks up and tosses their trailer house to the ground.

Answer: Singer Tom Jones

Tom Jones plays himself and escapes to the airfield where he flies a small plane to safety with Barbara and Cindy the waitress.

Answer: Richie Norris

Richie is the hero of the movie. He and his grandmother discover that the Slim Whitman song "Indian Love Call" causes the aliens heads to explode. He saves the planet and is awarded the Medal of Honor.