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When Rock Stars Make Films Trivia Quiz

Strange world isn't it? Just when you think you've made enough money selling records, you decide to make a movie! See what you can remember...

A multiple-choice quiz by roket555. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
roket555

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,966

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 15

1. Mick Jagger always wanted to be a movie star. What was one of his first feature films? Hint

Up and Down with The Rolling Stones

Man from Elysian Fields

Ned Kelly

Scorpio Rising

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Question 2 of 15

2. David Bowie was probably type-cast as the deranged alien in the Nicholas Roeg film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' (what with Ziggy Stardust and all) but what was the name of the documentary on Bowie that Roeg had viewed that convinced him Bowie was the man for the part? Hint

Cracked Actor

Starman

The Man Who Sold the World

Sound & Vision

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which member of The Red Hot Chili Peppers had a role in the movie 'Dudes'? Hint

Flea

Hilled Slovak

Anthony Kiedis

John Frusciante

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Question 4 of 15

4. This might sound like a dumb question, but name the film that was devoted to Elvis, but he never actually appeared in person... Hint

Mystery Train

Elvis R.I.P.

It's Now or Never

Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite

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Question 5 of 15

5. Run DMC's first major film appearance was in the movie called... Hint

Raising Hell

Krush Groove

Tougher than Leather

Breakdance

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the film to feature John Lennon for the first time in a dramatic role? Hint

The Magic Christian

How I Won the War

Wonderwall

Give My Regards to Broad Street

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Question 7 of 15

7. Lou Reed does not appear too much in public, let alone movies. In which one of these films does he grace us with his presence? Hint

Get Crazy

Stir Crazy

National Lampoon's European Son

Faster Pussycat Kill Kill Kill

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which famous music producer of the sixties appeared in the movie 'Easy Rider'? Hint

Berry Gordy

Phil Spector

Andy Warhol

Madonna

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the name of the chilling prison film that featured Australian goth demi-god Nick Cave? Hint

Midnight Express

Ghosts of the Civil Dead

Romper Stomper

Kiss of the Spiderwoman

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Question 10 of 15

10. American booze 'n' blues performer, Tom Waits, looks and sounds like he was made for motion pictures. Which of the following films is he connected with, but did NOT appear in? Hint

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Ironweed

One From The Heart

Rumblefish

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Question 11 of 15

11. True or false? Frank Zappa had a role in The Monkees movie 'Head'.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Diana Ross starred in the 1972 biography film 'Lady Sings the Blues'.
Who was she portraying? Hint

Bessie Smith

Ronnie Spector

Josephine Baker

Billie Holiday

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Question 13 of 15

13. True or false? Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) had a major role as actor and scriptwriter in the Sex Pistols film 'The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle'.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Courtney Love starred opposite Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious' doomed girlfriend Nancy Spungen in the Alex Cox film 'Sid and Nancy'. True or false?

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. Brothers Gary and Martin Kemp of English new romantic band Spandau Ballet portrayed characters in a film evolving around a famous British crime story...what was the subject matter? Hint

The Yorkshire Ripper

Ronnie Biggs and 'The Great Train Robbery'

London gangsters The Kray Twins

The Moors Murderers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mick Jagger always wanted to be a movie star. What was one of his first feature films?

Answer: Ned Kelly

Jagger plays the part of Australian outlaw, 'Ned Kelly' (1969). Another Stones connection made her appearence in his film 'Performance' (1970), Keith Richards' girlfriend, Anita Pallenberg.

Answer: Cracked Actor

In the movie, the character played by Bowie, Thomas Jerome Newton, actually records and releases an album, a delayed message to his home planet, under the name 'The Visitor'.

3. Which member of The Red Hot Chili Peppers had a role in the movie 'Dudes'?

Answer: Flea

Also making an appearence...Lee Ving from LA punk pioneers Fear.

4. This might sound like a dumb question, but name the film that was devoted to Elvis, but he never actually appeared in person...

Answer: Mystery Train

'Mystery Train' was directed by Jim Jarmusch and relates the story of one night in Memphis and the Elvis fans dwelling there. It also featured Joe Strummer from The Clash and Screaming Jay Hawkins.

5. Run DMC's first major film appearance was in the movie called...

Answer: Krush Groove

The film was actually the fictionalized bio of Russell Simmons, co- founder of Def Jam records, Run DMC's label.

6. What was the film to feature John Lennon for the first time in a dramatic role?

Answer: How I Won the War

Every other Beatle was involved individually in the other answer choices... Ringo starred in 'The Magic Christian', George supplied the soundtrack to 'Wonderwall' and the less talked-about Paul McCartney's movie 'Give My Regards to Broad Street' the better!

7. Lou Reed does not appear too much in public, let alone movies. In which one of these films does he grace us with his presence?

Answer: Get Crazy

The movie 'Get Crazy' is filled with cameos by rock stars, including John Desmore from The Doors and the always-available Lee Ving of LA punk band Fear!

8. Which famous music producer of the sixties appeared in the movie 'Easy Rider'?

Answer: Phil Spector

Legend has it that John Lennon got the inspiration for The Beatles song 'She Said She Said' from Peter Fonda (star of 'Easy Rider')when he told John that he knows what it's like 'to be dead'. Spooky!

9. What was the name of the chilling prison film that featured Australian goth demi-god Nick Cave?

Answer: Ghosts of the Civil Dead

Another Australian pop personality of lesser reknown also had a minor part in the movie, Dave Mason from The Reels. Star of the skinhead film 'Romper Stomper', Russell Crowe, also has a rock connection with his band 30 Odd Foot of Grunt. Lucky for Russ that he's a good actor!

10. American booze 'n' blues performer, Tom Waits, looks and sounds like he was made for motion pictures. Which of the following films is he connected with, but did NOT appear in?

Answer: One From The Heart

Tom did the soundtrack, but didn't make an on-screen appearance.

11. True or false? Frank Zappa had a role in The Monkees movie 'Head'.

Answer: True

Frank makes his entrance leading a bull across a car park. Zappa was responsible for his own celluloid classic with the movie '200 Motels'.

12. Diana Ross starred in the 1972 biography film 'Lady Sings the Blues'. Who was she portraying?

Answer: Billie Holiday

Diana didn't stop there, as she went on to star as Dorothy in 'The Wiz', a 1978 remake of 'The Wizard of Oz'.

13. True or false? Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) had a major role as actor and scriptwriter in the Sex Pistols film 'The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle'.

Answer: False

Rotten refused to participate in any way after numerous run-ins with their manager Malcolm McLaren. Lydon went on to make a quite magnificent dramatic debut in 'Order of Death', an Italian production co-starring Harvey Keitel.

14. Courtney Love starred opposite Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious' doomed girlfriend Nancy Spungen in the Alex Cox film 'Sid and Nancy'. True or false?

Answer: False

Ms. Love was short-listed for the part, but had to do with a non-speaking walk on part in a London pub. Cox gave her another chance in his bizarre western 'Straight to Hell' which also featured Elvis Costello and Shane McGowan of The Pogues.

15. Brothers Gary and Martin Kemp of English new romantic band Spandau Ballet portrayed characters in a film evolving around a famous British crime story...what was the subject matter?

Answer: London gangsters The Kray Twins

In a crime/rock 'n' roll movie connection type scenario, Ronnie Biggs actually appeared in The Sex Pistols movie 'Rock 'n' Roll Swindle'!
Martin Kemp now stars in UK soap opera 'The Eastenders'!

Source: Author roket555

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