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Stealing from the Big Boys Trivia Quiz

Hollywood just loves to see corporate giants stolen from, doesn't it? Here are a few movies that showcase the art of "the con" in all its glory.

A multiple-choice quiz by billybob87. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
billybob87

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,768

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The movie: "Ocean's 11", in which a group of guys plans to knock over a bunch of Andy Garcia's Las Vegas casinos. Name another actor in this movie. Hint

Tobey Maguire

James Vanderbeek

Scott Wolf

Matt Damon

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Question 2 of 10

2. The setup: A jewel thief's nephew is sent along on a big scam to make sure a longtime partner is honest about division of the loot. Stars Danny DeVito and Gene Hackman. The movie?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The movie is "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels". The director? Hint

Danny Boyle

Steven Soderbergh

Christopher Nolan

Guy Ritchie

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Question 4 of 10

4. The setup: Robert Redford and Paul Newman scheme to get it all from a corrupt banker in this 1973 classic.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another Robert Redford movie! This one also stars Sidney Poitier and Dan Aykroyd with a plot about a little black box. Hint

Hackers

Players

Trappers

Sneakers

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Question 6 of 10

6. The setup: A rookie (Edward Norton) teams up with a pro (Robert DeNiro) in a jewel heist. The movie?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The setup: A 1999 movie starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones as a duo trying to rob a huge bank. The movie?

Answer: (One Word)

8. This is kind of a stretch but: A couple of guys progress from just boxing to blowing up some major credit card companies. This, apparently, will reduce everyone's credit debt to 0. The movie? Hint

American History X

Cool World

Switchback

Fight Club

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Question 9 of 10

9. The tagline: "Stealing stones and breaking bones." Hint

Gypsy

Thieving Men

Running Scared

Snatch

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: the Rat Pack was never in a con movie.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The movie: "Ocean's 11", in which a group of guys plans to knock over a bunch of Andy Garcia's Las Vegas casinos. Name another actor in this movie.

Answer: Matt Damon

A wonderful 2001 remake that also starred George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts. The plot twist at the end is perfect.

2. The setup: A jewel thief's nephew is sent along on a big scam to make sure a longtime partner is honest about division of the loot. Stars Danny DeVito and Gene Hackman. The movie?

Answer: heist

"Heist" came out in 2001 and also starred Sam Rockwell.

3. The movie is "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels". The director?

Answer: Guy Ritchie

A 1998 movie with the tagline: "A disgrace to criminals everywhere."

4. The setup: Robert Redford and Paul Newman scheme to get it all from a corrupt banker in this 1973 classic.

Answer: the sting

"The Sting" also starred Robert Shaw and won Best Picture at the Oscars that year.

5. Another Robert Redford movie! This one also stars Sidney Poitier and Dan Aykroyd with a plot about a little black box.

Answer: Sneakers

"Sneakers" was a 1992 movie, directed by Phil Alden Robinson.

6. The setup: A rookie (Edward Norton) teams up with a pro (Robert DeNiro) in a jewel heist. The movie?

Answer: the score

"The Score", another 2001 caper movie, was directed by Frank Oz (Yoda!) and also starred Marlon Brando. Interesting plot twist at the end.

7. The setup: A 1999 movie starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones as a duo trying to rob a huge bank. The movie?

Answer: entrapment

One of the best scam movies around, with enough plot twists to send you away reeling.

8. This is kind of a stretch but: A couple of guys progress from just boxing to blowing up some major credit card companies. This, apparently, will reduce everyone's credit debt to 0. The movie?

Answer: Fight Club

The movie, directed by David Fincher, came out in 1999 and starred Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter and Jared Leto. The other three choices represented movies that Norton ("American History X"), Pitt ("Cool World") and Leto ("Switchback") have all been in.

9. The tagline: "Stealing stones and breaking bones."

Answer: Snatch

Also directed by Guy Ritchie, this movie came out in 2000 and revolved around a jewel theft. Starred Jason Statham, Brad Pitt as an amusing Irish boxer, Dennis Farina and Benicio del Toro among other hilarious cast members.

10. True or False: the Rat Pack was never in a con movie.

Answer: False

They were in the original "Ocean's 11" (1960). Hope you had fun, and don't get any ideas of your own about robbing casinos!

Source: Author billybob87

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