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Quiz about Rblayers 10 Favorite Dead Movie Heroes

Rblayer's 10 Favorite Dead Movie Heroes Quiz

The hero, or at least a main character, was either dead or dying at the end of these movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,486

Updated
Aug 11 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. No one expected John Wayne to be killed by a Japanese sniper at the end of "The Sands of Iwo Jima". What was his character's name? Hint

Benny Regazzi

Frank Flynn

Charlie Bass

John Stryker

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Question 2 of 10

2. Paul Newman is mortally wounded at the end of "Cool Hand Luke". Complete Luke's famous last words, "What we have here is failure to _________." Hint

See eye to eye

Agree

Communicate

Follow orders

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Question 3 of 10

3. Alan Ladd's title character in "Shane" rides off alone after being fatally wounded in a gunfight. What actor shouts, "Come back, Shane"? Hint

Jack Palance

Ben Johnson

Brandon De Wilde

Edgar Buchanan

4. 1969's counter-culture classic "Easy Rider" saw the 'hippie' characters played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper killed by southern red necks. Another character, George Hanson, was also murdered. What actor played this unfortunate traveling companion? Hint

Rip Torn

Jack Nicholson

Bruce Dern

Warren Beatty

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", Jack Nicholson's character, Randle Patrick McMurphy, tries to avoid prison work details by pretending to be insane but instead, is transferred to a mental hospital. How does he die? Hint

Drowning

Stabbing

Hanging

Suffocation

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mel Gibson protrayed 13th Century rebel William Wallace in 1995's "Braveheart". What country did Wallace lead in rebellion against England? Hint

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Normandy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" was about the D-Day Normandy invasion in 1944. What actor played Private Ryan? Hint

Matt Damon

Edward Burns

Tom Hanks

Ben Affleck

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Russell Crowe's character's name in "Gladiator"? Hint

Maximus

Proximo

Commodus

Marcus

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Cold Mountain" was a love story with the backdrop of the American Civil War. To what state was Jude Law's character attempting to return? Hint

Pennsylvania

Georgia

Maryland

North Carolina

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Civil War epic "Glory", practically the entire cast is wiped out in the last battle scene. Which of the following actors was NOT in the cast of "Glory"? Hint

Jeff Daniels

Matthew Broderick

Morgan Freeman

Denzel Washington

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. No one expected John Wayne to be killed by a Japanese sniper at the end of "The Sands of Iwo Jima". What was his character's name?

Answer: John Stryker

Three of the original five flag raisers in the famous scene on Mt. Suribachi played themselves in the 1949 film. PFC Rene A. Gagnon, USMC; PFC Ira H. Hayes, USMC; and, PH3 John H. Bradley, USN were forever memorialized in stone in the Iwo Jima Memorial at Arlington, Virginia. The other two flag raisers died fighting on the Pacific island.

2. Paul Newman is mortally wounded at the end of "Cool Hand Luke". Complete Luke's famous last words, "What we have here is failure to _________."

Answer: Communicate

The great character actor, Strother Martin portrayed the prison guard, Captain in the film, and was the original speaker of the famous line.

3. Alan Ladd's title character in "Shane" rides off alone after being fatally wounded in a gunfight. What actor shouts, "Come back, Shane"?

Answer: Brandon De Wilde

De Wilde was eleven years old when he played the role of Joey Starrett, the young boy who idolized the aging gunfighter, Shane. Tragicly, he died in an automobile accident in 1972 at the age of only 30.

Answer: Jack Nicholson

Bruce Dern was supposed to play George Hanson but his schedule did not allow it. Rip Torn was also offered the role that eventually launched Nicholson into superstardom.

Answer: Suffocation

6'9", Native American actor Will Sampson, portrayed McMurphy's friend, Chief Bromden, who suffocated Nicholson's character with a pillow after McMurphy was given a lobotomy. Look for a young Danny DeVito and Brad Dourif among the mental patients.

6. Mel Gibson protrayed 13th Century rebel William Wallace in 1995's "Braveheart". What country did Wallace lead in rebellion against England?

Answer: Scotland

Most of the extras used for the battle scenes were members of the Irish territorial army, F.C.A. Some scenes had to be redone when some extras were seen to be wearing sunglasses and wristwatches.

7. Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" was about the D-Day Normandy invasion in 1944. What actor played Private Ryan?

Answer: Matt Damon

Hanks portrayed Captain John Miller, who was sent by Allied Command to find and bring home Private Ryan, whose three brothers had been killed in action.

8. What was Russell Crowe's character's name in "Gladiator"?

Answer: Maximus

In director Ridley Scott's Roman epic, General Maximus is chosen by the Emperor to be his successor. Unfortunately, the Emperor's son Commodus has other plans and condemns Maximus and his family to death, leading to Maximus' career as a Roman gladiator.

9. "Cold Mountain" was a love story with the backdrop of the American Civil War. To what state was Jude Law's character attempting to return?

Answer: North Carolina

Very few of the main cast members playing American southerners were actually native-born U.S. citizens. While Renee Zellweger is from Katy, Texas, Jude Law and Eileen Atkins are from England; Brendan Gleeson from Ireland; Natalie Portaman from Israel and Donald Sutherland from Canada. Nicole Kidman was born in Hawaii, but is Australian by nationality.

10. In the Civil War epic "Glory", practically the entire cast is wiped out in the last battle scene. Which of the following actors was NOT in the cast of "Glory"?

Answer: Jeff Daniels

Based on actual letters written by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, portrayed by Matthew Broderick, "Glory" tells the story of the Civil War's first all-black volunteer company. Jeff Daniels did play a Civil War soldier, Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, in "Gods and Generals".

Source: Author rblayer

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