Movies of the 1980s - 2 - Answers

Published: Monday 19th October 2015
  1. Who plays Julian Kaye, the American Gigolo in the title of the 1980 movie? Richard Gere.
  2. What is the setting for the 1983 movie "The Right Stuff"? Putting man in space.
  3. What the title of the sequel to "Conan the Barbarian" released in 1984? Conan the Destroyer.
  4. For which movie did deaf actress Marlee Matlin win her Best Actress Oscar? Children of a Lesser god.
  5. In the 1986 movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", to what song does Ferris dance to in the parade? Twist and Shout.
  6. What breed of dog was Hooch in the 1989 fim "Turner and Hooch"? French mastiff.
  7. Who wrote the novel "The Running Man' on which the 1987 movie was based? Stephen King (as Richard Bachman).
  8. Which 1986 film starring John Cleese tells the story of a headmaster being late for a conference? Clockwise.
  9. In which 1985 movie based on a novel by Alice Walker did Whoppi Goldberg make her screen debut? The Color Purple.
  10. Which 1983 Bill Forsythe movie revolves around an oil tycoon attempting to buy a Scottish village? Local Hero.
  11. Which 1982 cult movie is an adaption of the 1968 novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep"? Blade Runner.
  12. Who played James "Clubber" Lang in Rocky III? Mr T.
  13. Which rock singer starred in the title role of the 1980 movie "McVicar"? Roger Daltrey (The Who).
  14. Which Olympic Games are featured in the 1981 movie "Chariots of Fire"? 1924 (Paris).
  15. Who played the title role in 1989's "Shirley Valentine"? Pauline Collins.
  16. By what name are the young actors of "The Breakfast Club" and "St Elmo's Fire" often known? The Brat Pack.
  17. Who starred as Freddy Krueger in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies? Robert Englund.
  18. Who played Tom Cruise's autistic brother in the classic "Rain Man"? Dustin Hoffman.
  19. Which 1987 Mel Brooks comedy was a parody of Star Wars and other such sci-fi movies? Space Balls.
  20. Which 1988 Julia Roberts film gave Matt Damon his movie debut? Mystic Pizza.

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