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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Breakout (1975) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Breakout (1975) - 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: Breakout (1975).
About the movie:
A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
The last movie shot at the Warner Brothers Ranch in Calabassus.
b.
This was not the first escape from prison movie for star
Charles Bronson
. Bronson appeared in the classic film
The Great Escape
made and released about twelve years earlier. A tagline on an Australian movie poster for this film even connected with this by saying: "Mr. Tough Guy engineers THE GREATEST ESCAPE since "The Great Escape"!!!".
c.
The name Palpatine was based on the name Palatine in the film,
Taxi Driver
. It was changed to avoid legal problems. Palatine is also one of the seven hills which Rome, Italy, was built upon.
d.
Originally to be directed by
Martin Scorsese
, but he was replaced after a week of shooting due to creative differences by
Donald Volkman
who was subsequently replaced by
Leonard Kastle
. Scorsese was fired because he was filming every scene in master shots and not shooting close-ups or other coverage, making the film impossible to edit. According to Kastles interview with the Criterion collection, the ultimate moment that caused Scorseses firing was trying to get close-up on a coffee-cup lit perfectly for the intended tone.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
Because in the wild, male bears usually eat bear cubs if they can, the filmmakers prepared the adult Bart the Bear for the cub by having him play with a teddy bear the size and fur color of the cub. When the trainers felt he was ready, he was introduced to the cub and he greeted the cub affectionately.
b.
The Lou/Wade bathroom scene was entirely improvised on the day. A crew member used the bathroom and suggested shooting a scene there because it looked interesting.
c.
Time Out said that this movie had "a number of obvious plagiarisms (
Chinatown
,
Charley Varrick
,
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
)".
d.
The decision to film in Cinemascope was made when the film was already in production, so many background paintings had to be extended to fit the new format. Overlays were often added to cover up the seams of the extensions.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
Fox bought the motion picture rights to the first three stories listed in the literature section. The fourth story, "The Mob from Massac," was inadvertently used without compensation.
b.
There are only two close-ups in the movie: Joe firing his gun and Dudes hands trying to roll a cigarette.
c.
This movie was made and released about two years after its source book Ten Second Jailbreak was first published in 1973. The books full title is actually The Ten-Second Jailbreak: The Helicopter Escape Of Joel David Kaplan. The authors were
Warren Hinckle
,
William Turner
and
Eliot Asinof
.
d.
Bing Crosby
almost turned down the film because he thought he was too old for his character and wouldnt be able to play him.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
The breath appearing out of the actors mouths in the cold scenes was all put in afterwards with CGI. This proved a more practical way of doing it, rather than freezing the set.
b.
This film was the second consecutive
Charles Bronson
movie that depicted a rape. The previous film was
Death Wish
.
c.
The name of the murdered gang leader, Lem Lee, is probably a reference to Tom Lee, the leader of the On Leong Tong, a crime syndicate in New Yorks Chinatown in the early 20th Century that fronted itself as a merchant association.
d.
Joes medallion has "Shangri La" written on it when he starts playing music in the hotel room.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
Ray Collins and William Talman both co-starred in the TV series Perry Mason.
b.
William Wyler
wanted
Audrey Hepburn
to play Maria von Trapp.
c.
In 2010, co-director
Jules Bass
revealed that
Jeff Bridges
called him out of the blue, volunteered to do this film for free, and recommended his friend
Jimmy Webb
for the soundtrack.
d.
Tom Gries
replaced
Michael Ritchie
as director early during production.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
Luke cuts off the Wampas arm. C-3PO loses an arm when blasted by the Stormtroopers. Darth Vader cuts off Lukes hand. See also
Star Wars
and
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
.
b.
This movie represents a handful of films made starring
Charles Bronson
that deal with Mexico and Chicano characters. The pictures are
Breakout
,
Mr. Majestyk
and
Borderline
.
c.
The original name of the character Becca was Helen, and Jesse (the spitting guy) was named Terry.
d.
Cher, Black, Karen, and Dennis, Sandy reprise their roles from the stage play that played the Martin Beck Theatre.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
Because this movie was based on a real-life prison escape in Mexico, the Mexican Government would not permit the movie to be filmed there.
b.
All the wooden paddles were custom designed by the stars themselves. Check for one that says "17 yrs", noticing the year difference between the movie and the plot setting.
c.
The movies line "I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!" was voted as the #55 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
d.
The joysticks used by the Drone pilots during the first air raid are modified versions of the Saitek X52 Flight Control System.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
According to the director,
R.W. Goodwin
, he feels that Alien Trespass has its roots in genre classics
The War of the Worlds
,
It Came from Outer Space
and
The Day the Earth Stood Still
.
b.
The teenagers at the beginning are watching
Plan 9 from Outer Space
.
c.
Isabelle uses a Blaser R93 Sniper Rifle fitted with an Elcan DigitalHunter scope. The official sniper rifle for active-duty Israeli Defense Forces personnel is actually the H-S Precision HTR, and it achieved that designation in May 2010, only a month before this movie was released.
d.
Though based on a true life story of a real prison escape, publicity for this picture actually said that it was fictional.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
Series of 12 two-reel comedies released from 1 March 1926 to 1 August 1926: #1: Roll Your Own; #2: Its a Buoy; #3: Plane Jane; #4: Sock Me to Sleep; #5: Smouldering Tires; #6: Whiskering Chorus; #7: The Lightning Slider; #8: The Big Charade; #9: Up and Wooing; #10: When Sallys Irish Rose; #11: Twelve Smiles Out; #12: Alls Swell That Ends Swell. Many of the titles are word plays on popular feature films of the era.
b.
The "alien gun" is a modified Calico M950
c.
This movie is one of only two pictures starring
Charles Bronson
which use alliteration rhyming his last name with the pictures title. The words BRONSON - BREAKOUT share the same first two letters: "B" and "r". The other movie which also did this was
Breakheart Pass
, interestingly, made by the same director (
Tom Gries
) and also made in the same year.
d.
Peter Wayn
worked three days on this movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakout (1975)?
a.
Contrary to popular belief, ESCAPE is the only film of the 5 original POTAs that was deliberately written open ended for a sequel. No sequel discussions for PLANET began until after the release. BENEATH was written as THE FINAL entry. CONQUESTs original ending led to mans downfall without mercy. And BATTLE was deliberately planned as the last. After CONQUEST, Arthur Jacobs was already considering the TV series; but CONQUEST profits were just good enough to justify another (this time) kid-friendly entry.
b.
This was the first feature film of
The Yacht Club Boys
,
Fred Allen
and
Margaret Irving
.
c.
Predominantly set in Mexico, this picture was actually filmed in California, USA, France and Spain.
d.
The scene where Gale is drunk in downtown Austin (6th street) was somewhat improvised and shot with two lights and a camera. "Most of those people arent extras,"
Alan Parker
said to an audience at the University of Washington.
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