Top Movies of 1988 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rain Man

'Rain Man' was the winner for Best Picture from 1988. It also garnered awards for Best Director (Barry Levinson) and Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman). Director Barry Levinson appears at the end of the film as the psychiatrist who is evaluating Raymond.

Answer: Office building

Specifically, 'Die Hard', starring Bruce Willis and directed by John McTiernan, was set in the fictional Nakatomi Plaza (the real life 'Fox Plaza' - not surprising since the film was made by Fox Studios). The great supporting cast in this film included Reginald VelJohnson, Bonnie Bedelia, Alexander Godunov, Paul Gleason, William Atherton and, of course, Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber.

Answer: My Neighbor Totoro

'My Neighbor Totoro' was one of the earlier films by Miyazaki, who has also directed such popular animated films as 'Princess Mononoke' and 'Spirited Away'. The larger Totoro (aka 'King Totoro') is the mascot of Miyazaki's film studio, Studio Ghibli.

Answer: Robert De Niro

The chemistry between Charles Grodin and Robert De Niro really is what makes this film work, that and the line-up of great character actors that includes Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano and Philip Baker Hall, among others.

Filming of 'Midnight Run' took place at 14 different locations in six U.S. states, and the river scene was filmed in New Zealand!

Answer: Geena Davis

Directed by Ron Shelton, 'Bull Durham' features Costner as Crash Davis, a nearly washed-up catcher who has made a career in the minor leagues. Tim Robbins is Nuke LaLoosh, a brash young pitcher on his way to baseball stardom in the major leagues. Susan Sarandon is Annie Savoy, a local vamp/baseball fan who gets involved in a love triangle with these two players. Sarandon absolutely shines, and the supporting cast, led by Trey Wilson and Robert Wuhl, helps create a feeling of authenticity to the film.

Answer: Mississippi Burning

'Mississippi Burning' is the story of two FBI agents who are sent to Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of three young civil rights activists. The movie was based on the real-life murders of three young men named J. E. Chaney, Mickey Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman.

Dafoe and Hackman are excellent!

Answer: Jaime Escalante

Olmos received an Academy Award nomination for his performance. The cast also included standout performances by Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto and Andy Garcia.

If you want to see how to motivate kids in a classroom, this is your movie.

Answer: Japan

Be prepared, 'Grave of the Fireflies' is a tearjerker of the first degree. It tells the story of two seemingly orphaned children who struggle to survive in post-WWII Japan.

This film was produced by the makers of 'Spirited Away' and 'Princess Mononoke', and in fact was produced concurrently with the film 'My Neighbor Totoro', also by the same studio (Ghibli).

It was based on a true story.

Answer: Robert De Niro

Controversy and screen-slashing aside, 'The Last Temptation of Christ' is a beautiful, well-acted movie that still provokes a great deal of interesting discussion every time it is aired. In some countries, the movie was banned from theaters, while in others it is *still* banned from television screenings!

The movie is based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis.

Answer: Neil Simon

Everything is enjoyable about this film, from Matthew Broderick's tongue-in-cheek performance to the wacky and entertaining Neil Simon dialogue. 'Biloxi Blues' also includes another wonderful turn by the unpredictable Christopher Walken, here playing a drill sergeant. It's worth a look.