Movies of the 1980s -1 - Answers

Published: Friday 8th May 2015
  1. Which Spielberg movie of 1982 became the highest grossing film of the 1980s? ET The Extra Terrestrial.
  2. Who starred as the Blues Brothers in the 1980 musical of the same name? John Belushi & Dan Akroyd.
  3. Who performed the song "What a Feeling"in the 1983 movie "Flashdance"? Irene Cara.
  4. Which movie released in 1984 was Richard Burton's last film appearance? 1984
  5. In which movie does the famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner" appear? Dirty Dancing.
  6. Who starred alongside Mel Gibson in 1987's "Lethal Weapon"? Danny Glover.
  7. Which 1989 movie marked Timothy Dalton's last appearance as James Bond? Licence to Kill.
  8. Who played the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 version of "Batman"? Jack Nicholson.
  9. Who directed the 1984 movie "Gremlins"? Joe Dante.
  10. Who was Mickey Rourke's female co-star in "91/2 Weeks"? Kim Bassinger.
  11. Who sang the theme to the 1983 Bond movie "Octopussy"? Rita Coolidge (All Time High).
  12. Released in 1980, what was the title of the second film in the Star Wars franchise? The Empire Strikes Back.
  13. To what year did Marty McFly travel in "Back to the Future" in 1985? 1955
  14. Who played Patch, the elf in "Santa Claus, the Movie"? Dudley Moore.
  15. What is the setting for the 1986 movie "Children of a Lesser God"? A deaf school.
  16. Which 1981 film about a cross-country car race starred Burt Reynolds and Roger Moore? The Cannonball Run.
  17. Which movie released in 1982 was nominated for 11 oscars, winning eight including Best Film? Gandhi.
  18. What was the name of the machine that transforms a 12 year old to an adult in "Big"? Zoltar Speaks.
  19. Which 1983 movie starring John Hurt told the story of jockey Bob Champion? Champions.
  20. What was the name of the Yorkshire pub featured in the 1981 movie "An American Werewolf in London"? The Slaughtered Lamb.

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