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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Nighthawks (1981) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Nighthawks (1981) - 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: Nighthawks (1981).
About the movie:
Conservative street cop DaSilva reluctantly agrees to terminate an international terrorist who has demanded media attention. But DaSilva's "at-home" tactics are very much put to the challenge.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
The director,
Kenneth Hawks
, was one of the ten killed in the midair collision during retakes. He was the brother of
Howard Hawks
.
b.
According to Ronnie Defore, who maintains a fan website on his father at www.defore.net,
Don DeFore
appeared uncredited in this film.
c.
Publicity for this film described it as a cross between
Serpico
and
The Day of the Jackal
.
d.
Barton Blaze calls Johnny "Hot Shot" in the first sequence. The French subtitle translates this nickname as "tête brûlée" - literally "Burned Head".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
Reportedly,
Sylvester Stallone
did all his stunts on this movie.
b.
During casting,
James Brolin
was almost given the role of James Bond when at the last minute,
Roger Moore
agreed to play Bond again. Brolins screen tests can be seen on the DVD. Moore had gone out of contract after
Moonraker
, and had agreed to return to the role one more time in
For Your Eyes Only
. The production went with Moore because this film would be competing with
Never Say Never Again
starring original and former James Bond actor and legend
Sean Connery
. The uncertainty in using an American actor in the role and having to introduce a new actor in going-up against Connery were the reasons. In the meantime,
Oliver Tobias
,
Michael Billington
,
Timothy Dalton
and
Ian Ogilvy
had also been considered for James Bond.
c.
Many of the cast subsequently appeared in
The Sopranos
which is also set in New Jersey.
d.
Although
Andree Maranda
was dating one of the films main producers, she won her part through an audition.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
The large portrait of Davids "father", seen at the party is actually a portrait of the contemporary artist
Robert Rauschenberg
.
b.
In preparation for their roles as New York street cops, actors
Billy Dee Williams
and
Sylvester Stallone
spent a number of weeks working at night with the New York Street Crime Unit.
c.
The film is presumed lost.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 29, 1946 with
Ingrid Bergman
and
Charles Boyer
reprising their film roles.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
The Whoville set was built mostly on the backlot of Universal Studios behind the still-standing Bates Motel. During a break in filming
Jim Carrey
surprised and scared tourists on the Universal Backlot Tour by running out of the hotel wearing a dress and brandishing a knife. Nobody recognized him, and the tour guide at Universal Studios will tell you the story when you pass by the hotel on the Backlot Tour.
b.
The meaning and relevance of this movies
Nighthawks
title is that Nighthawks refer to the men and women street cops of the New York City Crime Unit who patrol the city at night-time.
c.
The Silent Movie DVD contains audio tracks in three languages, plus an English subtitle track.
d.
June Allyson
and
Frank Sinatra
were originally supposed to play the leads, but Sinatra was unavailable and Allyson dropped out when she became pregnant.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
The only scene that
Marlon Brando
shared with
Diane Keaton
was the family photo taken at Connies wedding.
b.
One of the two lead characters in this movie, the American captain John Murrell played by
Robert Mitchum
was an English captain in the
D.A. Rayner
novel The Enemy Below that this film is based on.
c.
Contrary to Matt (
Richard Dreyfuss
) Hoopers warning to Brody, the aluminum air tanks are fairly durable. If the tank valve was broken, however, the air tank would become a runaway missile.
d.
The cable-car seen in the movie was the Manhattan to Roosevelt Island overhead tramway.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
Scream 4 is the first film in the franchise not to be edited by Patrick Lussier,
Wes Craven
s long time editor. Since the third movie, Lussier has gone on to a directing career of his own that includes the remake of
My Bloody Valentine
which is one of the many horror film remakes mentioned in Scream 4.
b.
A National Airlines DC-6 was repainted with fictional "Trans States" titles and insignia for a majority of the ground and aerial scenes, with the exception of a few scenes where models were used instead of the real aircraft.
c.
Scenes in Paris, France featured the St. Chapelle and Gare du Nord railway stations.
d.
Director
Shûsuke Kaneko
did not speak any English at the time of filming his segment with an all American cast.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
This movie premiered only just two-and-a-half years after another film which had the same title.
Nighthawks
was a very different film, a drama about a gay male schoolteacher.
b.
The trailer was shot after completing the movie, and because
Janet Leigh
wasnt available anymore,
Alfred Hitchcock
used
Vera Miles
in the shower sequence in the trailer.
c.
Unlike many other science fiction films, the behavior of fire in zero gravity is depicted quite realistically.
d.
The movie was originally condemned by the National Legion of Decency for its immoral attitude towards marriage, and impudent suggestive scenes, dialogue and situations, and costumes. After the original print was revised, it was removed from the condemned list.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
Sylvester Stallone
sports a beard throughout the whole of this picture.
Rutger Hauer
also has one but during the first act only.
b.
The CG models of the Republic attack gunships had to be extremely detailed to withstand viewer scrutiny during closeups. ILM even crafted a version with a fully decked out interior, which was used as the background for new bluescreen elements of the actors aboard the gunships shot during additional photography in London. The real life gunship interior sets were left in Sydney, so these new shots required digital gunship interiors.
c.
Michael Crichton
worked with the screenwriters several days to brainstorm about a story, but left after some days when he could not come up with a satisfactory idea.
d.
Kelly Osbourne
originally auditioned as Anna (not as Annas best friend) and was offered the part but decided to back out. Later she said people told her it was the biggest mistake shed ever made due to the success of the movie.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
This movie was developed with
Sally Field
in mind for the central female character of Amy Post.
b.
Many of the crew members ate bugs during production as a show of support for the cast members who had to.
c.
The wide-screen DVD release from Universal substitutes two songs during the disco shootout. The first is "Brown Sugar" by
The Rolling Stones
and the second is "Im A Man" by
Keith Emerson
. Earlier VHS releases from Universal Home Video, as well as some TV versions, also contained the altered songs.
d.
This production of "Fanny" began as a hit Broadway musical in 1954, with the libretto co-authored by
Joshua Logan
, who also directed the show, which starred
Ezio Pinza
, in his last stage role before his death, as Cesar,
Walter Slezak
as Panisse, and
Florence Henderson
as Fanny. When the musical was filmed, Logan stayed on as director, and the film was faithful to the show, except for the fact that Logan dropped all of the songs and simply used them as background scoring.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nighthawks (1981)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Dark at the Top of the Stairs" by
William Inge
opened at the Music Box Theater in New York City on December 5, 1957, ran for 468 performances and was nominated for the 1958 Tony Award for the Best Play.
Frank Overton
recreated his stage role as Morris Lacey in the movie version.
b.
The department store sequence was filmed in London, England.
c.
Typically,
David O. Russell
would let the cameras continue rolling after the end of each scene, urging the actors to goof around and improvise. He felt this was the best way for them to lose any sense of self-consciousness.
Jude Law
and
Dustin Hoffman
later told him that they found it a very liberating way to work.
d.
The Enterprises sick bay in
Star Trek: First Contact
and
Star Trek: Insurrection
is a redressed sick bay from
Star Trek: Voyager
. Now that Voyager had wrapped, the Enterprise-E suddenly got a different sick bay.
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