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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Into the Night (1985) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Into the Night (1985) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985).
About the movie:
Ed Okin's life is somewhat out of control. He can't sleep, his wife betrays him and his job is dull...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
Includes a cameo by
David Cronenberg
, who a year later would direct
Jeff Goldblum
in
The Fly
.
b.
Helen Hunt was originally cast as Tully Sorenson, but Schroeder felt that the part needed an actress with a little more experience to play opposite
Mickey Rourke
and
Faye Dunaway
.
c.
Filming took place during the coldest winter in Utah in 83 years. The temperature dropped about thirty degrees during the night, when much of the action takes place.
d.
Robert Shaw
was also in trouble with the IRS and had to flee the country once his scenes were completed.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
Airport scenes in this film (and in another
John Landis
film,
Coming to America
) have a call over the PA system for a Mr. Frank Ozkerwitz to pick up a white courtesy telephone. This is a reference to
Frank Oz
, who always makes an appearance in John Landiss films, although his last name from birth is Oznowicz.
b.
The ship seen in the opening aerial view of the city is the SS United States of the United States Lines. It first sailed in 1952 and was laid up in the late 1960s and has been idle ever since. It was recently bought by NCL to be refurbished as a cruise ship. The SS United States currently sits rusting away at a pier on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. PA.
c.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
only agreed to star in this picture after much haggling in exchange of dissolving the multi-picture agreement with
Dino De Laurentiis
. He had one picture left with the producer and was actually much interested in doing
Total Recall
, but De Laurentiis objected, feeling that he was not suitable for the lead role of Quaid. Instead,
Patrick Swayze
was already cast before the bankruptcy.
d.
At the beginning of the movie, you see a close-up of flowers on a green field, and then the tanks roll over them. This resembles
James Cameron
s style (see also
The Terminator
).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
Patricia Arquette
s character is named Frankie (short for Frances), similar to the name of the saint, Francis, whom were told by
Gabriel Byrne
s character was the first to receive the stigmata.
b.
Layla uses a Dell 16MB USB Key to sneak the ICE9 virus code out of CIA Headquarters in Langley.
c.
The crew of the Kalijak movie were played by the actual crew of this movie. Some crew members have other small roles too.
d.
In the beginning of the movie, during the rooftop scene, where
Clive Owen
s character shoots the neon sign to spell out "fuk u", he says "Fuck you, you fucking fucks." That line is taken from the lyrics of the Strapping Young Lad song "You Suck". The band later appears in a music video, on a television.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
Jena Malone
was in the running for playing Kimberly Joyce, but was eventually beat out by
Evan Rachel Wood
for the role.
b.
This is one of few P.O.W films where an escape(s) or attempted escape(s) does not feature as a major prominent storyline in the film.
c.
The following cast members in studio records/casting call lists (with their character names) did not appear in the movie:
Jack Mulhall
(Bob),
Harry Tyler
(Louis),
Martin Garralaga
(Dark young man),
Nick Copeland
(Prop man),
Ferdinand Munier
(General Hawkes),
Joseph E. Bernard
(Waiter) and Mary Treen.
d.
According to a book about
John Landis
, he wanted
Gene Hackman
to play
Jeff Goldblum
s role, but Universal thought that he wasnt a big enough box-office draw.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
Dan Devine was upset about the scene in which several players laid down their jerseys on his desk as a form of protest for not letting Rudy suit up for the upcoming Georgia Tech game. According to Devine, that incident never took place and if it had, the players involved would have been booted off the team.
b.
Diane Keaton
was briefly considered for the part of Roberta, while
Goldie Hawn
was considered for the part of Susan. A combination of Orion Pictures wanting to keep the budget under $5 million and director
Susan Seidelman
wanting to work with newcomers ultimately led to the casting of
Rosanna Arquette
and
Madonna
.
c.
Robert Duvall
: the director who hires Harry Caul.
d.
The movie playing on the television in Hamids apartment is
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
.
John Landis
did the introduction to the complete shooting script of this movie when it was published in 1990.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 6, 1953 with
Janet Leigh
reprising her film role.
b.
This was singer
Carl Perkins
s only film.
c.
This movie was originally planned to represent how new Hollywood was taking over old Hollywood. The original casting choices were
Paul Newman
for Woody (representing old Hollywood) and
Jim Carrey
for Buzz Lightyear (representing new Hollywood)
d.
The cross section of the Belafonte - in which we see all the interior rooms and the people within it - was 140 feet long and 40 feet high.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
John Landis
: [ipanema] the music during the strip scene.
b.
This film was shot in 12 days in 15 locations around metro-Atlanta.
c.
The producers decided to release in the month of October to coincide with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
d.
Dorothy Dandridge
, 15 years old during filming and one of The Dandridge Sisters, performed in the "Mutiny in the Nursery" production number (music by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren, lyrics by Johnny Mercer). Other members of The Dandridge Sisters were Dorothys 17-year-old sister
Vivian Dandridge
and their friend
Etta Jones
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
The first of seven movies featuring The Dead End Kids.
b.
Filmed February 6-24 1933, released April 10.
c.
The relationship between
Charles Bronson
and
Menahem Golan
went down hill during filming. It got to the point where Bronson would communicate with Golan through director
Allan A. Goldstein
. Eventually, the two had a fallout after the film.
d.
The garden that Ed and Diana sneak through to get to mansion is the same garden used to depict
Steve Martin
s characters dream garden in
The Jerk
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
Was followed by two sequels. There were plans for a fourth film, but they were immediately scrapped in late 2008, after the death of
Michael Crichton
.
b.
Counting John Landis, there are 17 directors that make an appearance in the film.
c.
During downtime while shooting the picture,
Brad Dexter
saved
Frank Sinatra
from drowning when he dived into the ocean and saved the floundering Sinatra.
d.
The footage of the game shown when Calvin and his friends tie up Mr. Bittleman is actually from the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest which
Vince Carter
won.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Into the Night (1985)?
a.
One of a small handful of films produced by 20th Century-Fox which does *not* use the fanfare of trumpets with the opening logo. (
All About Eve
,
Sounder
, and
The Sound of Music
are others.) The moody and lovely opening music is by the films composer,
Bernard Herrmann
.
b.
John Landis
: [filmmakers] Appearances by directors
Jack Arnold
,
David Cronenberg
,
Jonathan Demme
,
Richard Franklin
,
Amy Heckerling
,
Jim Henson
,
Colin Higgins
,
Lawrence Kasdan
,
John Landis
,
Jonathan Lynn
,
Paul Mazursky
,
Daniel Petrie
,
Don Siegel
,
Roger Vadim
; and cinematographer
Robert Paynter
.
c.
In the taffy pit scene, a ring with the initials JR can be seen on the Greedys hand while he tips his "hat" to his visitors. This is probably a more subtle tip of the hat to the films composer,
Joe Raposo
.
d.
Originally
Robert Rodriguez
didnt plan for
Benicio Del Toro
to wear make-up, but Del Toro insisted on it. Tarantino later commended the make-up being so good that "people actually forget thats not what Benicio looks like."
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