Movies Connected to Route 66 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rain Man

The Big 8 Motel has been demolished since the scene in "Rain Man". Built in the forties, the Big 8 was one of many hotels using neon lights to entice weary travelers to enjoy a relaxing night.
"Rain Man" starred Tom Cruise as car dealer Charlie Babbitt, Dustin Hoffman as his brother, Raymond, and Valeria Golino as Charlie's girlfriend, Susanna. Because of his autism, Raymond was afraid of flying so the brothers shared a road trip after their father died.
El Reno was home to Fort Reno, built in 1874 in honor of General Jesse L. Reno who was killed in the Civil War.
"Private Conversations" was a 1986 documentary featuring Dustin Hoffman. Dustin starred as Vito McMullen in "Family Business" in 1989 and as Dutch Schultz in "Billy Bathgate" in 1991.

Answer: Grand Theft Auto

"Grand Theft Auto" focused on Nancy Morgan's character taking her dad's Rolls Royce, picking up Ron Howard and heading to Las Vegas to elope. The trip culminated in a chase in which the car was totaled but the two lovers escaped. Ron Howard also directed the film.
Among the many other films shot in Victorville were "The Harvey Girls" (1942), "It Came From Outer Space" (1953), "From Dusk till Dawn" (1996), "Breakdown" (1997) and" Kill Bill: Volume 2" (2004).
The old Route 66 in Victorville eventually became Seventh Street and turned into Palmdale Road after crossing Interstate 15.
"The Sugarland Express" (1974) starred Goldie Hawn and Ben Johnson and was Steven Spielberg's first major motion picture. "Death Race 2000" (1975) featured David Carradine and was about a race in which the contestants got points for killing pedestrians.
"Two Lane Blacktop" (1971) starred Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys and James Taylor as a mechanic and driver after drag race challenges. "Two Lane Blacktop" also featured several scenes shot along old Route 66.

Answer: Casey Affleck

Michael Winterbottom directed "The Killer Inside Me" based on a 1952 novel by Jim Thompson. Casey Affleck portrayed a mild-mannered law enforcement officer who was actually a killer. Jessica Alba co-starred as a prostitute who became involved with Affleck's character and his extortion scheme. Kate Hudson was cast as Affleck's character's girlfriend.
Massachusetts native Casey Affleck's first major role was as a troubled teen in "To Die For" (1995) with Joaquin Phoenix and Nicole Kidman. He followed up two years later cast with his brother, Ben, in "Chasing Amy" and "Good Will Hunting". In 2007 he played Robert Ford in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford". Brad Pitt portrayed Jesse James.
In 1956 the original adaptation of "The Killer Inside Me" was scheduled to star Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor but was shelved when Monroe died.
The original Route 66 passed through downtown Oklahoma City, but was often re-routed to ease traffic congestion.
Jeff Daniels starred in "Paper Man" (2010). "Inception" (2010) starred Leonardo DiCaprio, and Justin Long appeared with Drew Barrymore in "Going the Distance" the same year.

Answer: Roadhouse 66

"Roadhouse 66" was filmed in Kingman, Arizona and Oatman, Arizona. Both towns were on Route 66. The race settled a score after some hoodlums shot Judge Reinhold's character's 1955 Thunderbird when he stopped in Kingman. Reinhold's character teamed up with a hitchhiking musician, played by Willem Dafoe. Alan Autry played Hoot, the ringleader of the gang of thugs.
Clark Gable and Carol Lombard honeymooned in a hotel in Oatman, Arizon, in 1939. The room they rented remained an attraction long after Route 66 was diverted around Oatman in the sixties.
In 1984 "Racing with the Moon" starred Sean Penn and Nicolas Cage. "City Heat" was a 1984 film with Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds, and "Grandview, U.S.A." featured Jamie Lee Curtis and Patrick Swayze.

Answer: Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper received directing credit for "Easy Rider". He played Billy in the film. Peter Fonda conceived the idea of a modern Western with motorcycles replacing horses and solicited Dennis Hopper to co-star and direct the project. The film's working title was "The Loners" until screenwriter Terry Southern suggested a title change.
Record producer Phil Spector had a cameo role as a drug dealer. Jack Nicholson starred as lawyer George Hanson. Peter Fonda's character was Wyatt. The scene on Route 66 in Flagstaff showed a big lumberjack in front of the Lumberjack Cafe.
Born in Dodge City, Kansas, Dennis Hopper attended The Actors' Studio and had his first of over 125 televisions appearances when he appeared on Richard Boone's series, "Medic", in 1955. He later landed roles in "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) and "Giant" (1956) with James Dean. In 1969 he directed "Easy Rider" and also appeared with John Wayne in "True Grit".

Answer: Kalifornia

The Ludlow Cafe on Old Route 66 in Ludlow, California, was featured in one scene of this thriller that could also be classified as a road film. At the urging of his girlfriend, David Duchovny's character agreed to relocate to California. Brad Pitt played a murderer who answered an ad for someone to share a ride across country.
"Natural Born Killers" (1994) starred Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis and Tom Sizemore. "Gunmen" was a 1994 action film that starred Mario Van Peebles, Christopher Lambert and Denis Leary. Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte starred in "I Love Trouble" in 1994.

Answer: Jake

John Belushi played Jake Blues and Dan Akroyd was Elwood Blues. In the film, Belushi earned the nickname "Joliet Jake" because of his stint in the prison. The characters were based on a "Saturday Night Live" (1975) skit the two actors created.
Although Joliet was indeed the location of the prison, it is also the town where the Dairy Queen franchise started in 1940 along the old Route 66. A Route 66 welcome center is near the Joliet Area Historical Museum.
Coincidentally, the next small town a driver passed through heading west was called Elwood.

Answer: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

While the movie was shot in locations such as Spain and England, the final scenes of Sean Connery, Harrison Ford and other characters from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" were filmed in Amarillo, Texas. It was the third in the series of films directed by Steven Spielberg featuring Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. The film began with a young Indiana Jones coming upon thieves taking a cross left by Coronado. Sean Connery played Henry Jones, Sr.
The 2002 film, "Waking Up in Reno" was also partially filmed in Amarillo and featured such Route 66 nostalgic locations as The Big Texan steakhouse.
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" was the original film in the series and was released in 1981. Kate Capshaw and Jonathan Ke Quan starred with Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984) and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was released in 2008.

Answer: Mr. T

Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea and Mr T. both received national exposure from their roles in "Rocky III". In the film, Mr T.'s character, Clubber Lang, was a powerful boxer who challenged Rocky to a match after accusing him of fighting weaker opponents to earn the championship. Rocky's trainer tried to discourage him from accepting the challenge. His trainer, played by Burgess Meredith, suffered a heart attack before the fight, which ended in a second round defeat for Rocky.
Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud in Chicago. After a hitch in the Army he tried out for the Green Bay Packers but was rejected because of a knee injury. He began a career as a flamboyant bouncer and bodyguard who received national exposure during a televised bouncer competition in 1980 where he came to the attention of Sylvester Stallone.
The old Route 66 ended in Santa Monica, a city featured in numerous movies including "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963), "Demolition Man" (1993), "Someone to Love" (1987) and "Spite Marriage" (1929) featuring Buster Keaton.
Carl Weathers played Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" series. Tommy Morrison was boxer Tommy Gunn in "Rocky V" (1990) and Anthony "Tony" Burton portrayed Tony "Duke" Evers in the "Rocky" series.

Answer: Joad

John Ford received an Academy Award for directing the film that centered around the Joad family leaving the Oklahoma dust bowl for employment, eventually ending up in California. Henry Fonda played Tom Joad, who was released from prison in the beginning of the film. Russell Simpson was Pa Joad and Jane Darwell received an Oscar for her role as Ma Joad.
Several scenes depicted Route 66 road signs and the highway was referred to as "the mother road" in the film.
The Griswolds were featured in the "Vacation" film series. Several scenes in the original 1983 "Vacation" film were shot on Route 66 locations. In 1939, Henry Fonda played Frank James in "Jesse James" and a year later in "The Return of Frank James". Morgan was the name of the family in "How Green Was My Valley" (1941).