Top Movies of 1993 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Groundhog Day

Bill Murray played Phil Connors, a cynical weatherman from Pittsburgh. who has contempt for just about everything, including himself. After arriving in the small town of Punxsutawney for a Groundhog Day ceremony, he began to feel a sense of deja vu as his days began repeating themselves.

Andie MacDowell played Rita, his love interest in the film. The chemistry between the two, and some entertaining performances by a number of the supporting actors, make this film a must-see.

Answer: Tim Burton

Though Henry Selick directed 'A Nightmare Before Christmas', this masterwork of stop-action animation was purely the brainchild of Tim Burton, master of the weird. The voices of Chris Sarandon and Catherine O'Hara were lent to the two main characters, namely Jack Skellington and Sally. Danny Elfman (as he always does for Tim Burton) provided the music for the film, and he also performed the singing numbers for the Jack Skellington character.

Answer: Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson was excellent as Schindler. Ray Fiennes shocked everyone with his performance as the insidious death camp operator Amon Goeth. Ben Kingsley provided the film with a true moral center, with his fascinating and understated performance as Itzhak Stern, a humble accountant. And, of course, all of this would not have been possible without the consummate direction of Steven Spielberg.

Answer: Gerry Conlon

In fact, the casting for this film was brilliant all-round, but the performances of Thompson, Postlethwaite and Day-Lewis especially provided the central characters with a level of depth that simply forced the viewer to stay focused.

The story centered around a group of Irish people who were accused of an IRA-planned bombing attack, despite a great deal of existing evidence that appeared to prove their innocence.

Answer: A Bronx Tale

In his normal fashion, Robert De Niro submitted an excellent performance as Lorenzo Anello, working class father of young Calogero, a boy growing up in the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the 1960's Bronx. De Niro also directed this film that featured his pal Chazz Palminteri as the local gang leader Sonny. Palminteri wrote the play upon which this film was based, and on top of that, he wrote the screenplay for the film.

Not surprisingly, the story was semi-autobiographical...Calogero was Chazz Palminteri's real given name.

Answer: Quentin Tarantino

Equipped with perhaps the best cast in film history, director Tony Scott brought this Quentin Tarantino-written story to the big screen in 1993. Included in the marvelous ensemble cast were Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, James Gandolfini, Tom Sizemore, Bronson Pinchot and Chris Penn. With such a cast, it's difficult to say who 'stole the show'. Any opinions?

Answer: New Zealand

Jane Campion is a native to New Zealand, so it is no surprise that the story from her greatest career achievement took place there. Along with the film's visual appeal, superior performances were submitted by Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin, both Oscar-winners for the film. In addition, Sam Neill and Harvey Keitel added their talents to this memorable film.

Answer: Peter Weir

As per usual, this Peter Weir film was a dramatic character study of people who have been placed in a psychologically disturbing situation. Jeff Bridges was disturbing and brilliant as Max Klein, a man who seemingly had a complete personality change after surviving a plane crash. Isabella Rossellini played his confused and frustrated wife. Rosie Perez, in possibly her greatest career performance, played another survivor of the plane crash. John Turturro, Tom Hulce John De Lancie and Benicio Del Toro additionally helped spice up the film with their acting.

Answer: Falling Down

'Falling Down', directed by Joel Schumacher, was another rather overlooked film of 1993. Michael Douglas was almost frightening as William Foster, a man who simply has been pushed over the edge by the pressures of his crumbling life. Robert Duvall was marvelous as Detective Martin Prendergast, a police officer on the verge of retirement. Barbara Hershey and Tuesday Weld were also excellent as the estranged wife of Foster and the wife of Prendergast, respectively. If you have not already, please give this film a look.

Answer: Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson was charming as Miss Kenton, and Anthony Hopkins was frustratingly brilliant as Stevens, the butler. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, a winner of the Booker Prize. The film was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant (among others).

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