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Sports at the Theatre Trivia Quiz

Take this quiz to see how much you really know about sports movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by shamrock24. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
shamrock24

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,639

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3961

Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (4/10), Guest 207 (8/10), Guest 173 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This "Empire Strikes Back" star played a Chicago Bears running back in "Brian's Song". Hint

Mekhi Phifer

Billy Dee Williams

Harrison Ford

James Earl Jones

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Question 2 of 10

2. What professional fighter did Jake La Motta "take a dive" against in "Raging Bull"? Hint

Sugar Ray Robinson

Joe Louis

Marcel Cerdan

Billy Fox

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Roy Hobbs broke his bat near the end of "The Natural", what was the name of the bat he was given to hit with? Hint

Wonderbat

Wonderboy

Savoy Special

Lightning Bolt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Barry Pepper played a mafioso's son in "Knockaround Guys". In what movie did he play a misunderstood slugging rightfielder? Hint

Fear Strikes Out

*61

Major League

The Natural

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Kevin Costner film included him describing his swing in a very poetic manner. Hint

Bull Durham

For Love of the Game

Field of Dreams

Tin Cup

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which comedy great played 18 holes with the Dalai Lama? Hint

Jim Carrey

Kevin Costner

Bill Murray

Adam Sandler

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Question 7 of 10

7. We've all seen Woody Harrelson play basketball in "White Men Can't Jump", but what sports flick showed him as a high school quarterback? Hint

The Best of Times

Quarterback Princess

Wildcats

All The Right Moves

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The Natural" was a huge hit for Robert Redford in the '80s. What author actually wrote the novel in 1936 that would eventually be adapted to screenplay? Hint

Bernard Malamud

Terence Mann

Ernest Hemingway

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter was the subject of great controversy when he was wrongfully imprisoned. What novel did he write about the travesty he had endured? Hint

The 16th Round

A Champion's Tale

One More Round

Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Omar Epps has played an athlete in a few movies. Can you name the film in which his character's name was Darnell Jefferson? Hint

For Love and Basketball

The Program

Higher Learning

Against the Ropes

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 25 2024 : Guest 35: 4/10
Nov 21 2024 : Guest 207: 8/10
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 173: 7/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 165: 7/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 134: 6/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 66: 6/10
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Oct 25 2024 : Guest 172: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This "Empire Strikes Back" star played a Chicago Bears running back in "Brian's Song".

Answer: Billy Dee Williams

Mekhi Phifer played Gale Sayers in the 2001 remake, however, he did not star in any "Star Wars" movies. Billy Dee Williams and James Caan played Sayers and ill-fated teammate Brian Piccolo in the made-for-TV classic.

2. What professional fighter did Jake La Motta "take a dive" against in "Raging Bull"?

Answer: Billy Fox

While La Motta won the belt from Cerdan and lost it to Robinson, it was Fox that mafia gangsters asked Jake to lose to. Robert DeNiro won the Oscar that year for his gritty portrayal of La Motta.

3. When Roy Hobbs broke his bat near the end of "The Natural", what was the name of the bat he was given to hit with?

Answer: Savoy Special

This bat was given to Robert Redford's character by batboy Bobby Savoy, played by George Wilkosz.

4. Barry Pepper played a mafioso's son in "Knockaround Guys". In what movie did he play a misunderstood slugging rightfielder?

Answer: *61

While the other three movies had very misunderstood rightfielders, Barry Pepper was chosen to play Roger Maris in Billy Crystal's "*61".

5. This Kevin Costner film included him describing his swing in a very poetic manner.

Answer: Tin Cup

We've all seen Mr. Costner get sentimental about baseball, but it was in this golf flick that we hear his speech on his swing.

6. Which comedy great played 18 holes with the Dalai Lama?

Answer: Bill Murray

It was in the 1980 classic "Caddyshack" that Bill Murray's character recounts his round of golf with the Dalai Lama. He had "jumped ship in Hong Kong and made his way over to Tibet."

7. We've all seen Woody Harrelson play basketball in "White Men Can't Jump", but what sports flick showed him as a high school quarterback?

Answer: Wildcats

While Helen Hunt was certainly a more successful passer in "Quarterback Princess" than Woody was in "Wildcats," it was he who landed the role in Goldie Hawn's smash hit.

8. "The Natural" was a huge hit for Robert Redford in the '80s. What author actually wrote the novel in 1936 that would eventually be adapted to screenplay?

Answer: Bernard Malamud

Terence Mann was the fictional author brought to Iowa by Kevin Costner in "Field of Dreams".

9. Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter was the subject of great controversy when he was wrongfully imprisoned. What novel did he write about the travesty he had endured?

Answer: The 16th Round

While "Hurricane..." was written about the former middleweight champ, it was "The 16th Round" that we see him write while imprisoned. As we see in the movie, this autobiography led to numerous attempts by celebrities as well as common individuals to prove Carter's innocence and ultimately grant him his freedom.

10. Omar Epps has played an athlete in a few movies. Can you name the film in which his character's name was Darnell Jefferson?

Answer: The Program

"The Program" was Omar's breakthrough role as a freshman running back with a very limited vocabulary. "I'll be wearing #20, but we indubitably gonna be #1!"

Source: Author shamrock24

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