Movies from 1993 in Other Words Quiz

Answer: Philadelphia

"Philadelphia" is a legal drama based on the true story of lawyer Andrew "Andy" Beckett played by Tom Hanks. Beckett keeps his homosexuality and lifestyle hidden from the law firm that he works for until he contracts AIDS and develops visible sores on his body. Because of the homophobic views of his bosses, he gets fired from the firm and then sues the firm for discrimination.

Answer: Dazed and Confused

"Dazed and Confused" is a coming of age comedy about a group of high school kids and some soon to be high school kids during the mid '70s. It centers around the members of the school football team dealing with interference into their personal lives by their demanding coach.

Answer: Groundhog Day

"Groundhog Day" is a comedy about a self centered TV weather reporter played by Bill Murray who finds himself reliving the same Groundhog Day over and over. He finds that he can't get out of his trap until he finally changes his selfish ways.

Answer: The Fugitive

"The Fugitive" is an action thriller based on the '60s TV show of the same title. It stars Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble. Kimble gets convicted of killing his wife but escapes custody when the prison transport bus gets struck by a train. He uses his freedom to track down the real killer of his wife.

Answer: Grumpy Old Men

"Grumpy Old Men" is a comedy about two old friends who have a continuous feud going on since they were younger men. The feud gets nastier and more funny when they end up competing for the affections of a woman who moves into the neighborhood. It stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

Answer: Demolition Man

"Demolition Man" is a sci-fi action film about super cop John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) who gets framed by a crime lord and convicted for killing dozens of people. His sentence is to be cryogenically frozen during rehabilitation. His crime lord counterpart Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) is also frozen.

When Phoenix escapes captivity, Spartan is unfrozen in hopes that he will be able to recapture the evil Phoenix.

Answer: Tombstone

"Tombstone" is a Western film about Wyatt Earp and his two brothers who move to the town of Tombstone, Arizona in order to start a new life with their wives. It tells the story of the gunfight at the OK corral with the Clantons and other cowboys. It stars Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Michael Biehn.

Answer: Son in Law

"Son in Law" is a comedy about a girl from a small farm to who goes to college and finds herself completely out of place and wants to go back home. Before she leaves, the goofy resident adviser named Crawl, played by Pauly Shore, convinces Rebecca (Carla Gugino) to stay and teaches her how to fit in. When Rebecca goes home for Thanksgiving, she brings Crawl with her. Afraid that her home town boyfriend is going to propose to her, she convinces Crawl to pretend that he already asked her to marry him.

Editor's note: The correct title of this movie is as listed, therefore answers with hyphens are incorrect answers.

Answer: The Sandlot

"The Sandlot" is a comedy about a group of kids who accidentally hit a baseball that was signed by Babe Ruth over a fence into a yard that is protected by a giant dog. The kids devise various ways to try to retrieve the ball but always fail in their attempts.

The fastest kid finally decides to just climb the fence and snatch the ball from the yard and jump back before the dog can catch him.

Answer: A Bronx Tale

"A Bronx Tale": When a child witnesses a murder by a Mafia chief and then doesn't identify the killer for police, the child is befriended by the killer and learns the ways of street life. The Mafia chief treats young Calogero (Lillo Brancato Jr.) like his own son but also tries to keep him on the straight and narrow and not to try and follow in his footsteps.