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1. This 1986 film starts with the discovery of a human ear in a field. What is the name of the film starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan and Dennis Hopper?

Answer: Blue Velvet

The film "Blue Velvet" was written and directed by David Lynch. It is the story of the kidnapping of a woman's husband and son and her subsequent descent into sex slavery. "Deep Blue Sea" was released in 1999, "The Blue Lagoon" in 1980 and the" Return to the Blue Lagoon" in 1991.

2. This 1991 film is based on a book by Jack London and tells the story of the friendship between a gold hunter and an animal of mixed breeding. What is the name of the film starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ethan Hawke and Seymour Cassel?

Answer: White Fang

"White Fang" was directed by Randal Kleiser. The screenplay was written by Jeanne Rosenberg, Nick Thiel and David Fallon. White Fang is a wolf with some dog blood. Jack, played by Ethan Hawke, gets White Fang from a man that was using him in dog fights. "The Big White" was released in 2005, "White Zombie" in 1932 and "White Palace" in 1990.

3. This 1963 film is about a jewel thief and the attempts by a hapless French police inspector to capture him. What is the name of the film starring Peter Sellers, David Niven and Capucine?

Answer: The Pink Panther

"The Pink Panther" was directed by Blake Edwards who also wrote the screenplay together with Maurice Richlin. "Pink Panther" is the name of a fabulous gem which is the target of the jewel thief known as the Phantom and played by David Niven. Peter Sellers is Inspector Clouseau, who is hell bent on capturing the Phantom. "Pink Flamingos" was released in 1972, "Pink Five" in 2002 and "Pink Cadillac" in 1989.

4. This 1993 mystery film is about an ex-marine who is offered a lot of money to kill the wife of a bar owner. What is the name of the film starring Nicolas Cage, Lara Flynn Boyle and Dennis Hopper?

Answer: Red Rock West

"Red Rock West" was directed by John Dahl who also scripted the film together with Rick Dahl. Nicolas Cage is the ex-marine who goes in a bar where he is mistaken by the owner to be the hit man that he hired to kill his wife, played by Lara Flynn Boyle. Cage plays along with this, gets an advance payment and when he meets Boyle he falls for her.

She in turn asks him to kill her husband and then the real hired gun arrives in town. "Red Dragon" was released in 2002, "Red Eye" in 2005 and "Red Sands" in 2009.

5. In this 1989 film two New York policemen arrest a Japanese crime lord and have to take him to Japan where he will stand trial. What is the name of the film starring Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia and Ken Takakura?

Answer: Black Rain

"Black Rain" was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Craig Bolotin and Warren Lewis. When they get to Japan their prisoner escapes and they try to track him down using unorthodox methods. "Black Mass" was released in 2015, "Black Swan" was released in 2010, "Black Sea" in 2014.

6. This 1998 film was based on the 1962 novel by James Jones and recounts personal experiences from the WW2 battles at Guadalcanal. What is the name of the film starring Jim Caviezel , Sean Penn and Nick Nolte?

Answer: The Thin Red Line

"The Thin Red Line" was directed by Terrence Malick who also wrote the screenplay based on Jones' novel. The film relates the story of a group of young soldiers that have come as reinforcements in the battle to capture the island of Guadalcanal in 1943. "The Red Badge of Courage" was released in 1951, "The Hunt for Red October" in 1990 and "The Big Red One"in 1980.

The title of the photograph is "The Thin Red Line".

7. This 1985 film is a fantasy comedy set in the Depression era. What is the name of the film starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels and Danny Aiello?

Answer: The Purple Rose of Cairo

"The Purple Rose of Cairo" was written and directed by Woody Allen. A waitress, to alleviate boredom and escape the harsh realities of life, spends her free time in the cinema. One day a character leaves the silver screen and enters her life. "Purple Rain" was released in 1984, "Purple Hearts" in 1984 and "The Color Purple" in 1985. The title of the photograph is "Purple Rose".

8. In this 1951 film a veteran captain in the army tries to stop an imminent attack by revolting Indians. What is the name of the film starring John Wayne, Joanne Dru and John Agar?

Answer: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

"She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" was directed by John Ford and written by James Warner Bellah and Frank Nugent. John Wayne is Captain Nathan Brittles who has to do battle with the Indians. Since he has no direct orders to attack he gets his men to chase away the enemy horses to stop them from attacking. "The Yellow Handkerchief" was released in 2008, "The Yellow Rolls-Royce " in 1964 and "Yellow Card" in 2000.

The title of the photograph is "Yellow Ribbon".

9. In this 1968 film some astronauts destroy a giant asteroid that threatens Earth but unwittingly unleash a deadly peril upon their space station. What is the name of the film starring Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi and Richard Jaeckel?

Answer: The Green Slime

"The Green Slime" was directed by Kinji Fukasaku based on a story by Ivan Reiner and the screenplay was written by Bill Finger, Tom Rowe and Charles Sinclair. When they returned to the space station some gooey green stuff from the asteroid became a green monster with long tentacles that started electrocuting everybody on board. "The Big Green" was released in 1995, "Soylent Green" in 1973 and "Evergreen" in 2004.

The title of the photograph is "Yosemite Green Slime".

10. In this 1974 film a woman's boyfriend is murdered and in seeking revenge she takes a job as a prostitute. What is the name of the film starring Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas and Peter Brown?

Answer: Foxy Brown

"Foxy Brown" was directed and written by Jack Hill. After various adventures the woman extracts revenge on the gangsters with the help of a neighbourhood group that have the necessary fire-power. "Brown Sugar" was released in 2004, "Jackie Brown" in 1997, and "Mrs Brown" also in 1997. The title of the photograph is "Foxy, my mate".

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