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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cliffhanger (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cliffhanger (1993) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993).
About the movie:
A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
David Fincher
agreed that the films production was an arduous one, remarking it as a "logistical nightmare." The lighting issue during the filming process was particularly difficult due to the complexity of the security cameras used in the mansion that send surveillance images to the television in the panic room.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: A human soldier screams during the war near the end of the film.
c.
Catherine Keener
originally turned down the role of Gertrude Baniszewski, however after she couldnt get the story out of her head she met with director
Tommy OHaver
and agreed to do the film.
d.
Simon Crane
, the stuntman who did the air-to-air transfer, actually couldnt get inside the second plane, but good editing gives the appearance that he does.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
Terry Gilliam
took over as director after
Alex Cox
(
Sid and Nancy
) left the picture due to creative differences. Gilliam re-wrote the entire screenplay in a matter of days to fit his unique creative vision and style, while staying true to
Hunter S. Thompson
s writings.
b.
This is
William Shatner
s only "Star Trek" appearance without
Leonard Nimoy
.
c.
Electrical storms hit during filming, knocking down five crew members. Climber
Earl Wiggins
was hit three times, but was only slightly injured. During a later storm, crew members had fun taking pictures of each other with their hair standing on end while the climbers pointed out the wisdom of evacuating.
d.
Glenn Close
landed the role of Jenny after director
George Roy Hill
and casting director
Marion Dougherty
had seen her in a Broadway production of "Barnum" opposite
Jim Dale
(1980).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
Jennifer Delora
was thrown against the bunk bed for real by the actress playing the prison guard during their first big fight scene.
b.
Set in Colorado, but filmed in Italy. The American Environmental Protection Agency wouldnt allow filming in America for fear of the damage that could be left by the film crew. Italy was chosen because it had spectacular mountains that are similar to the Colorado Rockies. The production crew paid a very large deposit against clean-up costs.
c.
The animated debut of Woodstock and Franklin.
d.
A preview audience laughed so hard in the scene where
Jack Lemmon
announces his engagement that a lot of the dialogue was missed. It had to be re-shot with pauses (and the maraca gimmick) added.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
In the movie, Lee Simon is an alumnus of Glenwood High School. Author
Woody Allen
s alma mater is Midwood High School (class of 1953) on Glenwood Avenue.
b.
The book that Ben shows Riley in the Library of Congress that has the information about the Preservation Room is called The Earth System. It is some sort of a textbook and it is authored by
Lee Kump
,
James F. Kasting
, and Robert G. Crane. The ISBN is 0131420593.
c.
Christopher Walken
was originally cast as Qualen but left the production before filming began, so
John Lithgow
was cast at the very last minute.
d.
The unusual shoulder patch worn by Colonel Brendon is the 26th Infantry Division. A former division of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, it has been deactivated since 1993. The insignia is actually a stylized "YD", for their nickname, "The Yankee Division".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
According to casting director
Howard Feuer
, both
Anne Bancroft
and
Maureen Stapleton
had been considered for the role of
Cher
s mother, but their fees were too expensive for the production budget. Feuer remembered
Olympia Dukakis
, a character actress known for years to most in casting, she read for director
Norman Jewison
and he hired her instantly.
b.
This
Charles Bronson
vehicle was developed and made when development on another Bronson project,
The Evil That Men Do
, went into turnaround prior to a visit to the Cannes Film Festival. Producer
Pancho Kohner
and Cannon Films chairman Menahame Golan then decided to make this
Charles Bronson
vehicle instead. The other project,
The Evil That Men Do
, was eventually made after and was Bronsons next movie after this.
c.
One of the buckles on the horses bridle is a piece of climbing equipment.
d.
The Christmas celebration in the book was changed to Jess birthday for budgetary reasons.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
Playwright
Tennessee Williams
so disliked this adaptation that he told people in the queue "This movie will set the industry back 50 years. Go home!"
b.
Bill Weasley is played by
Domhnall Gleeson
, son of cast member
Brendan Gleeson
.
c.
While touring the talk show circuit to promote the movie,
Bette Davis
told one interviewer that when she and
Joan Crawford
were first suggested for the leads in this film, Warner Bros. studio head
Jack L. Warner
replied: "I wouldnt give a plugged nickel for either one of those two old broads." Recalling the story, Davis laughed at her own expense. The following day, she reportedly received a telegram from Crawford: "In future, please do not refer to me as an old broad!"
d.
31 well-known climbers were signed up, including
Ron Kauk
and
Wolfgang Güllich
. Güllich performed many of the films stunts.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
The narrator for the Shasta Apple soda commercial is
Tom Bosley
of
Happy Days
fame. We see the commercial during the on court brawl.
b.
At a Q&A session following a screening of the film in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,
Edgar Wright
revealed that the film featured disguised cameos by two Oscar winners:
Cate Blanchett
and
Peter Jackson
. Jackson appears as the Santa Claus who stabs Nick Angel through the hand during the opening montage, and Blanchett appears masked as Angels ex-girlfriend who is a Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO), which is the Metropolitan Polices term for an officer who collects and processes forensic evidence at the scene of a crime (roughly analogous to a CSI).
c.
To demonstrate his faith in the safety equipment, director
Renny Harlin
put on a harness and flung himself out on a cable over a cliff.
d.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
When Dhalsim is showing Bison his progress on Blanka, the footage that is seen on a monitor of a man being shot in the head was real, it was historic footage from World War II.
b.
Both the mountains mentioned, Mt Lefat and Mt Neleh, are fictional.
c.
Reflections won the AUDIENCE AWARD at the Fear No Film Festival, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
d.
The credits include a message which explains that the Black Diamond harness used in the opening scene was specially modified so that it would fail.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
Ron Kauk
was
Sylvester Stallone
s stunt double and really had to bulk up. He ate 5 carbohydrate-heavy meals a day and pumped a lot of iron. The trainer wanted to have him eat a sixth meal in the middle of the night. Kauk also doubled for
Leon
, a 63" black actor, and
Janine Turner
.
b.
The outdoor set used for the 747 crash site was so convincing that pilots landing at Toronto Airport were radioing in what they thought was a recent airplane crash.
c.
In many of the scenes where the Hunchback was climbing down it was not
Lon Chaney
but stuntman
Joe Bonomo
, who did much stunt work for Universal and later was a prominent bodybuilder.
d.
William Sanderson
was offered the role of Tuck but turned it down.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cliffhanger (1993)?
a.
The Boston area doubled for Paris in some scenes.
b.
The two-story high cliff built for the climactic battle sequence burned to the ground completely in eight minutes when the miniature helicopter explosion got out of control. The heat of the fire was so intense it melted one of the cameras.
c.
It is revealed in the intro, on his passport, that Clarks middle name is Wilhelm.
d.
Inspired by a true story.
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