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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Assassination (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Assassination (1987) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987).
About the movie:
Jay Killion (Charles Bronson) had been the presidential bodyguard, but for the inauguration of the recently elected president...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
First film for actress
Jill Ireland
since
Death Wish II
, a gap of about five years.
b.
According to an interview with
James Hong
, his father owned a noodle shop. Once the producers found out about this, they incorporated it into his character, Mr. Ping.
c.
This is considered a lost film. Although it was screened at the 1984 Canned Film Festival, it was withdrawn prior to its official release date in the UK, and has never been commercially available anywhere.
d.
Marion Byron
could not swim, so the scenes where her character is in the river with
Buster Keaton
were filmed with Busters real-life sister
Louise Keaton
serving as Marions stunt double. The two were both the same size - 411". The water was very cold and during a day of filming Buster and Louise consumed 4-5 glasses of French brandy to keep them warm.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
Paula E. Sheppard
, who played 12-year-old Alice, was 19 during the making of the film.
b.
In the UK version, the voices of
Larry King
and
Joan Rivers
have been replaced by home-grown TV presenters
Jonathan Ross
and
Kate Thornton
, though King and Rivers are still credited.
c.
This movie had two working titles: The Presidents Wife and Assassin.
d.
Future great director
George Cukor
, having recently been brought over from Broadway (where he was already a director) to Hollywood, was employed as a dialogue coach on this film. His job was to lessen the regional dialects of the actors so that American audiences could more greatly identify with the characters.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
Acording to a 1996 biography,
Clint Eastwood
was first offered the lead role, but turned it down to make
Hang Em High
instead.
b.
Because of the students rebellion and strike that paralyzed Paris in May 1968, the movie producers moved to Brussels to film the major scenes (June-July 68). For example, it was possible to use the Superior Court building and transform the ground floor into a Paris railroad station with fake trains and a waiting room and all the other accessories.
c.
Final film for actor
Chris Alcaide
. Alcaide came out of retirement to appear in this movie playing the Chief Justice. His last film had been
Hammett
, about five years earlier.
d.
Zero tripods were used. The cameras were hand held the entire shoot.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
This movies main poster featured its three major characters inside a Rubiks Cube puzzle but artistically represented as also a puzzle-box. When this film was made, the Rubiks Cube was at the height of its popularity in popular culture.
b.
When John Whorfin calls collect for John Bigboote, he tells the operator he is calling "Grovers Mill." Grovers Mill was a real-life community in New Jersey which was used in
Orson Welles
famous radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" and is now a part of West Windsor Township in Mercer county.
c.
The writer of this movie,
Richard Sale
was also a producer and film director in his own right but he didnt direct this movie,
Peter R. Hunt
did.
d.
Tom Welling
, best known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman on
Smallville
was considered for the role of Goku.
James Marsters
, who plays Piccolo in the film, had played his nemesis Milton Fine/Brainiac on that show.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
The first film produced by 20th Century Fox in full three-strip Technicolor. Also the first western to be produced in the same process.
b.
Originally Jill Ireland wanted to just produce instead of act in the film and suggested Jaclyn Smith for the lead female role. Bronson and Cannon Films Menahem Golan convinced her otherwise and she decided she would act in the film.
c.
The first Rated R Christian-faith based film.
d.
While VHS and region 2 DVD editions sold in Great Britain, Germany and France have always been completely uncensored the original region 1 DVD contained the USA theatrical cut which contained computer-generated people in the foreground obscuring some of the more explicit sexual action during the orgy sequence. However the USA version of 2007 double DVD special edition (encoded, as now appears to be Warner Bros. standard practice, for regions 1, 2, 3 & 4) contains the full uncensored European theatrical print, making it the first time Stanley Kubricks final cut has been made directly available in any form to customers in the USA.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
This
Charles Bronson
movie was theatrically released between between his pictures
Murphys Law
and
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
.
b.
When Butch and Fabienne are talking about possible destinations to live (Bora Bora, Tahiti, Brazil...) Fabienne says that she doesnt speak Bora Boran or Portuguese. This is an obvious joke since the actress that plays Fabienne is the portuguese Maria de Medeiros.
c.
Script originally offered to
Sonny Bono
and
Cher
.
d.
Shot in four to five months
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
First filmed production in ten years for writer
Richard Sale
. The last had been
The White Buffalo
which also starred
Charles Bronson
.
b.
This marks the first feature-length film scored by members of the Canadian band
Arcade Fire
(
Win Butler
,
Régine Chassagne
and
Owen Pallett
)
c.
Was originally intended for a theatrical release, but ended up going straight to video.
d.
William Holden
, then a major star, was brought into the project to provide "box office appeal" after
Cary Grant
turned down the role. He received $300,000 up front, and was guaranteed a 10% share of the profits, to be paid at the rate of $50,000 a year. This is one reason why Holden sued to stop the first American TV showing of the film in 1966, claiming it would hurt future box office receipts, on which he was dependent (The lawsuit was unsuccessful). Because the film made so much money, his shares eventually accumulated to the point where the studio was making more off the interest on the unpaid balance than Holden was paid per year. A settlement was reached where Holden was paid a lump sum, and any future payments were willed to a motion picture relief fund.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
was never proud of this film and only made it out of sufferance for his friend,
Elizabeth Taylor
. At one point he even tried to have his name taken off. He was however paid $3 million for making it, a then unheard of sum of money for a director.
b.
Mike Egan was stuck with a mustache for two and a half years while shooting.
c.
When Samantha is in her room talking on the phone with her friend a promotional poster can be seen on the wall for the rock group Squeeze and their album entitled "Singles" which was released in 1982.
d.
Charles Bronson
was about sixty-four years of age when he appeared in this movie.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
Penultimate film for actress
Jill Ireland
. Her final movie would be
Caught
.
b.
According to the films commentary,
Paul Mazursky
considered this film his finest.
c.
The ending of the movie continues throughout the credits by a series of brief video clips.
d.
The high school in the movie, Buffalo Glenn High School, is based on writer
Larry Doyle
s hometown of Buffalo Grove High School.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Assassination (1987)?
a.
John Travolta
originally wanted his disco suit to be black, until it was pointed out that in the darkened disco, his co-stars red dress would make her easier to see than him.
b.
Jerome Robbins
propensity for filming and re-filming scenes in his quest for perfection led to the movie going over budget and falling behind schedule. Robbins was fired by Mirisch Pictures, the production company, when shooting was about 60% finished, and director
Robert Wise
completed the filming alone (the original arrangement had been for Robbins to direct all of the song-and-dance sequences and Wise to direct everything else).
c.
Final film as a screenwriter for novelist-scriptwriter
Richard Sale
. Sale had earlier penned the
Charles Bronson
western
The White Buffalo
.
d.
The Broadway musical production of "Babes in Arms" opened at the Shubert Theater in New York on April 14, 1937 and ran for 289 performances. It had a large cast that included
Mitzi Green
,
Dan Dailey
,
Alfred Drake
,
Ray McDonald
, and
The Nicholas Brothers
.
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