Chicago Films: A Pop Quiz
Trivia questions for movie buffs about famous movies filmed in the Windy City.
- 1.In North by Northwest (1959), the scene at the Ambassador East hotel, what room does Cary Grant meet Eva Marie Saint in?
- A.
Room 418
- B.
Room 463
- C.
Room 512
- D.
Room 513
- E.
Room 563
- 2.How much was Cary Grant paid to star in North by Northwest (1959), which was unheard of at the time:
- A.
$1 million
- B.
$200,000
- C.
$450,000
- D.
$700,000
- E.
$150,000
- 3.Paul Newman is the only actor to ever be Oscar nominated twice for playing the same role (The Hustler and The Color of Money):
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The famous Chicago restaurant O'Briens is called what in The Color of Money (1986)?
- A.
Sizzling Steakhouse
- B.
Savory Chophouse
- C.
Star Steakhouse
- D.
Sirloin Steakhouse
- 5.Who was originally going to play the lead in While You Were Sleeping (1995), which Sandra Bullock eventually landed?
- A.
Demi Moore
- B.
Nicole Kidman
- C.
Julia Roberts
- D.
Renee Zellweger
- 6.The film Public Enemies (2009) is based on the life of famous Chicago bank robber John Dillinger. Where was Dillinger shot and killed?
- A.
Inside Biograph theater
- B.
An alley outside Biograph theater
- C.
Right outside of Rivera theater
- D.
Inside of The Green Mill Jazz Lounge
- 7.What character did Vince Vaughan’s real dad play in The Break Up (2006)?
- A.
His father
- B.
Jennifer Aniston's father
- C.
His boss
- D.
Jennifer Aniston's boss
- 8.In The Break Up (2006), Vince Vaughan and Jennifer Aniston meet at a Cubs-White Sox game at Wrigley Field, but the Cubs aren’t actually playing the White Sox. What team are they playing?
- A.
San Diego Padres
- B.
Los Angeles Dodgers
- C.
Anaheim Angels
- D.
New York Yankees
- 9.Who won Best Actor in 1974 for a Chicago film?
- A.
Al Pacino (The Godfather Part II)
- B.
Jack Nicholson (Chinatown)
- C.
Robert De Niro (The Godfather Part II)
- D.
Art Carney (Harry and Tanto)
- 10.1) In The Fury (1978), there is a scene filmed at North Ave. beach with a famous actor as an uncredited extra in his first film role. Who is it?
- A.
Chevy Chase
- B.
Dana Carvey
- C.
Jim Belushi
- D.
Dan Aykroyd
- 11.Which Chicago film served as the debut film for both Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy?
- A.
St. Elmo's Fire
- B.
Class
- C.
Pretty in Pink
- D.
Sixteen Candles
- 12.Which Chicago film won Best Picture in 1980?
- A.
Coal Miner's Daughter
- B.
Raging Bull
- C.
Ordinary People
- D.
The Elephant Man
- 13.In The Dark Knight (2008), Bruce Wayne resided on which floor of Hotel 71?
- A.
39th floor
- B.
40th floor
- C.
52 floor
- D.
37th floor
- 14.How much does the Batmobile, used in Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008) cost?
- A.
$1 million
- B.
$750,000
- C.
$500,000
- D.
$2 million
- 15.Chucky the Doll from Child’s Play (1988) was born in a toy store on Michigan Avenue. His name is Charles Lee Ray, named after three predominant American killers. What three killers?
- A.
Charles Manson, Henry Lee Lucas, James Earl Ray
- B.
Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald, Ray Copeland
- C.
Charles Manson, Lee Harvey Oswald, James Earl Ray
- D.
Charles Cullen, Lee Harvey Oswald, Ray Copeland
- 16.In The Untouchables (1987), the Conrad Hotel is a stand-in for which hotel that Al Capone lived in?
- A.
The Drake Hotel
- B.
The Plaza
- C.
The Waldorf-Astoria
- D.
The Lexington Hotel
- 17.Tommy Lee Jones won best supporting actor for which Chicago film?
- A.
Men in Black
- B.
The Fugitive
- C.
U.S. Marshals
- D.
Backdraft
- 18.All of these films are set in Chicago, but only one was actually filmed in Chicago, which one?
- A.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- B.
Chicago
- C.
Primal Fear
- D.
Cadillac Records
- 19.Chicago's famous Emmit's Pub is called what in Uncle Buck (1989)?
- A.
O'Sheas
- B.
McGees
- C.
O'Sullivans
- D.
Pattys Pub
- 20.What university did Drew Barrymore’s character attend in Never Been Kissed (1999)?
- A.
DePaul
- B.
Loyola Chicago
- C.
University of Chicago
- D.
Northwestern
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