Popular Movies of 1995 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman was born in 1937 in Tennessee, USA. As a young man he spent several years in the Air Force as a mechanic. His acting career began on stage where he was very successful and won many awards. One of his first big roles in television was in the show "The Electric Company" (1971-1977). Among Morgan Freeman's long list of films are "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994), "Million Dollar Baby" (2004) and "Invictus" (2009).

Answer: Get Shorty

"Get Shorty" (1995) was written by Elmore Leonard (novel), Scott Frank (screenplay) and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. John Travolta won a Golden Globe for his Role and the movie was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture.

Answer: Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson was born in New York, USA in 1956. Mel moved to Australia with his family in the late 1960s and after appearing on stage and TV he got his first big break in the movie "Mad Max" (1975). Some of Mel's other movies include "Lethal Weapon" (1987), "Payback" (1999) and "Signs" (2002).

Answer: To Die For

"To Die For" (1995) was written by Joyce Maynard (book), Buck Henry (screenplay) and directed by Gus Van Sant. Nicole Kidman won a Golden Globe for her role as Suzanne Stone. The movie is loosely based on the real-life case of Pamela Smart, who used seduction to persuade her teenage lover into killing her husband.

Answer: Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan was born in 1953 in Ireland. He spent three years at Drama Centre London and acted on stage before breaking into television. "Remington Steele" (1982-1987) was the television series that saw his rise in popularity. He played the role of James Bond between 1994-2005.

Other movies that Pierce Brosnan starred in include "The Matador" (2005), "Mamma Mia!" (2008) and "The November Man" (2014).

Answer: Dead Man Walking

"Dead Man Walking" (1995) was directed and co written for film by Tim Robbins and is based on the book by Sister Helen Prejean. It was nominated for three Oscars (Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Director and Best Music, Original Song). Susan Sarandon won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Answer: Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver was born in 1949 in New York, USA. After completing her studies in Literature at Stanford University, she studied at the Yale School of Drama and appeared in many plays during the 1970s. Her breakthrough role in film came in "Alien" (1979) where she played the role of Ripley.

Other movies starring Sigourney Weaver include "Ghostbusters" (1984), "Gorillas in the Mist" (1988), "The Village" (2004) and "Avatar" (2009).

Answer: Leaving Las Vegas

"Leaving Las Vegas" (1995) was directed by Mike Figgis and written by John O'Brien (novel) and Mike Figgis (screenplay). Nicolas Cage won an Oscar for his role as Ben Sanderson. In rehearsing for his role, Nicolas Cage would get drunk then film himself to study how he spoke whilst under the influence.

Answer: Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer was born in California in 1958. One of her first roles was on a television show called "Delta House" (1979) where she played The Bombshell for seven episodes. Her first breakthrough movie was "Grease 2" (1982) where she played the lead role of Stephanie.

Some of her other well known movies include "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987), "Batman Returns" (1992) and "I Am Sam" (2001).

Answer: Outbreak

"Outbreak" (1995) was written by Laurence Dworet and Robert Roy Pool and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It is loosely based on Richard Preston's nonfiction book "The Hot Zone", which explores the origins of the Ebola Virus and other viral hemorrhagic fevers.