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1. Axel Foley is a Detroit cop who travels to California to track down the killer of his best friend. He has help from two reluctant detectives, who keep an eye on his unusual approach to policework. Name the movie.
2. An unemployed actor is desperate for work, so he disguises himself as a woman and gets a role in a soap opera. Nobody knows that he is a man, and after a while, he falls in love with the leading actress of the soap opera.
Who plays the roles of Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in the award winning movie "Tootsie" (1982)?
3. This emotional movie, directed by Oliver Stone, looks at the lives of a group of American soldiers as they fight in the jungles of Vietnam. Animosity between the two sergeants leads to a second 'war' within the group. It is seen from the perspective of a young recruit. Name the movie.
4. The first of the "Die Hard" movies was released in 1988. Who played the terrorist Hans Gruber?
5. Famous archeologist, Indiana Jones, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant. On his way he recruits the help of an old flame. Who plays Indy's ex-girlfriend Marion Ravenwood?
6. Baby meets Johnny who teaches dance at the family summer camp and after hours dirty dances with the other dancers. She learns a routine when one of the women is recovering from an abortion, and becomes Johnny's lover. Who plays Baby in "Dirty Dancing" (1987)?
7. Alex Owens is a steel worker by day and exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get a place at a prestigious dance school. Who played Alex Owens in "Flashdance" (1983)?
8. Skip and Harry are framed for a bank robbery and end up in prison. They are having difficulty adjusting to prison life, until the warden finds that Skip has talent for riding broncos. Name the movie.
9. "Fatal Attraction" (1987) was one of the most talked about movies of the 80s. Who played the sinister stalker, Alex Forrest?
10. "The Karate Kid" (1984) is about a karate master who agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to martial arts than fighting. Who played the martial arts master, Mr.Miyagi?
11. A detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence, when he is accused of murder. Who directed "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988)?
12. When an agent is found dead, holding a Faberge egg, the British send James Bond to investigate. 007 discovers a connection between the egg, a smuggling operation and a plot by a Soviet general to instigate WW3. Name the James Bond movie which has this plotline.
13. "Witness" was released in 1985. Who played the policeman, John Book, who was investigating a murder in an Amish community?
14. "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989) is a story of a man, paralyzed in the Vietnam war, who goes on to become an anti-war activist. Tom Cruise plays the lead role. What is his character's name?
15. Which 1985 movie had this tagline? "They were five total strangers, with nothing in common, meeting for the first time; A brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel and a recluse. Before the day was over, they broke the rules, bared their souls and touched each other in a way they never dreamed possible".
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