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1.

The 1993 film "The Joy Luck Club" focused on which relationships?

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Answer: Mothers and daughters
2.

Which character is played by Kathy Bates in the 1991 film "Fried Green Tomatoes"?

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Answer: Evelyn Couch
3.

Which actor played a Hollywood producer in the 1997 film "Wag the Dog"?

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Answer: Dustin Hoffman
4.

What type of animal was Templeton in the 2006 film "Charlotte's Web"?

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Answer: A rat
5.

The 2004 film "Friday Night Lights" is set in which state?

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Answer: Texas
6.

Who played the titular role in the 2005 film "Capote"?

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Answer: Philip Seymour Hoffman
7.

In which European city was the 1996 film "Trainspotting" set?

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Answer: Edinburgh
8.

The 1989 film "Drugstore Cowboy" stars which actor in the role of Bob?

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Answer: Matt Dillon
9.

The 1981 film "Ragtime" is set in which city?

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Answer: New York City
10.

The 1993 film "The Firm" is based on a novel by which writer?

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Answer: John Grisham
11.

The 1982 film "Blade Runner" starred which actor as Rick Deckard?

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Answer: Harrison Ford
12.

The 1992 film "A River Runs Though It" focuses on which activity?

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Answer: Fly fishing
13.

Who directed the 2005 film "Munich", which was based on the events of the 1972 Olympics?

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Answer: Steven Spielberg
14.

The 1983 film "Terms of Endearment" starred which actress as Aurora Greenway?

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Answer: Shirley MacLaine
15.

The 1999 film "Girl, Interrupted" takes place at which location?

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Answer: A mental hospital
16.

Who directed the 1985 film "The Color Purple"?

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Answer: Steven Spielberg
17.

Which actor portrayed Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film "Silence of the Lambs"?

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Answer: Anthony Hopkins
18.

Leonard, the main character in the 2000 film "Memento", suffers from which affliction?

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Answer: Short-term memory loss
19.

Who directed and won an Academy Award for the 2001 film "A Beautiful Mind"?

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Answer: Ron Howard
20.

Which of the following characters from the 2007 film "Stardust" was not in the novel?

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Answer: Captain Shakespeare
21.

The 2007 film "The Notebook" is based on a novel by which writer?

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Answer: Nicholas Sparks
22.

Which role in the 1995 film "Apollo 13" is the writer of the novel upon the film is based?

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Answer: Jim Lovell
23.

The 1982 film "The Verdict" was based upon a novel by which writer?

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Answer: Barry Reed
24.

In which category is the 1995 film "Babe" receive an Academy Award?

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Answer: Best visual effects
25.

In which Las Vegas casino is the 1995 film "Casino" set?

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Answer: The Tangiers
26.

Which actor played Max Bercovicz in the 1984 film "Once Upon a Time in America"?

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Answer: James Woods
27.

The 1999 film "The Green Mile" is based on a novel by which writer?

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Answer: Steven King
28.

In which city does the 2003 film "Mystic River" take place?

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Answer: Boston
29.

The role of Miles in the 2004 film "Sideways" was played by which actor?

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Answer: Paul Giamatti
30.

The 1992 film "The Mambo Kings" was based on a novel written by which author?

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Answer: Oscar Hijuelos
31.

The 2001 film "Bridget Jones's Diary" was nominated for an Academy Award in which category?

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Answer: Best leading actress
32.

What is the name of Macon Leary's wife in the 1988 film "The Accidental Tourist"?

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Answer: Sarah
33.

What is Pvt. Joker's actual last name in the 1987 film "Full Metal Jacket"?

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Answer: Davis
34.

For which team did the players in the 1989 film "Field of Dreams" play?

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Answer: Chicago White Sox
35.

During which period does the 1996 film "The English Patient" take place?

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Answer: World War II
36.

Who wrote the novel upon which the 1984 film "The Natural" is based?

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Answer: Bernard Malamud
37.

What is the name of the quiz show featured in the 1994 film "Quiz Show"?

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Answer: Twenty One
38.

What was the name of Miracle Max's wife in the 1987 film "The Princess Bride"?

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Answer: Valerie

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