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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kill the Irishman (2011) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kill the Irishman (2011) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Kill the Irishman (2011).
About the movie:
The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kill the Irishman (2011)?
a.
A real bank heist took place near the filming location and the felons drove right past the PA who immediately alerted everyone on set. The felons were surprised to see that they were driving through a film set, shortly before driving headlong into (and becoming hopelessly stuck in) a fake snow drift. The police immediately apprehended the two bumbling crooks to the amusement of all on set.
b.
Lara never actually wounds or kills anyone with a gun in the entire movie.
c.
Danny Greene became such a folk hero in Cleveland that a young admirer penned a ballad in his honor. It reads in part, "...They shot him down and blew him up With most regular persistence. Through guile and luck and skill, Danny Greene is with us still. Some day hell die, as all we must, Some will laugh but most will cry. His legend will live on for years, To bring his friends mixed pleasure, For he has done both bad and good, And lived his life full measure."
d.
Several aerial combat scenes seem to be taken from
Battle of Britain
. There are some shots where the distinctive silhouettes of Spitfires are visible, and scenes with a Messerschmitt Bf-109 plummeting into the sea, and an exploding Ju-87 Stuka and a He-111 are also to be found.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kill the Irishman (2011)?
a.
Guillermo del Toro
was offered the directors chair but opted to
Hellboy
instead.
b.
The first film Frank Capra produced independent of the Hollywood studios.
c.
Early in the film, a man is seen wearing a Montreal Canadiens hat. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in June 1973, six months before the release of the film.
d.
Val Kilmer
joined the production after he declined the opportunity to run for Governor of his home state of New Mexico.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kill the Irishman (2011)?
a.
The production temporarily re-opened the retired Tiger Stadium known as Navin Field for approximately one week. The stadium originally opened in 1912 and closed 87 years later when the Detroit Tigers departed for their new facility. The stadium was then demolished after the production completed filming.
b.
According to contemporary publicity reports,
Bela Lugosi
was put under hypnosis by technical advisor
Manley P. Hall
to make his death scene more realistic and harrowing.
c.
Kevin Smith
was approached to direct at one point.
d.
Only Vacation film that does not include a reference to the Walley World amusement park (the original film revolved around visiting the park, Clark had a T-shirt for it in European Vacation, and Clark and Eddie drank egg nog from Marty Moose (mascot of the park) glasses in Christmas Vacation.)
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kill the Irishman (2011)?
a.
The script makes two cameos in the film: first as the piece of paper in Rogers hand during the first hiking scene, and later as the clipboard behind Barbara in the close-up of the phone in her hand.
b.
The part of Nigel Bigelow was written specifically for
Michael Caine
.
c.
The plot to kill the Irishman (Danny Greene) involved an unprecedented breach of FBI security when a clerk was bribed by the mob and actually stole a list of confidential informants from a top secret room. Cleveland agents acted quickly, plugging the leak and arresting their clerk.
d.
When Max Zorin arms the bomb set to explode at 9.41, the timer reads 3,600. 3,600 seconds are actually one hour, indicating that it is 8:41 when Zorin arms the bomb.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kill the Irishman (2011)?
a.
Both actor Ray Stevenson and director Jonathan Hensleigh have been with The Punisher film series (despite all three films have been reboots). Ray played The Punisher in
Punisher: War Zone
and Jonathan directed
The Punisher
.
b.
In
Death Proof
, the
Jordan Ladd
character Shanna is wearing a shirt that says "Bad Ass Cinema". The picture on her shirt is from the classic Grindhouse movie,
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
.
c.
The house used to film this movie is located in Simi Valley, California where it still stands today. The family who owned it when this movie was filmed still live there today.
d.
The band The Sleazies played their song "I want to Fuck Your Mom" for the first time live for the cast and crew of VAmL at their show in Providence Rhode Islands Living Room after the agreement to use the song in the movie was completed.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kill the Irishman (2011)?
a.
Tommy Reid noted that getting mobster Danny Greenes story on film took 12 years. Reid, a native of New Jersey, says he learned about Greene while a student at Ohio State University. Reid went on to buy the options to the book by Rick Porrello titled "To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia," on which the film is based.
b.
All of
James Garner
s scenes were filmed in one day.
c.
Alice Brady
won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in this film. Brady wasnt present at the award ceremony, but a man walked up and accepted the award on her behalf. After the show, he and the Oscar were never seen again.
d.
Vito Scotti
s movie debut.
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