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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dead End (1985) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dead End (1985)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Dead End (1985).

About the movie: An unstable filmmaker risks his crew to shoot a documentary in a town overrun with flesh-eating zombies.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead End (1985)?
a.		Ricos line, "Is this the end of Rico?" is Edward G. Robinsons last line in Little Caesar.
b.		The scene where Brenda Epps vomits was not scripted or rehearsed. She had become increasingly ill due to the films constant blood and violence, and ultimately was unable to complete filming.
c.		While she was making this picture, Jamie Lee Curtis stayed in Marlene Dietrichs apartment (12E) at 993 Park Avenue in Manhattan. Shed been engaged to Dietrichs grandson, production designer J. Michael Riva.
d.		Akivashas line, "I am altering our bargain. Pray I dont alter it any further!" is a corruption of Darth Vaders "I am altering the deal. Pray I dont alter it any further!" from Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead End (1985)?
a.		The horse Sylvester for competition was officially called "Sylvester Stallone" but the filmmakers had to ask the real Sylvester Stallone if they could use his full name. He agreed, but no more than seven times.
b.		Throughout the whole movie, none of the characters actually smoke a full cigarette.
c.		Although Harry Carey Jr. was listed in the credits on-screen, he does not appear in the picture. Carey had a drinking problem at the time. He called director Howard Hawks "Howard" instead of "Mr. Hawks" on one of his first days on the set, infuriating Hawks. His contract, including his pay and his screen credit, was honored, but his part (a townsman) was cut.
d.		Although uncredited, Daniel Arora served as Production Designer. He left the project on the first day of filming, due to director Emerson Bixbys insistence on using real blood and gore, and real bullets.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead End (1985)?
a.		The film was shot on Super 16mm before the marriage of the characters and on RED during the marriage dissolution.
b.		Producer Scott Steindorff spent over 3 years courting Gabriel García Márquez for the rights to the book telling him that he was Florentino and wouldnt give up until he got the rights.
c.		This is the second film of Michael Caines to be remade with Jude Law in the starring role. Previously, Law appeared in Alfie.
d.		The producers were requested not to film the scene where the zombie priest exchanges his Bible for a copy of L. Ron Hubbards Dianetics. As a result, more scenes of the zombie priest were written in, all prominently featuring Hubbards book.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead End (1985)?
a.		The Tatooine garage in which Luke cleaned the droids in Star Wars was rebuilt for this movie, but not completely: while the foreground and background were complete sets in the original film, only the foreground was rebuilt for Episode II; the background is digital.
b.		Roger Donaldson had not met Pierce Brosnan before the making of Dantes Peak. He had seen Brosnan play James Bond in GoldenEye, and the two got to know each other before filming of Dantes Peak commenced.
c.		The seventh of nine classic RKO movies featuring Simon Templar, The Saint.
d.		Dedicated to the memory of Marsha Duke.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead End (1985)?
a.		Jack Nicholson was the original choice to play Coach Norman Dale but had a schedule conflict. Told the producers he knew they were on a tight schedule to shoot, and if they found another actor to go ahead. If not, he could do it the next year. Gene Hackman then signed on for the part. (from the DVD bonus features)
b.		It took two days to film Ralph Fienness cameo.
c.		The scene where the zombie baby crawls back into its dying mothers womb was accomplished with a concealed trapdoor between Rachel McBrides legs, and a latex appliance covering her stomach. The latex was expanded as the baby vanished from view, giving the illusion it was crawling back inside her. This is the only scene in the film in which real blood was not used.
d.		Stefans line, "Look down on me, you will see a fool. Look up at me, you will see your lord. Look straight at me, you will see yourself," is a quote from Charles Manson.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dead End (1985)?
a.		Universal Pictures held an option on the film rights for five years but finally put it in turnaround when they failed to come up with a workable idea on how to adapt it.
b.		Rebecca De Mornays first movie.
c.		Second movie adaptation of a John Gardner novel. The first was The Liquidator.
d.		The filmmakers used real blood and gore donated from a local slaughter house.