Remember Me From That Other 1986 Movie? Quiz

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1. In "Let's Get Harry", Corey Burck and his friends go to Colombia to rescue Corey's kidnapped brother, Harry. Which actor did NOT appear in the movie?

Answer: Vincent Irizarry

Harry Burck (Mark Harmon) is an engineer working in Colombia when he is kidnapped by drug dealers. After the U.S. government refuses to get involved, Corey (Michael Schoeffling) and friends Spence, Kurt and Pachowski (Glenn Frey, Rick Rossovich and Thomas F. Wilson) hire a mercenary (Robert Duvall).

They convince local businessman Jack (Gary Busey) to fund their trip, and all of them go to Colombia to get Harry. Michael Schoeffling also starred in "Sixteen Candles", "Mermaids" and "Sylvester".

2. A misunderstanding leads to three actors being hired by a Mexican village to rid them of banditos, in "Three Amigos!". Who did NOT play one of the three actors?

Answer: Rick Moranis

Lucky, Dusty and Ned (Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short) play fictional heroes, the Three Amigos, in a series of films. Mexican villagers mistake them for real heroes, and ask them for help in ridding their village of a group of marauders led by the infamous El Guapo.

A shortened telegram leads the three amigos to believe that they are supposed to do a song and dance routine for El Guapo.

3. David Basner's love life, and his successful advertising career, are both affected when he finds out that his parents are divorcing, in "Nothing in Common". Who played David?

Answer: Tom Hanks

David has just received a promotion when he finds out that his parents have split up. Both parents begin usurping his time with their constant demands, while he tries to work on an ad campaign for a large account. When his father needs surgery, David is forced to choose between a work obligation and being there for his father.

In his final film, Jackie Gleason played David's father, Max. David's mother was played by Eva Marie Saint. Sela Ward and Bess Armstrong played the two women in David's love life. Tom Hanks has also starred in "The Green Mile", "Road to Perdition" and "Big".

4. Gussie Sawyer returns home after many years away, and rekindles a romance with her high school sweetheart, in "Violets are Blue". Who played Gussie?

Answer: Sissy Spacek

Gussie first left home to become a stewardess, but later became a well-known photographer. Her sweetheart, Henry, went to college and then returned home to run the family's newspaper. Henry is now married, with a son, but he and Gussie still have feelings for each other. Kevin Kline played Henry in this bittersweet romance. Sissy Spacek also starred in "Crimes of the Heart", "Hard Promises" and "Raggedy Man".

5. Brentwood Limousines may never be the same after Casey Meadows comes to work there. Not only is she the only female among a bunch of old men, but she falls for the boss's son, in "My Chauffeur". Who played Casey?

Answer: Deborah Foreman

Casey always seems to be sent out last, and get the worst assignments. One day, her assignment is to drive the boss's son, Battle (Sam J. Jones), to a meeting. They get off to a rough start, and things get worse when the car breaks down, but Casey manages to win him over. Deborah Foreman has also starred in "Valley Girl", "The Experts" and "Real Genius".

6. After being injured on the job, firefighter Jack Moniker retires to the Caribbean, in "Club Paradise". He invests in a rundown resort, then proceeds to use exaggerated advertising to attract a strange bunch of guests. Who played Jack?

Answer: Robin Williams

Jimmy Cliff played Jack's friend, Ernest, who owns the resort with him (Cliff also sang many of the songs on the movie's soundtrack). The assortment of guests included Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy, Mary Gross and Andrea Martin (add in Joe Flaherty as the pilot who brings the guests in, and you can call it an SCTV reunion). Robin Williams also starred in "Jumanji", "Dead Poets Society" and "Moscow on the Hudson".

He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in "Good Will Hunting".

7. A high school student fakes being sick so that he and his friends can take the day off from school to enjoy life, in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". His sister Jeanie, who knows he's faking, resolves to expose him to their parents. Who played Jeanie?

Answer: Jennifer Grey

Jeanie becomes more and more annoyed as the day goes on, and tries to catch Ferris in his lie. When she does finally have a chance to turn him in, she opts not to. Jennifer Grey also appeared in "Wind", "Dirty Dancing" and "Red Dawn".

8. Sarah hates being stuck watching her baby brother, and half-heartedly wishes that goblins would take him away. She's appalled to find that her wish has come true, and she must traverse the labyrinth surrounding the castle of the Goblin King in order to rescue her brother. Who played Sarah in "Labyrinth"?

Answer: Jennifer Connelly

Sarah encounters many strange characters on her way to the castle (all of them muppets from Jim Henson, who also directed), where she finally faces the Goblin King, played by David Bowie. Jennifer Connelly has also starred in "Seven Minutes in Heaven", "House of Sand and Fog", "The Rocketeer", and in "A Beautiful Mind", which won her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

9. Molly, a high school track coach, surprises her friends and family when she applies for an open football coaching position, in "Wildcats". Who played Molly?

Answer: Goldie Hawn

Molly's team is less than highly motivated, so she has her work cut out for her. Her hard work pays off and her team does well, but Molly's ex-husband doesn't like the situation and sues for custody of their two daughters. Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes and Mykelti Williamson played members of the football team. Goldie Hawn has also starred in "Protocol", "The Sugarland Express" and "The First Wives Club".

10. Four teenage boys share an overnight adventure in the 1950s as they go searching for the body of a missing boy, in "Stand by Me". Who did NOT play one of the four boys?

Answer: Ethan Hawke

Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern were played by Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell, respectively. Rob Reiner directed the movie, based on the Stephen King novella, "The Body".

Source: Author polaris101

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Name the actor or actress who played (or didn't play) in each 1986 movie that I describe.

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