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1. In 1997's 'Boogie Nights,' Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) comes up with the idea for a series of movies featuring a James Bond-like character named Brock Landers. What's the subtitle of the first 'Brock Landers' movie that we see?
2. In the 'magical' world of 1993's 'Last Action Hero,' there is no actor named Arnold Schwarzenegger. Who, then, played the lead in that world's version of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'?
3. At the end of 1985's 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure,' we see that a movie has been made about Pee-Wee Herman. Who plays Pee-Wee in this movie within the movie?
4. In 1991's 'The Rocketeer,' test pilot Cliff Secord (Bill Campbell) is surprised to learn from his girlfriend that erudite, romantic leading man Neville Sinclair (Timothy Dalton) has made a war movie, in which he plays a fighter pilot. What's this movie called?
5. In 1981's 'The Cannonball Run,' Roger Moore plays himself, more or less. When referencing the 'James Bond' films, though, he was apparently forced by Cubby Broccoli and company to fudge the titles a bit, so as not to be technically poking fun at the 007 franchise. Which 'fractured' 007 film does he discuss with one of the beautiful women he picks up in his car during the cross-country race?
6. In 1980's 'Hero At Large,' struggling actor Steve Nichols (John Ritter) becomes, almost accidentally, a real-life version of the superhero he portrays at local premieres of a major motion picture. Complete the name of this superhero: Captain _________.
7. What's the name of the movie that Tom Oakley (Richard E. Grant) pitches to studio executive Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) in 1992's 'The Player'?
8. In 1982's 'My Favorite Year,' young Benjy Stone (Mark Linn-Baker) is thrilled when his idol, movie star Alan Swann (Peter O'Toole), is set to be a guest star on the TV variety show he works for...but Swann turns out to be an irresponsible, uncontrollable alcoholic. During one scene where Benjy is trying to sober up the star, Swann drunkenly lapses into a swatch of dialogue from one of Benjy's favorite Alan Swann movies. What is it called?
9. The cast and crew of 2000's 'State and Main' wreak minor havok on a small town during the filming of a major motion picture. What is it (originally) called?
10. In 1993's 'True Romance,' Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) is thrilled to meet Lee Donowitz (Saul Rubinek), a Hollywood producer responsible for one of Clarence's all-time favorite movies. Finish its title: 'Coming Home In a _______ _______.'
11. We learn in 1994's 'Major League II' that Cleveland Indian Willie Mays Hayes (Omar Epps) has starred in an action film, 'Black Hammer, White Lightning,' in the off-season. What real-life athlete-turned-actor was Willie's co-star?
12. Most of the plot of 2001's 'America's Sweethearts' centers around a press junket being held for the most recent film starring Gwen Harrison (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie Thomas (John Cusack). What is this science fiction thriller called?
13. This one's a little tricky, but it technically fits the parameters of this quiz, since it's a movie that only 'exists' in the confines of another movie. In 1991's 'The Doors,' Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer) explains to several of his bar buddies that he'd really like to direct an edgy, black-and-white film, with them as the stars. What would the name of this movie have been?
14. In 1997's 'In and Out,' Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) receives a Best Actor Award at the Oscars. Among his competitors for that award was Steven Seagal. For what fictional film was Seagal nominated?
15. In 1993's criminally underrated '...And God Spoke (The Making of),' two dimwitted filmmakers endeavor to make a biblical epic. Which of the following actors or actresses does NOT appear as him- or herself in this 'mockumentary' detailing the making of '...And God Spoke'?
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