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1. Judy Benjamin is a young woman who has led a very wealthy and sheltered life. When her husband dies on their wedding night she finds herself not knowing what to do. After hearing an army recruiter talk about the army life she decides to enlist. Name the actress who plays Judy in the comedy movie "Private Benjamin" (1980).
2. Novelist Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel which has a grisly history. He brings with him his wife and son and concentrates on writing his book. His son Danny begins to have disturbing visions and Jack's behaviour becomes more and more erratic, eventually becoming homicidal. Starring Jack Nicholson as Jack, who directed the horror movie "The Shining" (1980)?
3. Young cousins, Richard and Emmeline, are the only survivors of a shipwreck. They are stranded on a tropical island and together find a way to survive and settle into daily life. When the two become teenagers they begin to develop emotional and sexual feelings for each other. Name this movie starring Brooke Shields.
4. In 19th century London, Dr. Frederick Treves comes across a young man who is being used in a circus side show because of his severe deformities. Dr. Treves decides to rescue him and learns that man named John Merrick is an intelligent, articulate man. Even though he has now been rescued and his intelligence known, people still treat him with contempt. Name the actor who portrays John Merrick in the movie "The Elephant Man" (1980).
5. Julian Kaye is a male escort whose job supports an expensive lifestyle. When one of his clients is murdered he becomes the prime suspect and police press him for information about his other clients. As evidence against him mounts up, Julian begins to realise that he is being framed. Name this movie starring Richard Gere.
6. When Jake Blues is released from prison he finds out that the orphanage he and his brother grew up in is about to be closed. Jake and his brother Elwood decide to raise the money to keep the orphanage open. To do this they decide to get their old blues band back together. Name the actor who plays Jake Blues in the cult film "The Blues Brothers" (1980).
7. After Buck is killed in a boating accident his brother Conrad tries to commit suicide. His mother is cold and distant and does not support her son. Conrad begins to see a psychiatrist named Dr Berger to help him work through his emotions associated with his loss and his relationship with his mother. Name this Oscar winning movie starring Mary Tyler Moore.
8. Harvard professor Eddie conducts experiments by placing himself inside an isolation chamber and taking hallucinogenic drugs. He claims that during his experiments he enters a different consciousness. After a while he begins to suffer changes in his mental and physical self. Name the actor who plays Eddie in the movie "Altered States" (1980).
9. Sissy Spacek stars in this biopic about country music star Loretta Lynn. It tells her story from her humble beginnings to her rise to stardom in the music world. What is the name of this Oscar winning movie?
10. A sailor named Popeye travels to the town of Sweethaven to find his birth father. Popeye meets and falls in love with Olive Oyl and together they raise an abandoned baby named Swee'Pea. When Bluto kidnaps Olive and the baby, Popeye vows to get them back. Name the actor who plays the title role in "Popeye" (1980).
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